TALKS
Welcome to the Hythe Civic Society Talks programme for 2024/25
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The programme is always varied and we try to include something of interest for everyone. We are always looking for new speakers so please let us know if you know of somebody you could recommend.
All talks are on Tuesdays
Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Entrance: members £3 non-members £5 - visitors are very welcome.
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Hythe Bay Church of England Primary School
Cinque Ports Avenue
Hythe
CT216HS
SEPTEMBER 10th 2024
PHILIP OOSTENBRINK
Walmer Castle and Gardens
To start our talks programme, we invite you all to join us for a glass of wine before our first talk in September at 6.45pm. A chance to meet up with other members after the summer break and meet and welcome new members. Our speaker will start at the usual time of 7.30pm.
OCTOBER 8th 2024
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MIKE de la MARE and PAUL NAYLOR
The Hortons of Hythe
The life of an important Hythe Family from the late 1800s.
One of whom was a pioneer of amateur photography.
NOVEMBER 12th 2024
WENDY FRASER
The Aqueducts and Fountains of Rome
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JANUARY 14th 2025
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME​​
GORDON CORRIGAN
The War in Ukraine
Historical context and analysis
FEBRUARY 11th 2025
IMOGEN CORRIGAN
The Burial Ship at Sutton Hoo
Who was this man buried with a hoard of priceless
Treasures discovered in 1939 in a mound in Sutton Hoo
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MARCH 11th 2025
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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
APRIL 8th 2025
NEIL NIXON
Astounding and Cautionary Tales
Lessons Learned in a Lifetime of UFO Investigation
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MAY 13th 2025
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LEN HOWELL
Decoding the Mappa Mundi
How these maps help to interpret the medieval understanding
of the world.
JUNE 10th 2025
THE KENT SURRY AND SUSSEX AIR AMBULANCE
The history of the charity, the services provided,
its operational fleet, the costs involved and its importance
in saving lives.
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