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Painting in Newlyn 1880-1914

David Evans was born and brought up at Lamorna Cove in Cornwall, he knew some of the Newlyn and Lamorna artists in their final years. His father was closely involved in the colony from 1909-1914

In search of the Picturesque-The garden as ideal scenery, with poet’s feeling and painter’s eye

Steven Desmond who lives locally, is an  independent landscape consultant specialising in historic gardens. He lectures at Bristol, York and Birmingham Universities

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh-Why those Gifts?

Covered with Diamonds: Queen Charlotte’s Jewellery

Judy Rudoe is a curator at the British Museum specialising in jewellery and 19th-20th Century decorative arts. She has written a book on Cartier and organised the British Museum’s Cartier exhibition. Freeman of the Goldsmiths’ Company and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

14th February

Rescuing Zeugema from the Euphrates

In spring 2000 on the banks of the Euphrates River in Turkey close to the Syrian border a Roman city, with mosaics and wall paintings finer than those of Pompeii was discovered by archaeologists. However just beside it was the almost completed Birecik Dam, and the Turks had begun to flood the great reservoir behind it, taking the city underwater. This lecture tells the story of the extraordinary archaeological rescue, excavation and the fabulous treasures recovered.

Louise Schofield having being Curator of Greek Bronze Age and Geometric Antiquities at the British Museum now works on international archaeological sites mainly in Turkey and Albania. She also lectures extensively.

Murderers, Magicians, Madmen and Monarchs: Shakespeare through the Artist’s Eye

Vivien Heffernan is an art history tutor for many continuing education departments including the Open University and has wide experience as a free-lance lecturer. She is also a practising artist.

Caliphs and Christians in Southern Spain

Gail Turner read history at Oxford and has an MA from the Courtald Institute in the History of European Art. She lectures to the Art Fund, the Royal Academy, Inscape, National Trust and Cambridge University International Summer School.

8th May

The Elizabethan and Jacobean Country House

David Bostwick is a lecturer and consultant in the Cultural History of the Medieval, Tudor and Stuart periods. He leads study tours and is a Consultant on historic buildings and their interpretation to the National Trust, English Heritage and Historic Scotland.

The Shakers: their Beliefs, Architecture and Artefacts

John Ericson has had a wide-ranging career in education and training which has given him the opportunity to lecture to all age groups around the world. This led to a career in teacher education that culminated in the University of Bath where he specialised in course design and evolution as well as teaching presentation skills to academic colleagues

Going Dutch: the history of Amsterdam as reflected in its architecture.

Anna Hallett was born in the Netherlands, where she studied history. She has lectured for Keele, Birmingham and the Open Universities and for Tamworth and Lichfield Colleges and has published a book on almshouses in Britain.

The History of the Skyscraper