Peak Forest Canal & Railway; 7 Oct 2014
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The Peak Forest Canal and Railway: their place in the development of canals and early railways
Talk by Grahame Boyes, Railway & Canal Historical Society.
Traditional Tide Mills; 21 Oct 2014
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Talk by David Plunkett, Chairman Mills Research Group.
History of Roads in Britain; 2 Oct 2014
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Talk by Douglas Irvine, Structural Engineer.
Bull 443
Feb 2014
Items Acquired by the Library in May 2014
New Items
May 2014
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Books
Architectural ceramics: their history, manufacture and conservation. A Joint Symposium of English Heritage and the United Kingdom Institute for Conservation 22-25 September 1994, edited by Jeanne Marie Teutonico, James & James (Science Publishers), 1996 C
Ritual Failure: archaeological perspectives, edited by Vasiliki G.
Bliaux Lithics Collection
BLIAUX LITHICS COLLECTION
Some members of the Prehistoric Group have recently catalogued a small collection of lithics deposited at the Lightbox, Woking. These items were collected by Mr Arthur Raymond Bliaux, who had been headmaster of Horsell Primary School from before WW2 until about 1946.
Surrey Land Tax 1780-1832 and more online
Peacemakers in War and Now
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Peacemakers in War and Now
17 June - 5 July
Godalming Museum
Did you ever wonder what happened to those who refused to fight in the First World War? Read the life stories of people who lived by the Quaker values, of non-violence, reconciliation and peacemaking throughout this period of conflict by becoming conscientious objectors or serving in the Quaker Ambulance Service.
The Science of Crime
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Under the guidance of an ex-police detective follow the clues and discover how crime was detected in the past.
Entry £5 per child. One free adult per child.
Further information from David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. Tel: 020 8394 1734
http://www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk/BourneHallMuseumClub.html
Items Acquired by the Library in April 2014
New Items
April 2014
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Books
Computer-generated 3D- visualisations in archaeology: between added value and deception, by Joyce Wittur, Bar International Series 2463, Archaeopress, 2013 E5
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