Thursday Morning Talks: May to July 2024 - Series ticket

Thursday Morning Talks - series ticket

2 May to 18 July 2024

10.30 - 12 midday

Northampton Museum & Art Gallery

Thursday 2 May

Spirit Photography in the Victorian Era

Speaker: Corrine Gretton West

Find out about the Spirit Photographers from the 1800s that used the Wet Plate Collodion process to create images of ghosts during the rise of spiritualism.

Thursday 16 May

The Underground Railroad - Patterned Path to Freedom

Speaker: Kay Goddard

The incredible bravery, secrecy and indomitable endavours of escaping slaves from the southern states of America and how stitching quilt blocks helped them to flee to safety in northern states and Canada.

Thursday 6 June

D-Day

Speaker: Richard Gibbons

D-Day was the name given to the June 6th 1944 invasion of the beaches of Normandy. A fascinating insight into the build-up to D-Day, the plans for the invasion, landings, the campaign in the Bocage and the aftermath.

Thursday 30 June

The Last Naval Hero

Speaker: Roy Smart

The extraordinary story of David, 1st Earl Beatty, who rose with meteoric speed from humble Royal Naval Cadet to First Sea Lord and his controversial part in the greatest battle in maritime history. His life in the shires, marital strife, immense riches and scandal!

Thursday 4 July

Sulgrave Manor and the Washington Family

Speaker: Martin Sirot-Smith

Meet Lawrence Washington, twice Mayor of Northampton and builder of Sulgrave Manor.

Thursday 18 July

Mata Hari - Spy or Scapegoat?

Speaker: Philomena Liggins

In 1917 Mata Hari was executed by the French as a German spy. Though she professed her innocence, the British and French authorities thought otherwise. Who was right?

Series ticket £18 (+ Eventbrite booking fee).

Individual dates can be booked separately for £3 per talk (+ Eventbrite booking fee)

Includes tea/coffee and biscuits

Booking recommended - these events are popular. We allocate a small number of tickets to purchase from the museum direct. If Eventbrite is showing as sold out try calling the museum direct on 01604 526322 during our opening hours Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm and Sundays 12-5pm

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