What's On: Archived
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| 2010-04-23 18:30:0023Apr2010 |
Cathedrals as History: A Thousand YearsFriday, April 23, 2010 - 19:30A talk by Jon Cannon. Our ancient cathedrals are more than places of worship, more than great works of architecture. Event Details » |
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| 2015-03-10 19:30:0010Mar2015 |
The Lacock Cup: from fine dining to holy chaliceTuesday, March 10, 2015 - 19:30A lecture by Naomi Speakman. This talk will look at the history of the Lacock Cup exploring its first role as a drinking vessel at the medieval table and the importance of cups and precious metal to medieval society. Event Details » |
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| 2011-03-08 19:30:0008Mar2011 |
Trusting the Ground with the Treasure of Warriors: Digging the Staffordshire HoardTuesday, March 8, 2011 - 19:30A talk by Stephen Dean, County Archaeologist for Staffordshire. The Staffordshire Hoard is quite simply a singular assemblage of Anglo-Saxon treasure the like of which has never before been seen. Event Details » |
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| 2017-04-26 17:00:00 to 2017-04-26 19:00:0026Apr2017 |
Primal Magic: The Prehistoric Landscape in British Art: A talk by Professor Sam SmilesWednesday, April 26, 2017 - 18:00 to 20:00In this talk Professor Sam Smiles, curator of the ‘British Art: Ancient Landscapes’ exhibition, will look at some examples of artistic engagements with British antiquity that lie beyond the topogra Event Details » |
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| 2019-11-20 18:30:00 to 2019-11-20 20:00:0020Nov2019 |
A Meeting of Minds: Historical and Archaeological Investigations into Rural Households in Medieval England - A talk by Alice ForwardWednesday, November 20, 2019 - 18:30 to 20:00The Living Standards and Material Culture in English Rural Households, 1300-1600 Leverhulme Trus Event Details » |
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| 2018-11-15 18:30:00 to 2018-11-15 20:00:0015Nov2018 |
The Vale of Pewsey Project: Marden Henge and Cat's Brain Long Barrow - A talk by Dr Jim LearyThursday, November 15, 2018 - 18:30 to 20:00This talk from Dr Jim Leary will give an overview of the recently completed Vale of Pewsey project; including an account of the investigations at Marden Henge and the exciting excavation of Cat’s B Event Details » |
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| 2012-03-14 14:30:0014Mar2012 |
Have Diplomats had their day?Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 14:30A lecture by Dame Rosemary Spencer. An afternoon talk which will give some insights into diplomatic life and work, and their relevance to the challenges of the 21st century. Event Details » |
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| 2017-10-04 17:30:00 to 2017-10-04 19:00:0004Oct2017 |
Inspired to Teach: The Story of the College of Sarum St MichaelWednesday, October 4, 2017 - 18:30 to 20:00Jenny Head and Anne Johns will tell the story of Salisbury Teacher Training College (later known as The College of Sarum St Michael) from 1841 until its closure in 1978. Event Details » |
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| 2011-11-08 19:30:0008Nov2011 |
Damerham Archaeology Project: more to find in the Wessex heartlands?Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 19:30A talk by Dr Helen Wickstead, Kingston University and Martyn Barber, Aerial Survey, English Heritage. Event Details » |
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| 2014-09-09 18:30:00 to 2014-09-09 20:00:0009Sep2014 |
The Mayan world - from Copan to TikalTuesday, September 9, 2014 - 19:30 to 21:00Find out about this amazing civilisation and discover the history of two of their greatest cities (Tikal and Copan). Event Details » |
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| 2017-10-17 17:30:00 to 2017-10-17 19:00:0017Oct2017 |
Digging the Durotriges - 6,000 years on Dorset Farm: A talk by Dr Miles RussellTuesday, October 17, 2017 - 18:30 to 20:00The Durotriges Project was set up to investigate the nature of settlement and burial in Iron Age and Roman Dorset. Event Details » |
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| 2019-07-13 09:00:00 to 2019-07-14 16:00:0013Jul2019 |
Festival of Archaeology Talks 2019Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:00 to Sunday, July 14, 2019 - 17:00‘The biggest, oldest, most popular and most diverse…’ That’s how just a handful of the talks could be described at this year’s Festival of Archaeology. Event Details » |
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| 2014-11-26 18:30:0026Nov2014 |
Medieval to Modern PilgrimageWednesday, November 26, 2014 - 18:30A lecture by Brother Patrick Moore. Using the museum's excellent collection of pilgrim badges, this talk will increase our understanding of this fascinating subject. Event Details » |
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| 2018-05-10 17:30:00 to 2018-05-10 19:00:0010May2018 |
Living with Monuments: New Work on the Neolithic of the Avebury Region - A talk by Dr Josh PollardThursday, May 10, 2018 - 18:30 to 20:00The Avebury landscape has long attracted archaeological interest, drawn by its remarkable prehistoric monumental architecture. Event Details » |
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| 2010-04-17 10:00:0017Apr2010 |
Pots and Potters of the West CountrySaturday, April 17, 2010 - 11:00A lecture by Henry Sandon. Henry Sandon is a notable authority on Worcester Pottery and was curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum for many years. Event Details » |
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| 2015-04-23 17:30:0023Apr2015 |
Stonehenge and the Romantic ImaginationThursday, April 23, 2015 - 18:30
A lecture by Professor Sam Smiles. In this talk, he will look at Turner’s exploration of the landscape of Wiltshire, including Stonehenge, a monument which presented special challenges for landscape painters.
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| 2013-09-04 17:00:0004Sep2013 |
Rex Whistler: A Closer LookWednesday, September 4, 2013 - 18:006.00 pm drinks, 6.45 pm talk. A lecture by Nikki Frater. Rex Whistler had a dazzling career as a muralist, portrait painter, illustrator, stage designer and grap Event Details » |
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| 2016-06-16 17:00:00 to 2016-06-16 19:30:0016Jun2016 |
Spelling out Ancient Egypt - A talk by Ilona Regulski, Curator of the British Museum Touring ExhibitionThursday, June 16, 2016 - 18:00 to 20:30Ancient Egypt has produced an astonishing variety of written material in its great temples, on the walls of the tombs of Pharaohs and the coffins of the dead, and in the rubbish dumps of lost and f Event Details » |
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| 2018-11-29 18:30:00 to 2018-11-29 20:00:0029Nov2018 |
Hoards During the Earliest Age of Metal: A talk by Dr Neil WilkinThursday, November 29, 2018 - 18:30 to 20:00Rarely does a year go by without a new headline-making discovery of a Bronze Age hoard - from fewer than ten cases in 1997 to around 60 today. Event Details » |
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| 2012-03-13 19:30:0013Mar2012 |
The more you dig, the less you know: Devilish Mysteries at the former MoD Estate Offices, DurringtonTuesday, March 13, 2012 - 19:30A talk by Andy Manning, Wessex Archaeology. Recent fieldwork by Wessex Archaeology in late 2010 and 2011 on the site of the former MoD estate offices has uncovered something of a mystery. Event Details » |
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