Social Groups, Clubs and Institutions

The nation’s social groups are the backbone of our social fabric, run by volunteers and populated by local people seeking fellowship and interest – an audience I love presenting to. My talks are designed to have widespread appeal, all genders and all ages. The common thread through all of these talks is social history.

Social Groups, Clubs and Institutions

The Search for Great Grandmother’s Farm

Spurred on by mother’s many amusing stories of her childhood summers at the farm, a plan was hatched to travel deep into the former state of East Germany in the summer 2017.

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Social Groups, Clubs and Institutions, Transport Groups

Ghost, Royals and Ferrymen

Stand by to be entertained with a fascinating presentation which focuses on river, estuary and inshore ferries, from rowing boats up to the Isle of Wight ferry.

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Social Groups, Clubs and Institutions, Transport Groups

Poole Harbour – Then and Now

Poole Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world and the busiest in Dorset. This talk takes you on a gentle cruise around both its history and how it serves all of today’s users.

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Social Groups, Clubs and Institutions, Transport Groups

Crossing the Severn

Sit back, grip your seats and let Brian take you on a perilous voyage through man’s attempts to secure a reliable means of crossing the Severn Estuary.

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Social Groups, Clubs and Institutions, Transport Groups

The Search for the North West Passage

Let me tell you all about the North West Passage, and the story of its exploration.

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Social Groups, Clubs and Institutions, Transport Groups

The Mysterious Loss of the Waratah – a true sea mystery

Sea mysteries are always intriguing, but the loss of the Waratah stands head and shoulders above others.

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Social Groups, Clubs and Institutions, Transport Groups

Planes and Boats and Trains – 200 years of crossing the Channel

Join me and celebrate two hundred years of scheduled channel crossings to continental Europe

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Small Businesses, Social Groups, Clubs and Institutions, Transport Groups

A Peculiar Victorian Enterprise

The railway age saw many fledgling enterprises start up with a view to capitalising on the new technology of the “iron horse”. Although many were based upon slender business cases, the WC & PR railway was in a league of its own.

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