MALVERN ANTIQUES APPRECIATION SOCIETY

Programme September 2011 — July 2012

(Previous Years Programs are available here)

2011

September 14th

THE CONNINGSBY MUSEUM, HEREFORD,AND IT'S CONNECTION WITH HEREFORDSHIRE'S HAMPTON COURT AND THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AND HOSPITALERS.

Mr. John Wallin, Curator of the Museum, will talk on this subject. He was an engineering Student at RRE and knows Malvern well.

October 12th

SAINTS AND SHRINES OF MEDIEVAL WORCESTERSHIRE.E

Mr. Tim Porter, who is well known to our Society, pays a welcome return visit.  He lectures extensively and works as a tour guide for specialist history groups.

 October 12th

SAINTS AND SHRINES OF MEDIEVAL WORCESTERSHIRE.

Mr. Tim Porter, who is well known to our Society, pays a welcome return visit. He lectures extensively and works as a tour guide for specialist history groups.

 November 9th

BOOKMARKS (AND OTHER INTERESTING THINGS THAT FALL OUT OF OLD BOOKS)

Mr. Howard Hudson of The Malvern Bookshop will pay a return visit to speak on this Intriguing subject.  We are assured of an interesting evening.

 December 14th

THE REMARKABLE JOHN BELLAMY (1808-93) (THE STORY OF A GLOUCESTERSHIRE TRAVELLING SHOWMAN)

Dr. Steven Blake is very involved with Gloucestershire Local History and Architecture. He was Museum & Collections Manager at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum.

2012

January 11th

THE HISTORY OF EASTNOR CASTLE

Patricia Wilkin, who is the Head Guide at the Castle has agreed to talk to us on this subject.

February 8th

GEORGIAN EXTRAVAGANCES; SNUFF BOXES, BONBONNIERES, CHELSEA TOYS e.t.c

Mrs. Naomi Motley, who spoke to us in 2010 on Rococo, is making a very welcome return visit

March 14th

THE TALE OF THE TOILET

Mr. Terry Woolliscroft is an award winning international speaker and shows film and photographs from 100 years ago. He has spent 40 years in the ceramics industry and trained towards his degree in ceramic technology at the Josiah Wedgwood factory. We are also promised a look into the future.

April - No meeting - Hall not available.

May 9th

COINS THROUGHOUT THE AGES

Mr. Dyke is a collector of coins, medals, badges, postcards and stamps and says that if any of our members would like to bring any of these items to the meeting he will attempt to value them

June 13th

EMILE GALLE AND RENE LALIQUE (MASTERS OF ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO GLASS)

Mr. Charles Hajdamach , former curator of Broadfield House Museum, and an expert in his field

July 11th

ELGAR: A MAN AND HIS MUSIC (+ AGM)

Mr. Jon Goldswain of The Birthplace Museum will speak to us on a subject which is dear to all our hearts.

All talks are held at the VIth Form Annexe,
 Chase High School, Geraldine Close, Malvern
at 7.30pm

Visitors Are Welcome.