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TMS Lectures: Autumn - Winter 2025
7th Oct 2025, 10:45 am - 28th Jan 2026, 12:00 pm
Browse all the upcoming lectures organised by Torquay Museum Society as part of their Autumn - Winter season!
TALK: CO2 And You
22nd Oct 2025, 10:45 am
We examine the unexpected severe effects of high CO2 concentrations. The carbonate - bicarbonate reaction and its importance in diverse fields including: your domestic water systems, the operation of steam engines and marine yacht toilets.
TALK: Wessex - An Ancient Landscape
29th Oct 2025, 10:45 am
Wessex – an ancient landscape. Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Cornwall (Thomas Hardy’s Wessex) as portrayed by artists.
TALK: Bats and Ladders
4th Nov 2025, 10:45 am
An introduction to British bats and an entertaining view of what it takes to be involved in wildlife conservation. It’s also a quirky perspective on what we see as we are surveying the homes and properties of other people.
TALK: The History of Stover Canal
5th Nov 2025, 10:45 am
This talk covers the construction, methods of operation and reasons for the decline and closure of the Stover Canal from 1790 to 1943.
Crime at the Coast Festival
9th Nov 2025, 10:00 am
Torquay Museum is once again set to host its much-anticipated literary event, Crime at the Coast, bringing together readers, aspiring writers, and seasoned authors for a thrilling day of crime fiction exploration. Crime at the Coast celebrates the rich tradition of crime writing in the South West highlighting contemporary voices in the genre. This year’s event promises to be the most engaging yet, with four dynamic sessions designed to inspire, inform, and entertain!
TALK: Devon's Great War Memorials
11th Nov 2025, 10:45 am
Great War memorials were erected in a wave of public enthusiasm from 1919 until the start of the Second World War. Largely overlooked, each one tells a story of the village, town or city in which it is located.
TALK: James Bond and the Music of the Bond Films
12th Nov 2025, 10:45 am
A presentation with live music.
TALK: Presidents' Lecture: AI
18th Nov 2025, 10:45 am
Artificial Intelligence is probably the most important and rapidly developing technology of recent years. This is an overview of some of the many aspects of our lives that are becoming ever more open to this new paradigm.
TALK: Devon Witches and Cunning Folk
19th Nov 2025, 10:45 am
Keith explores some of the history, customs and superstitions surrounding witchcraft in Devon over the centuries.
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