Edward VIII. Were The Arabian Princess and The Perfect Murder to Blame for His Downfall
Speaker: Gary Johnson Gary Johnson aims to show you how a little known Arabian Princess was to blame for the downfall of Edward VIII and how this happened.
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Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, Spain
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The Amazing History of Woolworths and the Astounding Lives of Members of the Woolworth Family
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainLecturer: John Hopwood Frank Winfield Woolworth was the son of a farmer recently returned from the American Civil War and in 1879 at the age of twenty-one he founded the […]
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Hannibal: Rome’s Greatest Enemy – now starts at 12 noon
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: Angela Chantry Over two thousand years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome.Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an […]
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How it all Began
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: Ally O Brian What are the stories behind some of the famous products? Birds Custard and Royal Baking Powder were both invented because Alfred Bird’s wife was allergic to […]
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César Manrique Cabrera (1919-1992)
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: Angela Chantry César Manrique Cabrera (1919-1992): described as the man “building paradise in the ruins of hell”.César Manrique Cabrera was a Spanish painter, sculptor and artist, best known for […]
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The History of the Automobile
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainBecause we are increasingly finding it more difficult to find good speakers willing to spend hours researching their subject and then presenting it to our members we must, very occasionally, […]
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La Malinche and the fall of the Aztec Empire: Heroine or Traitor?
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: Angela Chantry In the early 16th century Hernán Cortés and his conquistadors defeated the great Aztec Empire, built a new city for colonists from Spain and took control of […]
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Naïve Art
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: Rosalind Miranda Naïve Art is usually is usually defined as art that is created by a person who lacks the formal education and training that a professional artist undergoes, […]
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The History of The Samurai
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpèaker: John Hopwood To Understand The Background And Emergence Of The Samurai We Must Look At Japan’s Early History, Mainly From Around The Year 800ad. Everyone Knows Something About The […]
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Surrealism part one
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: Robert Sedgley Details to follow …
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The History of the Masons
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: lan Brown/Tony Old Details to follow
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When Denia ruled the waves
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: Keith Smith Today Denia is a thriving tourist destination on the Costa Blanca. Despite the growth of air traffic it retains an important link from mainland Spain to the […]
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The attempted Spanish Coup of 1981
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: Mike Granville Details to follow …
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The Treachery of Anthony Blunt (Russian Spy) – How did he hide in Plain Sight for Years?
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainSpeaker: Gary Johnson Details to follow …
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TBA
Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, SpainDetails to follow …