Venue Location:

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS

The Red Lodge (but adjacent to the right)

Park Row

Bristol

BS1  5LJ

Thursday  29th, May, 2025

This month our Let's Talk is being presented by one of our own members, Anthony Rackham, a career naval officer who will talk to us about Elephant Island.  Where the hell is that, I hear you say!  Well, this is a remote icy and rugged environment, not easily accessible and quite the adventure just to get there.

Located off the coast of Antarctica in the outer reaches of the South Shetland Islands, in the Southern Ocean.  This is one place probably not on your school atlas - but Anthony will bring you there in his talk.

He will relate the history of the island with reference to the crew of Ernest Shackleton and his ship, The Endurance.

A fascinating story and presentation in prospect.

Do come and enjoy!!

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Venue Location:

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS

The Red Lodge (but adjacent to the right)

Park Row

Bristol

BS1  5LJ

Thursday  26th, June 2025

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Toby Jones - Curator of the Newport Medieval Ship Project managed as part of the Newport Museum and Art Gallery department of the Newport City Council.

Some of our members had previously seen Toby's presentation being delivered elsewhere and were so impressed that they highly recommended we contact Toby to know if he would present here as part of our monthly Let's Talk programme.  And so we are glad that he accepted our request!

The talk will include a very impressive animation on the building of such mid-15th Century ships with the engineering and technology of the day and the logistics of getting and crafting the resources need for such a massive undertaking.

It really will be an eye-opener to the life and times of the 15th Century and specifically an exploration of the Anglo-Welsh/Iberian trading links involved in the Portuguese wine importation.

A fascinating story and presentation in prospect.

Do come and enjoy!!

Click on the flyer image below to view full size and print - if you wish.

Venue Location:

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS

The Red Lodge (but adjacent to the right)

Park Row

Bristol

BS1  5LJ

Let's Talk ... is the program of monthly talks delivered by BRISTOL 1904 ARTS Members or invited guests that have something BIG to talk about! 

That might be subject matter expertise, travel experiences, an historical topic, a cultural theme, a life explored etc.  The Let's Talks  are always and most certainly worthy of attention and talking about and undoubtedly of interest to the curious, the explorer, the listener, the interested.

Will you join us at our amazing venue?  A venue full of history, artefacts, art and curiosities?  A venue our members congregate to be entertained and amazed.

Give it a go!  You will be happy that you did !!

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