Wednesday 4 July 2012. A talk by Tim Harrisson. In
this talk Tim will discuss his series of drawings connected to the Pitt Rivers
excavations on Cranborne Chase.
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Monday, 30 April 2012
The Art of Landscape 16 May 2012 - 20 Jun 2012 Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum
Every Wednesday, 16 May – 20 June 2012 (6 weeks), 10.30 am –
12.30 pm. Six lectures by Paul Chapman tracing the evolution of
modern landscape painting from the Romantics to the present day. Talks can be
booked as a course or individually.
Focusing on the landscape of the West Country, we will see
how painters respond to their environments through changing times. Starting
with the painters of the Romantic period and ending with the contemporary
artists of today we will cover themes and ideas such as the response to
agriculture, industrialisation, times of conflict and urbanization.
Together we will look at the landscape through the eyes of
the painters and discover how a sense of place combined with a sense of self,
produced some of the greatest English art of the last two centuries.
No previous knowledge is needed and there will be
opportunities to contribute and discuss topics and ideas raised by studying
these wonderful pictures.
Paul Chapman is an art historian whose specialist area is
modern painting from the 1850's to present day.
Friday, 27 April 2012
First fifty volumes of Medieval Archaeology available online
In celebration of the Society for Medieval Archaeology's 50th anniversary the first fifty volumes of Medieval Archaeology have been made available in digital form.
The project comprises two parts; the digitised articles have been uploaded without the corresponding plates and copyrighted images, the images are to be uploaded separately in 2008. This arrangement is to ensure that organisations and individuals are alerted to the reproduction of their images and have given their permission for them to appear on the website.
Thursday, 26 April 2012
Dinton Historical Society Lectures 2012
April 26th. 'Starve or Set Sail: Wiltshire Emigration to
Canada. 1830- 1880' by Lucille Campey.
May 24th. Gordon Lake Memorial Lecture. 'What the
Churchwarden's Accounts reveal about Dinton: New Discoveries' by Geoff Campey.
June 28th. 'Ebble: The Secret Valley' by Rex Sawyer.
July 26th. 'The Russian Countess of Pembroke' by Ros
Liddington.
September 20th. 'The Salisbury Hoard' by Margaret McKenzie.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Prehistoric Society Cranborne Chase Weekend 14 September 2012 - 16 September 2012.
Astonishingly, it is 12 years since the Prehistoric Society visited
Cranborne Chase (apart from our student tour in 2007). Much has happened in the
intervening period. This tour will revisit some familiar sites to bring us up
to date on new work and discoveries, some new sites, and two major monument and
settlement complexes in the Cranborne Chase hinterland. As usual there will be
some pracical demonstrations and ‘real’ fieldwork.
Medieval Themed Diamond Jubilee Event Salisbury May 1st
There are two weeks to go until communities from across wiltshire showcase their areas at the fun-packed Diamond Jubilee celebration event on May 1.
The medieval-themed event will take place at Salisbury's Cathedral Close from 10am to 5.30 pm because of the city's links to the Magna Carta. All Wiltshire's community areas will be represented with a tent packed with activities and artefacts.
The medieval-themed event will take place at Salisbury's Cathedral Close from 10am to 5.30 pm because of the city's links to the Magna Carta. All Wiltshire's community areas will be represented with a tent packed with activities and artefacts.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Blandford Museum Victorian Garden Club is hosting a Potato Day in association with Pennard Plants at Pimperne Village Hall
. Potato Day
Sunday 4th March 2012. 10am - 2pm
Dozens of varieties of potatoes for sale by the single tuber, onion sets, shallots, garlic, Heritage Seeds, fruit trees, rhubarb crowns and much more.
Pennard Plants have been running these events throughout the West Country for several years. This year the Dorset venues are Bridport (14th January), Drimpton (11th Feb) and Pimperne (4th March).
The events are advertised by Pennards through various websites, the Victorian Garden is advertising locally to more than 50 Dorset garden interest and other groups.
Orders placed directly with Pennards may be collected on the day, debit/credit card facilities will be available.
All are welcome to this event, we hope to have craft and produce stalls, and a children's 'potato printing' session. Refreshments will be served; drinks, homemade cakes and light lunches.
Entrance charge 50p, children free.
The venue will be well signed from all the access roads around Blandford and through Pimperne to the Village Hall, where there is ample free parking.
We anticipate that this will become an annual event in the local gardening calendar and hope we can rely on your support.
Thank you For further details please contact Heather 01258 458678
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