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Short talks given to Society groups (more user friendly than the term 'Lecture')

SIHG Talk: "The History of British Radar (Eat Your Carrots!)" by Guy Bartlett (Zoom)

Events: 
Talk
Groups: 
Surrey Industrial History Group
Periods: 
20th century

As Britain faced the threat of Nazi invasion it became clear our Airforce was outnumbered 4:1; so the British Government turned to scientists for a solution. They asked for a “Death Ray”, but what they got was even more advantageous.
This is the story of how two unlikely men and a mathematical formula changed the tide of the war.
They say truth is stranger than fiction. Indeed, it was here.

A Roman Studies Group Zoom talk by Professor Mike Fulford on 'The Silchester Environs Project'

Events: 
Talk
Groups: 
Roman Studies Group
Periods: 
Roman

Mike Fulford has kindly offered to talk to us on 'The Silchester Environs Project'. He led a research team in a five year project to explore the later prehistoric use of the c.140km2 landscape around Silchester Roman Town and its underlying Late Iron Age oppidum. Its base was an extensive desktop assessment containing a vast array of data, both old and new, which was incorporated in a project-wide GIS. It was further supported by various geophysics techniques, lidar, earthwork surveys, walkover reconnaissance, coring exercises and excavation.

Prehistoric Group Members Presentations

Events: 
Talk
Groups: 
Prehistoric Group
Periods: 
Prehistoric

A free Zoom event has been arranged where three members give short presentations about their work.

Bill Powell will discuss his current research on Mesolithic and Neolithic mobility in Pembrokeshire as affected by the geology of the region

Jan Blatchford will talk about her involvement with the excavation at the Ness of Brodgar, Orkney

James Crouch will present How to Build a Roundhouse: A Volunteers Experience

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