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Start: 19:30

An illustrated talk by Pablo Haworth, Surrey & Hants Canal Society

To be held in Lecture Theatre F, University of Surrey, Guildford

Open to all - £5 per person, payable at the door

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Denise studied archeology at Cardiff University before embarking on a PhD that looked at evidence for glass and glass making in Roman Britain. Since then she has written scores of specialist reports for sites such as Silchester and the Roman Baths at Caerleon, as well as the Shire book on Roman Glass in Britain. She is currently Assistant Director of Andante Travel who specialise in tours to the Clasical World and further afield.
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Start: 14:00
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On 14 March 2009 the Society will be running a half-day event at the Guildford Museum on Geographical Information Systems.

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Start: 19:30
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Extra SIHG Lecture
Shalford is 1¾ miles South of Guildford.
The Village Hall is off Kings Road ON THE RIGHT, ¼ mile from the A281 roundabout, along a small track. Ample car parking. Meet in the Small Hall, through the main entrance, then left and it is on the right.
All are welcome - £2 at the door
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Start: 10:30
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1030   Tea and coffee

1050   Welcome and Introduction

1100   The Roman Saxon Transition    David Bird

1145   Anglo Saxon Kingdoms in the South East  Martin Welch,  Institute of Archaeology, UCL

1230   Lunch - bring your own or lunch in town

1330   Surrey's Saxon Estate Holdings from Domesday   Patrick Molineux

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Start: 19:30
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This talk was unfortunately cancelled due to adverse weather conditions and we are pleased to have been able to rearrange for this date.

Jon has been directing operations at this site for 3 seasons and many of our members have been involved.

An understanding of the archaeology is emerging and Jin will outline the work underatken so far and give us his interpretation of the archaeology.
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Start: 10:30
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Saturday tour of Croydon's Industrial History led by Paul Sowan.
Meet at Ampere Way Tramlink Station at 1030.
Contact Jan Spencer, 01372 454766, news@sihg.org.uk for details.
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Start: 11:00
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We are pleased that Brian Philp of Kent Archaeological Trust has agreed to talk to us and guide a visit to the Dover Painted House on 11 April 2009.

 

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Start: 19:30
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A series of 5 lectures to be held at the Letherhead Institute Leatherhead on Monday evenings 20 April - 1 June 2009 (excl. bank holidays).

Did you know that there were more than 20 royal residences in the counties of Surrey and Middlesex?  This lecture series will cover five of the most important and interesting sites:
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Start: 19:30
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Friday evening at The Letherhead Institute, Leatherhead (map).
Chris Roberts was a fighter pilot, a flying instructor and a test pilot.
He served a tour with the Arrows, then he was a test pilot at Dunsfold on Harriers, finally becoming a pilot with a charter airline.
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Start: 19:30
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The third in the series of lectures on  "Royal Castles and Palaces in Surrey" will be given by Jeremy Harte, Curator, Bourne Hall Museum, Ewell.

The lecture will be held in the Abraham Dixon Hall at The Letherhead Institute.

The lecture commences at 8pm with tea and coffee available from 7.30pm

Tickets £6
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Start: 19:30
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The fourth in the series of lectures on "Royal Castles and Palaces in Surrey".

Lucy Worsley the Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces will talk on Hampton Court. The lecture will be held in the Abraham Dixon Hall at the Letherhead Institute and commences at 8pm. Tea and coffee will be available from 7.30pm when the doors open.

Tickets £6
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Start: 14:00
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Surrey County Archaeological Unit have kindly agreed to show us over the site of their investigations on the line of a water pipeline which crosses the meadows of the River Mole in Fetcham. At least  2 ditches and the outline of part of a building  of the RB period are evident.

Meet at the gate to the field adjacent to the site office opposite Raymead Close, Fetcham

Numbers are limited so please contact Alan Hall (alanr.hall@ntlworld.com or on 01372 812538) in advance.
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Start: 19:30
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The final in the series of lectures on "Royal Castles and Palaces in Surrey"

Richard Savage,Chairman of the Friends of Woking Palace and of the Society's Medieval Studies Forum, will talk about the history and archaeology of this eight acre moated site. The lecture will be held in the Abraham Dixon Hall at the Letherhead Institute and commences at 8pm. Tea and coffee will be available from 7.30pm when the doors open.

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Ptolemy Dean, Bsc(Hons) UCL Dip Arch (Edin) RIBA, architect and artist,  will present the Society's Annual Lecture this year.

Ptolemy Dean specialises in the restoration of historic buildings, as well as designing new buildings in keeping with their surroundings. He has written 'The more people who can read and enjoy historic architecture, the more importance architecture will be given in our society'
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