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9th
SEASON'S PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
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Programme of Events
October 2017 - July 2018
Thursday 19th October at 7.30 p.m. in the
Memorial Hall, Links Avenue, Brundall
'ST BENET'S ABBEY' an illustrated talk by Briant
Smith
St Benet's Abbey holds a unique place in the
history of English Abbeys as well as having a
significant role in the formation of the
Broads. 2109 marks 1000 years since its
foundation. Come and hear some of the stories
linked to this iconic local ruin.
Thursday 16th November at 7.30 p.m. in the
Memorial Hall, Links Avenue, Brundall
'GEORGIAN NORWICH' an illustrated talk by Barbara
Miller
The 18th century was a pivotal time in Norwich,
when it was ranked second to London in wealth and
influence but was also a city of contrasts. A
strong non-conformist radical core at the heart of
the city's trading community concerned itself with
consideration of vital social issues; the franchise,
education, abolition of slavery and penal
reform. The city witnessed calico and bread
riots, indeed a city of contrasts.
Saturday 2nd December from 2.00 - 5.00 p.m. in
the Lounge of the Memorial Hall, Brundall
This will be an 'Open Afternoon' when BLHG
members and anyone else who would like to come, can
celebrate ten years since the publication of our
first book 'The Book of Brundall and Braydeston - a
tale of two Norfoik Villages', and the formation of
our Group. We hope to have displays and all
our books and cards will be for sale.
Thursday 18th January 2018 at 7.30 p.m. in the
Memorial Hall, Links Avenue, Brundall
'MEET EDWARD PASTON 1550-1630' a costumed
presentation by Rob Knee
Edward Paston lived in Blofield and was an
important member of the famous Paston famly.
He was a benefactor of Tudor music, an interest
which he often used as a cover for his Catholic
faith. His life story will also be used to
illustrate the golden years of the Paston line and
their magnificent houses of Oxnead and Paston.
Thursday 15th February at 7.30 p.m. in the
Memorial Hall, Links Avenue, Brundall
'A STRIKING VILLAGE' an illustrated talk by Anne
M. May
Anne May (née Potter) who was brought up in
Burston, Norfolk, describes the causes of, and
events during, the Burston School Strike 1914-1939,
the longest strike in British history so far.
Her family was closely involved with the Strike, and
she therefore has an intimate knowledge of the
village and of many of those who took part in this
historic event.
Thursday 15th March at 7.30 p.m. in the Memorial
Hall, Links Avenue, Brundall
'WHY IS THERE A NORFOLK DIALECT?' a talk by Peter
Trudgill
Peter Trudgill is Professor Emeritus of English
Linguistics at the University of Fribourg, and
Honorary Professor of Sociolinguistics at the
University of East Anglia. He is the author of
The Social Differentiation of English in Norwich,
The Dialects of England, East Anglian English, The
Norfolk Dialect, and more than thirty other
books. He was born in 1943 into a Norfolk
family - all sixteen of his great-great-grandparents
were from eastern Norfolk - in Thorpe-next-Norwich.
Thursday 19th April
at 7.30 p.m. in the Memorial Hall, Links Avenue,
Brundall
'STRUMPSHAW FEN - FROM THE BEGINNING' an
illustrated talk by Mike Blackburn
Mike Blackburn was the first RSPB warden in
early 1975 when Strumpshaw Fen (left) was born.
Over the next decade he and a band of volunteers
worked hard to gradually reinstate the fen
habitats that were so nearly lost, once again
giving a home to the plants and wildlife that
inhabit the reserve today.
Thursday 17th May at 7.30 p.m. in the Memorial
Hall, Links Avenue, Brundall
'A FRAGMENT FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS - THE STORY OF
NORWICH'S ROYAL ARCADE'
an illustrated talk by David Bussey
Our Arcade is the result of a partnership
between George Skipper, architect of Surrey House
and Jarrold's, and the ceramicist William Neatby,
whose work includes the meat hall at
Jarrold's.
The talk will explore how their creative ideas came
together in this remarkable building.
Thursday 21st June at 1.30 p.m.
A VISIT TO THE VAN DAL SHOE FACTORY, DIBDEN
ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4RR
Learn about the shoe making process in one of
the country's last remaining traditional shoe
factories. See first-hand the skills that have
stood the test of time from cutting leathers and
attaching uppers and heels through to adding the
finishing touches.
Thursday 19th July at 7.30 p.m. in the Memorial
Hall, Links Avenue, Brundall
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING which will be followed by a
talk or presentation .
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The brochure showing meetings for
2018-2019 will be available at the AGM on 19th July 2018
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For the past eight years we have organised a
series of eight meetings which take place from
October to June (excluding December) plus the
Annual General Meeting held in July. This
year, to celebrate our tenth anniversary, we
also had an afternoon meeting on 2nd December
which was very well attended and enjoyed by all.
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All the
meetings, apart from that in June, take place in The
Memorial Hall, Links Avenue, Brundall, and start at
7.30 p.m. The June meeting usually takes the
form of an 'outside' event to take advantage of the
long summer evenings. This year's will take place at
1.30 p.m.!
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Members can come to the meetings free as part of
their membership fee, and entry is £2.50 for
non-members. We end the evening with light
refreshments.
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Anyone who would
like to come is very welcome to these
meetings. We usually have a stall selling our
publications, notelets, cards etc.
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