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ILLUSTRATED LECTURES

I am on the Berkshire and Hampshire W.I. official speakers' list and also lectures for the W.E.A. I have lectured for the University of London Extra-Mural Department and to other local societies.

All talks are illustrated with slides. They are usually of 45 minutes duration, but can be tailored to suit your requirements. Other topics are available, please ask for more details. Talks available include -

Hadrian's Wall - history and archaeology of this major Roman feature

Ostia~ port of Imperial Rome - a slide tour of this little known, but well-preserved site

Ravenna~ the early Christian Mosaics - the best preserved collection of early Christian mosaics in the world

Herculanium - remains of the upper class Roman seaside resort destroyed in 79 A.D.

Sutton Hoo - burial ground of the early East Saxon kings and source of the treasure now in the British Museum

Life in the Iron Age - the evidence of how people in Britain lived 2,000 years ago

Mosaics and Wall Paintings of Roman Britain - Romano-British interior design

Roman Bath - the Temple of Sulis Minerva and the Roman Baths as revealed by modem excavations

King Arthur - the truth behind the legend

Life in Roman Britain - the experience of everyday life as revealed by archaeology

Rome of the Caesars - the buildings of Imperial Rome

Vikings - bloodthirsty warriors, or peaceful traders? A look at their art and artefacts

Early Christian Art and Architecture - development of Churches and art to around 600 A.D.

Roman coins or £.s.d. - a brief history

Pax Britannica - a look at the rise of the British Empire in the 19th century

Wings for Victory - the story of the two Lancaster Bombers, paid for by Andover, and their crews

Roman Wall painting - wall decoration from the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D.

Fee - £20 plus mileage at W.I. rate (23p per mile)

Equipment needed - Projector stand or table; Darkened room; 13 amp socket

To book a talk, or for more information please E-mail at andrew@hobley97.freeserve.co.uk

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