From September to May we offer a programme of talks in the cinema of the New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester on the fourth Wednesday of the month, given by leading archaeologists, authors and academics. Refreshments are available in the bar after the meeting, when there is a chance to chat. We welcome non-members at the lectures, which start at 7.30 pm and usually finish about 9 pm. An entry fee of £5 is payable by non-members at the door.
The bar will normally be open after the lecture for drinks (hot, soft or alcoholic). The bar is cash free, so payment by card only.
10th December: AGM, St Nicholas Hall, Brooks Lane, Broadbridge, Bosham, PO18 8JT
28th January: James Sainsbury – Highdown Big Dig
25th Feb – David Pearson. Conservation Manager, The Mary Rose Trust
The surviving remains of the hull of the Mary Rose were raised in 1982 to a worldwide
audience of 60 million. The conservation began as soon as she was out of the water and
continues to this day. The Mary Rose now sits as the centre piece of a museum surrounded
by some of the 19,000 artefacts. This talk will discuss the degradation of the wood, why so
much survives and the conservation methods used for both the hull and the artefacts.
Future talks will be announced after the AGM in December.
