Society Monthly Meetings suspended during the pandemic
June 7, 2022
We regret that our monthly Society Meetings are suspended during the pandemic. We hope to resume them as soon as possible.
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We regret that our monthly Society Meetings are suspended during the pandemic. We hope to resume them as soon as possible.
The talk, by Nick Minns, will focus on the life and scientific career of Michael Faraday, with special emphasis on the time he spent on the Isle of Wight. The meeting will, as usual, be held at the Masonic Hall in Grove Road, Ventnor, and starts at 7.30 pm. Entry is free to members, while visitors… read more »
The talk, by Andy Butler, will be a continuation of his previous talk at the end of last year, and will be a nostalgic look back at what life was like in the 1950s and 60s. The meeting will, as usual, be held at the Masonic Hall in Grove Road, Ventnor, and starts at 7.30… read more »
Speaker programme for 2020: 31st January Andy Butler: The 1950s and 60s – The Way Things Used to Be 28th February Nick Minns: Michael Faraday and the IOW 27th March Annual General Meeting (followed by slide show)… read more »
The talk, by Mark Luis Earp, will discuss, briefly, some of the trials and tribulations of Queen Victoria’s time on the Isle of Wight, and how she reacted to and dealt with situations in sometimes a most unconventional way. Tales of the expected and unexpected. The meeting will, as usual, be held at the Masonic… read more »
The talk by Andy Butler will look at the influences in the early post-war period that have affected society through to the present, especially social attitudes. The meeting will, as usual, be held at the Masonic Hall in Grove Road, Ventnor, and starts at 7.30 pm. Entry is free to members, while visitors are very… read more »
Wight 365: A Day by Day Film of the Isle of Wight which was part of the Ventnor Fringe this year will be shown as part of the Nonsense Art Exhibition at the Central (old Youth Club) in Victoria Street, Ventnor, from 21 – 28 September 2019 (2-7 pm each day). Free entry. Includes contributions from… read more »
The previously scheduled talk for this month,“The Archaeology of the Undercliff”, has unfortunately had to be postponed. We are very fortunate that Andy Butler has offered to step in and deliver a talk, “A Naturalist’s Year” which will take a look at the wildlife to be seen in the Isle of Wight throughout the course… read more »
The previously scheduled talk for this month,“The Archaeology of the Undercliff”, has unfortunately had to be postponed, owing to the indisposition of the speaker. Instead, there will be a showing of the film “Ventnor – No Finer Place”, produced by the Society in 2000 and narrated by the late Shaw Taylor. Please note that the… read more »