by Society of Thirteen | Jan 17, 2019 | Past-Trips
Bidston Lighthouse and Bidston Observatory trip Thursday 18 April 2019 We have arranged a visit to these two adjacent historic buildings, on Thursday 18 April 2019. The Lighthouse (www.bidstonobservatory.org) is a Grade-II listed building. It was built in 1873 and...
by Society of Thirteen | Jan 17, 2019 | Past-Speakers
The Real Heroes of Telemark * – Monday 20 May 2019 Martin Pailthorpe is a traveller, lecturer, TV producer and director with over 25 years’ experience of making challenging programmes in remote and testing environments. His films can regularly be seen on the...
by Society of Thirteen | Jan 17, 2019 | Past-Trips
Visit to Portmeirion Village, Gwynedd Thursday 23 May 2019 We have organised a day visit to Portmeirion Village at a time in the year when the gardens should be at their very best. The coach will pick up at: 0800 St Mary’s Handbridge 0810 Chester Railway Station We...
by Society of Thirteen | Jan 17, 2019 | Speakers
The Story of Jodrell Bank – Monday 17 June 2019 Professor Ian Morison has spent his professional career as a radio-astronomer at the Jodrell Bank Observatory. In 2007 he was appointed to the post of Gresham Professor of Astronomy, the oldest chair of astronomy...
by Society of Thirteen | Nov 19, 2018 | Past-Speakers
To Eritrea and Ethiopia: ‘The Abyssinian Difficulty’: Retracing a Victorian Expedition – Monday 19 November 2018 John Pilkington has, on previous occasions, described his travels to us. Now he tells us about his 2018 adventure, retracing a Victorian Expedition...
