Talks and Lectures
HMS Seahawk - The History of RNAS Culdrose
Date: 6th September 2010
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Learning Centre
When the Admiralty first surveyed land south of Helston in 1942, the life expectancy for a wartime airfield on the site was no more than 10 years. They could never have envisaged how RNAS Culdrose would develop and ultimately become the largest helicopter base in Great Britain. Join Geoff Wakeham as he recounts the fascinating history of Britain’s most southerly airfield.
Set lunch and lecture £14.50 (Members £12.50).
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.
Olympic Sailing 2012
Date: 29th September 2010
Time: 6.30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre
With Olympic fever set to grip the nation in 2012, discover how Weymouth successfully bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic sailing events. John Tweed, Chief Executive of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, will reveal how a derelict Royal Naval Air Station was transformed into the host venue and give a historic perspective to Olympic sailing events in Great Britain.
Lecture £8 (Members £7), with two-course buffet £18 (Members £16).
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings. Doors & bar open from 6pm.
Cornish Mining - A True World Heritage
Date: 4th October 2010
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Learning Centre
Mining for industrial metals in Cornwall and Devon has left an outstanding legacy. From the 18th Century to the First World War metal production wrought great change both physically and culturally, to landscapes and communities. In this revealing presentation Ainsley Cocks discusses the on-going protection and promotion of Cornish mining heritage and the process of gaining UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
Set lunch and lecture £14.50 (Members £12.50).
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.
150 Years of Falmouth Docks
Date: 27th October 2010
Time: 6.30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Falmouth Docks. Join Falmouth’s senior pilot, David Barnicoat, as he explores the yard’s fascinating history; from the laying of the foundation stone in 1860 to the building of the Queen Elizabeth dry-dock in 1956; and right up to date with cruise ships and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Lecture £8 (Members £7), with two-course buffet £18 (Members £16).
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings. Doors & bar open from 6pm.
St Ives Luggers – Return of the Jumbo
Date: 1st November 2010
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Learning Centre
The current St Ives Jumbo Project aims to create a racing class of the smallest & probably least known of the St Ives luggers. Even older St Ives people from fishing families have never heard of Jumbos! Join John McWilliams as he unearths their story, including the elephant connection, and puts them in the context of the once numerous St Ives lugger fleets.
Set lunch and lecture £14.50 (Members £12.50).
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.
Rowing the Atlantic
Date: 24th November 2010
Time: 6.30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre
Inspired by real life stories of survival at sea, Penzance man Phil Pring yearned to experience the mid-Atlantic in a tiny vessel. Along with a friend, he embarked upon a two year project to build his own boat and compete in the 2009 Atlantic Rowing Race. Join Phil as he shares the story of his adventure and see the boat which ultimately became shipwrecked on an Antiguan reef.
Lecture £8 (Members £7), with two-course buffet £18 (Members £16).
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings. Doors & bar open from 6pm.
