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Events under 'Yate Lecture Series'
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

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2000 Years Of Earning A Living In Bath

Stuart Burroughs gives a lecture on 2000 years of earning a living in Bath.

Booking essential. £2 or free for Friends of YHC 

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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1000 Years Immigration Into Bristol

Madge Dresser gives an Insight into 1000 years of immigration into Bristol.

Booking essential. £2 or free for Friends of YHC 

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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History Of Arnos Vale Cemetery In Bristol

A Lecture with Dave Napier on the History of Arnos Vale Cemetery £2.00 entry fee of free to friends of the YHC Booking Essential.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Bristol Locomotive Builders 1840-1958

A Lecture with Martin Murray on the locomotive builders of 1840-1958 £2.00 entry fee or free to friends of the YHC Booking Essential.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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From Trams to Trenches

BBC Radio Bristol presenter Clive Burton delivers his unique family history lecture on the colourful life of his descendant John Burton, who served both on the Bristol trams and in the WesternFront trenches.                                                                                                                               Booking essential. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. 

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Modern Immigration Into Bristol

A lecture on Modern Immigration into Bristol with Madge Dresser from 7.00pm £2.00 entry or free to friends of Yate Heritage Centre.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Recent Immigration into Bristol

Following her fascinating display last year on the History of Immigration into Bristol, we welcome back Madge Dresser of UWE to feature the history of 20th century immigration into Bristol and the myriad of stories this generates. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC 

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Black Sheep Of The Family

A lecture on the black sheep of the family with Roger Jaques from 7.00pm £2.00 entry or free to friends of the Yate Heritage Centre.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Yate Lecture Series - The Black Sheep of the Family

Roger Jaques delivers a classic family history talk - The Black Sheep of the Family charting the exploits of dissolute charactars from our 18th century maritime past.  

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Jane Austen & The Engineers Of Bath

A lecture on the Jane Austen & the engineers of Bath with Stuart Burroughs from 7.30pm £2.00 entry or free to friends of the Yate Heritage Centre.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Sir Charles Richardson The Forgotten Engineer

Sir Charles Richardson the forgotten engineer with Trevor Thompson who was partly responsible for the Severn Tunnel. £2.00 entry or free to friends of YHC.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Life of A Tudor Housewife

A lecture on the the life of a Tudor housewife with Cherry Hubbard from 7.00pm £2.00 entry or free to friends of the Yate Heritage Centre.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 6:00 am - 7:00 am
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Best Days Of Our Lifes Schools In Yate & Sodbury

A lecture on the the Best days of our lifes in schools in Yate & Sodbury with David Hardill from 7.00pm £2.00 entry or free to friends of the Yate Heritage Centre.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Hunters In A Changing World

Learn about man in a changing world from Stoneage through to the Ice age era with Dr Paula Gardner 7.30 pm £2.00 entry or free to friends of YHC.

Thursday, October 17, 2013 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Severn Bridge Railway Disaster

A lecture on the Severn Bridge railway disaster with Paul Barnett in 1960 when two tanker barges collided in heavy fog near to Sharpness on the River Severn. 7.30 pm start £2.00 or free to friends of the YHC.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Antiquarians and Collections Bristol Museums

A lecture on Antiquarians and Collections Bristol Museums with Kate IIes from 7.30pm £2.00 entry or free to friends of the Yate Heritage Centre.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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History of the Barber Surgeons of Gloucestershire

A lecture from John Putley on the History Of the famed Barber Surgeon in the time where barbers really did practice surgery. £2.00 entry or free to friends of the Yate Heritage Centre. Booking essential

Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Recent Excavations in Doynton and Sherbourne

In place of the advertisdedf lecture Tony Roberts will be talking about the important excavations currently being undertaken at Doynton and Sherborne in Gloucestershire £3 entry or £2 for YaDAG members.

Wednesday, December 04, 2013 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Yate Lecture Series: History of the Avon Gorge

Dan Evans offers a new slant on the geological, economic and social history of the amazing Avon Gorge near Bristol.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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The Victoria county History of Yate

A lecture on the Victoria county History of Yate with Rose Wallis £2.00 entre or free to friends of YHC.

Tuesday, February 04, 2014 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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