Essex Society for Archaeology and History: 2015 Programme

Programme for 2015

Saturday 7^th February 2015 2pm 

Lecture at Chelmsford Museum.  Speaker Laurie Page on Paleography, with a presentation and a hands-on opportunity to attempt to decipher old documents. Followed by tea and biscuits. Members free, non members £1.00. Booking required.

Friday 20^th March 7.30pm

Morant Lecture: Prof David Gill – The Wonderful World of Disney: Collecting Classical Antiquity at St Edmund & St Mary Church Ingatestone, followed by tea & biscuits. Cost £5.00 members in advance, £6.00 non-members and on the day.

Saturday 25^th April 2pm

Beeleigh Mill and St Giles Church, Langford. Guided tour of the Mill and engine, followed by a guided tour of the Church and refreshments. Cost £5.00 in advance, £6.00 on the day.

Saturday 16^th May 10.30am

Mersea Island Museum and Barrow. A visit to the museum with talks followed by a visit to the Barrow or a tour of Historic Mersea, including refreshments. Cost £10.00. (Max 36)

Saturday 13^th June 2pm

AGM at the New Albert Sloman Library, Essex University, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester. Refreshments £5.00.

Saturday 4^th July 10am

Bata Factory and Reminiscence &Resource Centre, East Tilbury. A tour of the Factory, Estate and R&R centre, including refreshments. Cost £5.00 in advance, £6.00 on the day.

Sunday 26^th July 10.30am

Copped Hall. A tour of 18^th century Copped Hall followed by a tour of the excavations of the demolished Tudor Mansion, including refreshments. Cost £7.00 in advance, £8.00 on the day.

Saturday 22nd August 2pm 

New Hall School Chelmsford. Talk and Tour of this former Tudor Palace of Henry Vlll by Tony Tuckwell, including refreshments. Cost £5.00 in advance £6.00 on the day

Wednesday 16^th September 10am

Museum of Power Langford. A tour of this former pumping station, which now houses a collection of industrial machinery. There is a café on site for refreshments. Cost £5.00 in advance, £6.00 on the day.

Saturday 3rd October.  10.15am to 1.00pm

Archive Open Day at Education Room, Hollytrees, Colchester

An opportunity for members to come and see the archives of our Society.  No charge. Admission to our pop up search room on production of valid membership card. Search room rules apply – pencil use only etc.  Bring your own laptop, digital camera.  Our records include Minute Books and research by members over many years. Highlights include two albums of church photographs taken c.1880 to 1910 and six volumes of notes on churches by C. F. D. Sperling dating from the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth century. View the latest draft catalogue online at www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/esaha.html

Hosted by the Library Committee.  For further information or to pre-order documents use contact via www.esah160.blogspot.co.uk

Sunday 11^th October 12.30pm for 1pm

Morant Lunch at Russell’s Restaurant Bell Street, Great Baddow. Speaker is Roger Tabor on the subject of the Lost Royal Buildings of Essex. Cost 27.00. Bookings by 13^th September please.

Saturday 7th November 2015  10.15am to 1.00pm

Archive Open Day at Education Room, Hollytrees, Colchester

Details as 3rd October.

Saturday 14^th November 12.30pm

EIAG Annual Meeting at Chelmsford Museum followed by a lecture on Industrial Archaeology by Keith Falconer, to include refreshments. Cost free to members on production of programme card, non-members £2.00.

Friday 26^th February 2016 12 noon

Martello Tower, Jaywick. A talk and tour of the Martello Tower at Jaywick, including refreshments. Cost £5.00 in advance £6.00 on the day.