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TALKS

TALK: Life Stories

14th Jan 2025, 10:45 am

After a long and interesting career promoting many famous groups in Torbay, Lionel shares some of his life stories and memories.

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TALK: Beryl Cook, Ben Hartley and Fred Yates

15th Jan 2025, 10:45 am

The talk explores the painting of three popular artists: Beryl Cook, Ben Hartley, and Fred Yates, who all resided in Devon at some stage during their careers. Appreciated and enjoyed by the public, their work has largely been ignored by the art establishment …Why?

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TALK: Reintroducing Beavers to Britain

21st Jan 2025, 10:45 am

Mark will give an introduction to Eurasian beavers and their remarkable behavior, and discuss their return to Britain. He will talk about some of the beneficial effects on people and other wildlife, as well as some of the conflicts that they can also bring.

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TALK: The Life and Work of William Froude

22nd Jan 2025, 10:45 am

William Froude, a one-time resident of Chelston, was a naval architect who developed the first wave machine.

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Talk: Bolton Remembers the War

28th Jan 2025, 10:45 am

An audio visual presentation about Bolton in the Second World War, with images and real life testimonies.

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TALK: President's Lecture: Torbay Night Skies

29th Jan 2025, 10:45 am

A video review of the night skies of Torbay over recent months, featuring the weather, aircraft, satellites, meteors, the Moon, stars, planets, aurorae ... and possibly even an exploding star!

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