Month: September 2019

Three Wise Men and the Severn Bore

The science of the Severn Bore? In the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, how and where the bore arose was a subject exercising the minds of some of the country’s best known scientists. Their thoughts, reasonings and differences, which centred largely on the Severn near Newnham, will be the subject of a talk by John Powell on Thursday 10 October at Armoury Hall, 7.30 pm. John’s findings will also appear in an article in the latest Forest of Dean Local History Society’s journal the New Regard, and copies of the journal will be on sale at the meeting (no member discounts available that evening). 

John’s talks are always popular, so wise to get your (free) ticket from Newnham Post Office in advance or risk being turned away!

Heritage Open Days 2019

Coleford Area Partnership have reminded us that the next Heritage Open Day programme runs from the 13th to the 22nd September in the Forest of Dean.

 

This is the 25th year of Heritage Open Days and this year there will be 49 events.

 

The full programme can be found on the national Heritage Open
Days website under Forest of Dean District:

 

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/printable-area-lists/laa/Forest%20of%20Dean

 

There is also a Facebook page:

 

https://www.facebook.com/HeritageOpenDaysfod/

 

Especially note the talk at 2.00pm on Friday 20th September at the Main Place, Coleford on “Protest and free-mining in the 17thCentury” which is being delivered by Simon Sandall of Winchester University.

 

Also you can view fantastic video footage recorded by John Belcher of the late Robin Morgan at work underground at Hopewell Colliery. This will take place on Tuesday 17th September at 11.00am – also at The
Main Place. 

Two events coming up and also link to the Glos History Festival

Never Better, historical performance Gloucester  – part of Gloucester History Festival 
From email forwarded by GLHA:
Never Better is a hauntingly beautiful, immersive 'walkabout' performance, inside Blackfriars Priory. As you move through the building, transformed into the 'lunatic asylums' of 150 years ago, you'll be taken on a journey inspired by the history of Gloucestershire’s mental health. The performance tells real life stories, combining theatre, dance, live music, a choir, medicinal beer, and even a flock of chickens. 
The show takes place on the 7th and 8th September 2019 at Blackfriars Priory, GL1 2HN.
There are three performances each day; 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm.
Performances are free, but you must reserve tickets.
For further information and to book your tickets please use the following link – https://neverbetter.site/


English Bicknor Local History Group
'John Kyrle, Man of Ross' with John Hurley 
Thurs 12 Sept, 7.30 pm English Bicknor Village Hall
Entry £2.50, free EBLHG members – join on the door
Tel Clare Scales for queries 01594 836191

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