Winter 2018/19 Talks
Meetings are held in the Methodist Church, High Street, Box. They start at 7.30pm.
18th December 2018
Wild Animals and Birds of South Africa
Kevin Ford: Ashley, Box resident. Kevin's wide knowledge of countryside matters is now focused on South Africa, illustrated with holiday photos.
15th January 2019
Enigmatic Inscriptions from the Past: A presentation of Wiltshire's historical graffiti
Tony Hack: Project leader of the Wiltshire Medieval Graffiti Survey. The survey looks at buildings throughout Wiltshire. This has led to many unrecorded discoveries, varying from mason's marks to complex geometric patterns to detailed folk art. Despite the title, inscriptions throughout the post-medieval period are recorded.
19th February 2019
Chippenham's Saxon Archaeology
Andrew Skelton, Outreach Officer, Chippenham Museum: Chippenham's rich history dates back to at least Anglo-Saxon times and King Alfred the Great. It was there in 878 that he fought an unsuccessful battle against the Danes. Andrew will give details of recent archaeological digs and current projects.
19th March 2019
Butterfly Conservation in Wiltshire
Maurice Avent, Trustee and Chair of the Conservation Committee: The future of our butterfly and moth populations in Britain is under threat, with many species in serious decline. The Conservation committee exists to save these populations by identifying the causes for the decline and carrying out corrective measures to halt and reverse the trend. We are promised lots of photos of butterflies.
Wild Animals and Birds of South Africa
Kevin Ford: Ashley, Box resident. Kevin's wide knowledge of countryside matters is now focused on South Africa, illustrated with holiday photos.
15th January 2019
Enigmatic Inscriptions from the Past: A presentation of Wiltshire's historical graffiti
Tony Hack: Project leader of the Wiltshire Medieval Graffiti Survey. The survey looks at buildings throughout Wiltshire. This has led to many unrecorded discoveries, varying from mason's marks to complex geometric patterns to detailed folk art. Despite the title, inscriptions throughout the post-medieval period are recorded.
19th February 2019
Chippenham's Saxon Archaeology
Andrew Skelton, Outreach Officer, Chippenham Museum: Chippenham's rich history dates back to at least Anglo-Saxon times and King Alfred the Great. It was there in 878 that he fought an unsuccessful battle against the Danes. Andrew will give details of recent archaeological digs and current projects.
19th March 2019
Butterfly Conservation in Wiltshire
Maurice Avent, Trustee and Chair of the Conservation Committee: The future of our butterfly and moth populations in Britain is under threat, with many species in serious decline. The Conservation committee exists to save these populations by identifying the causes for the decline and carrying out corrective measures to halt and reverse the trend. We are promised lots of photos of butterflies.
