History of Purbeck Architecture
This presentation by Brian Margetson Catholic Church Hall, Light Refresments7:30pm Friday, 28th November 2025Price: £4 (£3 Swanage Museum members)
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WE ARE THE TIME TRAVELLERS Treasures from the Dark Dorset Earth
Treasures from the Dark Dorset Earth This presentation by Karen Brown Catholic Church Hall7:30pm Friday, 28th March 2025, Light RefreshmentsPrice: £4 (£3 Swanage Museum members) WE ARE THE TIME TRAVELLERS / Treasures from the Dark Dorset Earth Join accomplished metal detectorist Karen Brown for an intriguing talk, delving into the stories of everyday Dorset Folk […]
SALVAGE MASTER, A Career in Commercial Diving and Marine Salvage
A Power Point presentation by author and presenter Kevin Patience. Resident in East Africa and the Middle East for many years, he qualified as a diver while serving in the Royal Air Force and discovered and researched aircraft and shipwrecks while serving in Malta and Cornwall. Returning to Kenya he worked on two major ship […]
Civil War and Author
This presentation by Neil McLocklin "The English Civil War - local people and placesBuilding upon Neil McLocklin's previous talk, with the publication of his second book A Nation Beheaded, the talk will continue the story of the Bankes and other local families and places at this traumatic and transforming time in English history". Catholic Church […]
The Swanage Railway and Other Local Railways – a Broad Sweep from 1806 to 2023
This presentation by Mike Walshaw will cover a broad sweep of the Swanage Railway from its inception in the 1880s though the LSWR, SR and BR(SR) eras, closure and its re-construction as a Heritage Railway connected once more to the National Railway Network. Steam and Diesel Galas are illustrated along with a review of our […]
Father Christmas, The Greatest of all Modern Myths
Join Derek Monk as he talks about Father Christmas - The Greatest of all modern myths! Catholic Church Hall7:30pm Friday, 22nd November£4 non-members £3 members