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Saxon & Medieval Coins and Tokens c600 – 1662 – David Rudling
Thursday, January 21st @8pm – 9pm, on Zoom Back by popular request, Dr David Rudling of the Sussex School of Archaeology, will follow last year’s talk about the origin of money by examining the development of coinage in Britain from Saxon to post-medieval times. Topics will include the issuing of private tokens made of pewter, lead, copper and silver, and the design and purposes of coins - as propaganda tools as much as instruments of trade. Details of how…
Find out more »Sussex Murders and Misdemeanours – Paul Green
March 18th @8pm – 9pm, on Zoom or preferably a personal appearance if the restrictions are lifted in time for a March Village Hall meeting. Real cases from 18/19th century. The speaker, Paul Green, dresses as a Victorian judge and presents the evidence, asking the audience to be the jury. Some cases are not as clear cut as one might think!
Find out more »Art and Illusion – Ian Gledhill
Thursday, April 15th @8pm – 9pm, on Zoom The story of stage scenery from Sophocles to Spiderman! Ian Gledhill is, among other things, a professional stage designer, and the talk will include practical demonstrations of some of his work.
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