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Guildford Institute Calendar
Wednesday Afternoon Activities
Wednesday Afternoon Talks2. 45–3.45pm. Members free, non-members £3. All are welcome, though advance booking is recommended 24 September: HARRY BAXTER: A MARRIAGE NOT MADE IN HEAVEN: Musician turned author Harry Baxter returns to the Guildford Institute to tell us about his book Slopers' Island - the true story of an elopement, Victorian class distinction and the complexity of a marriage 'not made in heaven'. 1 October: DR STUART EVES: SOPHISTICATED SMALL SATELLITES FROM SURREY: Dr Eves is the "Godfather" of the TopSat imaging satellite programme, still fully operational after two and a half years in orbit. His talk will cover some of the highlights of the missions which Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd have launched to date, including updates on the status of the TopSat, Beijing-1 and Giove-A missions. The future applications of small satellites, including potential science, communications and Earth observation missions will also be discussed. 8 October: PETER HILDRETH: DRUGS IN SPORT: Peter Hildreth was an international and Olympic athlete and then a reporter on athletics for a national newspaper for over 40 years. He will talk about the history of drugs in sport and how it grew into part of the culture of professional sport - not just athletics - with a backward glance on the sate of play as it was in the amateur days, and a forward insight predicting its future. 15 October: MICHELLE PARRY-SLATER AND CAROLE PAYNE with HEARING DOG POACHER: HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE - WHO ARE WE AND WHAT DO WE DO?: The speakers will introduce us to the Hearing Dogs charity, tell us how they source and train their dogs and how recipients are matched to the dogs. Carole, who has been deaf since the age of 3, will tell us what it is like to be a Hearing Dog recipient. (There will be a collection for the charity after the talk.) 22 October: GORDON BRIDGER: HOW I FAILED TO SAVE THE WORLD - OR FORTY YEARS OF FOREIGN AID: A talk about his recently published book, a personal account of living and working in exotic countries such as Ethiopia, Chile, the Rhodesias, Tonga, the Maldives, and the Gilbert and Ellice islands on behalf of national and interntional aid agencies. It covers humorous incidents and other more hazardous ones such as his wife Jean having to drive through a battle in Ethiopia waving a white flag made from her pillow case with 'UN' written on it in lipstick. It also explains how he ended up as Mayor of Guildford. 29 October: JOAN MAN: SUFFRAGIST OR SUFFRAGETTE?: Joan Mant will tell us why women needed the vote and how they went about obtaining it. She will look at who the women were and at local activities and personalities. 5 November: JUNE DAVEY: CLANDON PARK AND THE ONSLOW FAMILY: June is a National Trust speaker on behalf of Clandon Park, a local property rich in historic and artistic merit. She will talk about the origins of the Onslow family and their growing prestige, the family links with parliament and New Zealand, the purchase of Clandon and the building of the house. 12 November: GILES CAREY: EXPLORING SURREY'S PAST: Giles is Project Officer for 'Exploring Surrey's Past', a resource for local history and archaeology. He will explore key resources for local studies, tell us about local archaeological finds, what local images and documents Surrey History Centre holds, and how we can access information related to Guildford. 19 November: DENNIS MAY: L'AVENUE VERTE - CYCLING FOR FUN IN FRANCE: Dennis will give a brief history of the Cycle Way in England and France and an account of his own trip by bicycle to Neufchatel-en-Bray and St Saire explaining the easy way to make the journey. 26 November: OLIVE MAGGS: THE ARTIST, THE ARCHITECT AND THE PATRON: The story of the Arts and Crafts Church of St Martin's, Blackheath and its Mural Decorations. 3 December: DR ANTHONY CLAYTON: THREE MARSHALS OF FRANCE: Dr Clayton will talk about three remarkable soldiers of the French Army in the Second World War - Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, Jean de Lattre de Tassigny and Alphonse Juin; his talk will also extend to the services of all three in the years after the Second World War, particularly in Indochina. 17 December: Guildford Institute Christmas Lunch, 12.30pm, Assembly Room. Further details to follow. THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm: THE REFURBISHMENT & CONSERVATION OF AN HISTORIC BUILDING" Graham Wrigley, owner of Chilworth Manor and winner of a Guildford Borough Council Award for his improvement to this historic building, returns to the Institute by popular demand to repeat his recent illustrated talk. Entry by donation to the Guildford Institute. Please book at Reception. Exhibition:ASSEMBLY ROOM TO 15 SEPTEMBER: 'A HIDDEN GEM' - IMAGES OF THE GUILDFORD INSTITUTE A selection of fascinating images of Guildford and the Guildford Institute, drawn from the Institute's own collection. The room is occasionally closed to the public. If you are making a special journey, please call 01483 562142 to check on access.
