Visit to Roman Bath
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The programme for the day incorporates a private tour of the Roman Bath and Museum.
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Visit to MoLA, finds from excavations at Bloomberg/LondonWalbrook
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This visit will complement and expand on Sadie Watson’s evening talk to RSG members on 3 February. There will be a talk from Sadie, followed by another from one of MOLA’s Roman Registered Finds Specialists with artefacts available to look at. We will also be taken around the processing area to see the washing and processing of finds from different sites. It is hoped that by March there will be human remains from the excavations at Liverpool Street.
SIHG Half Term Visit to Frogmore Paper Mill
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Half Term Visit to Frogmore Paper Mill, www.frogmore.com
- own transport, please arrange car shares.
All are welcome.
Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series.
For details please contact Bob Bryson, 01483 577809, meetings@sihg.org.uk.
Medieval Studies Forum - Study visit to Chichester
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A visit has been arranged to see the medieval aspects of this city. The day will start with a tour of the Cathedral at 11am followed by visits to the Cathedral Precincts, the Bishop's Palace and St Mary's Hospital. The afternoon will close with a walking tour of medieval Chichester taking in a variety of the principal sites. The day will be led by Peter Balmer.
The meeting point will be Chichester Cathedral, West Street. Attendance will be by ticket costing £8, available from the Society's office at Castle Arch in Guildford. The detailed programme and application form is attached.
SIHG AGM + Conservation Award; 26 July 2014
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After a short AGM, there will be a talk by Emma Corke, SyAS President, about the Abinger Hall water pumping system followed by a site visit.
Refreshments will be provided.
Please note that THERE IS NO PARKING AT THE SCHOOL!
Half Term Visit – Informal Visit to Greenwich
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Half Term Visit – Informal Visit to Greenwich
Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series.
For details please contact Bob Bryson, 01483 577809, meetings@sihg.org.uk.
Study Visit to Portsmouth
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A Medieval Studies Forum Study Day including a visit to the new Mary Rose Museum, a "behind the scenes" talk and a guided walking tour of historic Portsmouth led by Alan King, the former head of Local History at Portsmouth City Library, who has a particular interest in Medieval Portsmouth
Woking Palace Excavation Open Day
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A chance to see the results of the sixth season of excavations on this medieval and Tudor site.
* Tours of the trenches where archaeologists will explain the discoveries. * Displays of artefacts from the site. * Archaeology and history stalls to browse.
Please note that the last tour of the trenches leaves at 4pm and the site will close at 5pm.
St. Luke's Hospital Heritage Project
A team of volunteers has recently completed a research project on the history of the Guildford Union Workhouse Infirmary, which became St. Luke's Hospital. An exhibition has been created for display in the Education Room of the former hospital building. Once part of the complex, the Spike is available for tours.
For more information contact the co-ordinator, Jane Thompson 07799 0633699; jane@charlotteville.co.uk; or visit www.hospitalproject.co.uk
An information sheets about the hospital project is attached as a pdf.
Bourne Hall Museum
This museum in Ewell regularly runs events for children during school half-terms and holidays as well as exhibitions and events for the general public.
If you require further details of these events please contact Bourne Hall.
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