Coach VisitsIF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE A PLACE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISITS, PLEASE BOOK AT RECEPTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Thursday 21 February: TOUR OF THE MANSION HOUSE (AND FREE TIME IN THE CITY OF LONDON)We will be dropped outside the Mansion House late morning. Make your own plans until we meet back at the Mansion House for our tour, which commences at 2pm (meet no later than 1.45pm) when we will visit the ground and first fllors of the house, including the gold and silver vaults. The tour will last approximately one hour. PLEASE BOOK BEFORE 4 FEBRUARY. Coach leaves Guildford North Street at 9.30am prompt. Additional pick-up at Burpham. Coach departs London approximately 3pm. GI Members: £15; non-members: £18
Thursday 15 May: KEW GARDENS AND KEW PALACE - JOINT GI/FRIENDS OF GUILDFORD MUSEUM COACH VISIT Entrance charges will be prepaid to reduce the cost. Bookings MUST close on 26 April 2008. Kew Palace is the smallest and most intimate of the royal palaces, first used by the Royal Family in 1728 and recently restored and opened to the public in April 2006. Highlights of the gardens are the Palm House, Temperate House, Pagoda, Queen Charlotte's Cottage and The Orangery. On the day, you will be provided with a map of the grounds and a ticket to visit the Palace. (It may be a timed ticket if it is busy on the day. You will be advised on the outward jouney.) The 'Kew Explorer' people-mover can take visitors to get an overall view of the gardens - the current route lasts approximately 35-40 minutes incorporating 8 stops close to buildings and areas of interest within the Gardens (Current cost £2, not included - tickets available at all gates). Daily guided walking tours at 11am and 2pm on first come first served basis free of charge. Coach leaves Guildford North Street promptly at 9am. Additional pick-up at Burpham. Members/Concessions: £29; Non-members: £30
Local VisitsPlease book in advance at Reception. THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY, 2pm BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE SURREY HISTORY CENTRE, WOKING Take a look behind the scenes at the Surrey History Centre - we will be shown the Surrey County Archaelogical Unit, Holding and Sorting, Cleaning, Packaging and Conservation sections and look inside a Strong Room. The tour will take an hour and a half. Members: £4; non-members: £6 FRIDAY 14 MARCH, 11am GUIDED WALK, FARNHAM Meet in the Wagon Yard Car Park. We will hear first about Farnham's pre-history and then be taken on our guided walk around the town. The walk will take approximately two hours to complete. Members: £4.50; non-members: £6.50 'Make Your Own Way' VisitTUESDAY 11 MARCH THE OLD OPERATING THEATRE, MUSEUM AND HERB GARRET & THE LONDON FIRE BRIGADE MUSEUM, SOUTHWARK Britain's only surviving 19th Century Operating Theatre is built in the old herb garret of St Thomas's hospital. The museum displays the history of herbal medicine, surgery and nursing. We will be given a talk, a 'demonstration' of an amputation and an opportunity to look around the museum. Meet outside the Museum at 10.50am for 11am. The visit will last approximately 1.5 hours. After free time for lunch, we will meet at 2pm outside the London Fire Brigade Museum (approximately 15 minutes walk from the Old Operating Theatre) for a guided tour around the museum, which holds a wealth of information and exhibitions depicting the history of fire-fighting in London from the Great Fire of London to the presen tday. The visit will last approximately 1.5 hours and a map of the area will be available from Reception. Members: £11; non-members £14
Special EventsHERITAGE DAY AT THE GUILDFORD INSTITUTE- SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2008 - 10am to 4pmOriginally erected as the Royal Arms Coffee Tavern and Temperance Hotel in 1880, our Grade II Listed building in the centre of Guildford has housed the Guildford Institute since 1892, where its social, cultural and educational activities contunue to this day. Heritage Day will offer an opportunity to view a selection of items from the Institute Library's unique Local History Collection comprising local history books, ephemera, photographs, prints and drawings relating to Guildford since the mid 19th century and periodicals from a collection including The Illustrated London News, The Graphic, Punch and The Studio. Coffee, tea and light lunches with a 'Victorian' flavour will be available in the Institute's Assembly Room, where images depicting the history of the Institute will be exhibited. In the Old Billiard Room, admidst some of the Institute's collection of prints and engraving sof Guildford, we will be on hand to talk about the autumn programme of courses, many of which dig deeper into local, national and international heritage. Come and learn something about the past, present - and future - of the Guildford Institute.
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