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SUMMARY:Coach Trip to Kensington Museums & Knightsbridge
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 9th April 2026 \nAfter dropping you outside the V&A museum\, you will be able to spend the day at your leisure either checking out the various museums (V&A\, Natural History and Science) in the area or shop ‘til you drop among the vast array of designer shops in Knightsbridge – don’t forget Harrods. \nDrop off/collection at the London V&A museum. (The National History Museum and Science Museum are next to the V&A) \nFree entry applies to the National History Museum\, Science Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum (charges apply for special exhibitions). \nThe V&A – is the greatest museum of art and design\, a world treasure house with collections of fabulous scope and diversity. The Museum holds over 3000 years worth of artefacts from many of the world’s richest cultures. The V&A will have various exhibitions on display including:\n– Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature\n– Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution \nThe Natural History Museum – First opened its doors to the public on Easter Monday in 1881\, but its origins go back more than 250 years. It all started when physician and collector of natural curiosities\, Sir Hans Sloane\, left his extensive collection to the nation in 1753. \nThe Science Museum – Be fascinated by iconic treasures\, such as the world-famous Stephenson’s Rocket locomotive. You can also rediscover the everyday objects of your childhood\, see contemporary art in an unusual setting and learn more about the history and future of science and technology. \nFor more information on the museums\, visit the following:\nNatural History Museum – www.nhm.ac.uk/\nScience Museum – www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/\nVictoria & Albert Museum – www.vam.ac.uk/ \n  \nIMPORTANT NOTE: \nThe museums are free\, but you may need to book a timeslot. We aim to arrive around 12:00-12:30 and depart around 16:30-17:00 dependant on road conditions. \n  \nBOOK NOW!
URL:https://aylshamhistory.org/event/kensington-knightsbridge/
LOCATION:V&A Museum\, Cromwell Road\, London\, SW7 2RL
CATEGORIES:Events,Excursion
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SUMMARY:From Our Members:  Somewhere Over The Rainbow : Dr Alan Davies         
DESCRIPTION: ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ Following Newton and Descartes\, using only the elementary maths and science we all learned at school\, we shall explain how the rainbow is formed and how the more unfamiliar phenomena may be observed. \nNote £5 charge to all! \nTo help us with setting up each FROOM (From our Members) session\, please reserve your interest in attending using the following form… you can use it for each or all of the three FROOM sessions. \nRESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE
URL:https://aylshamhistory.org/event/from-our-members-somewhere-over-the-rainbow-dr-alan-davies/
LOCATION:Quaker Meeting House\, Peggs Yard off Red Lion Street\, Aylsham\, NR11 6ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="ALHS":MAILTO:alhssecretary@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260520
DTSTAMP:20260406T053414
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SUMMARY:Coach Trip to Saffron Walden Market & Audley End House & Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 19th May 2026 \nWe spend the morning in Saffron Walden\, where it is market day. You will have free time to explore this historical town and its market before we make our way to Audley End House and Gardens. \nThe impressive house that can be seen today is only about a third the size of the vast mansion created in about 1605–14 by Thomas Howard\, 1st Earl of Suffolk. It retains much of its original character\, and contains fine Robert Adam and Jacobean revival interiors. \nThe gardens and landscape\, shaped by various owners to complement the house\, reflect many changes in English garden fashion. \nEnglish Heritage members can pay a travel only price of £27.50\, non-EH Members can book with entry included for £40.00 \nPrice Includes:\n• Executive Coach Travel\n• Entry to Audley End House (see above) \nBOOK NOW!
URL:https://aylshamhistory.org/event/saffron-walden/
LOCATION:audley end house\, Audley End Rd\, Audley End\,\, Saffron Walden\, Cambridgeshire\, CB11 4JF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Excursion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T213000
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SUMMARY:Treasures on display in our Gallery of Medieval Life : Dr Tim Pestell FSA
DESCRIPTION:A talk on some of the treasures now on display in the Gallery of Medieval Life at Norwich Castle Museum. \nDr Tim Pestell FSA\nSenior Curator of Archaeology\nNorwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery \nArrive 7:00pm for 7:30pm start.
URL:https://aylshamhistory.org/event/treasures-on-display-in-our-gallery-of-medieval-life-dr-tim-pestell-fsa/
LOCATION:Aylsham Town Hall\, Market Square\, Aylsham\, Norfolk\, NR116EL
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="ALHS":MAILTO:alhssecretary@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:From Our Members: Fanny Burney in Aylsham : Peter Lavender        
DESCRIPTION:‘Aylsham is asleep!’ Fanny Burney in Aylsham – Peter Lavender \nNote £5 charge to all! \nTo help us with setting up each FROOM (From our Members) session\, please reserve your interest in attending using the following form… you can use it for each or all of the three FROOM sessions. \nRESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE
URL:https://aylshamhistory.org/event/from-our-members-fanny-burney-in-aylsham-peter-lavender/
LOCATION:Quaker Meeting House\, Peggs Yard off Red Lion Street\, Aylsham\, NR11 6ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="ALHS":MAILTO:alhssecretary@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T103000
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SUMMARY:From Our Members: Field Walking in Norfolk : Neville & Carole Lee 
DESCRIPTION:Neville & Carole Lee on Field Walking in Norfolk \nNote £5 charge to all! \nTo help us with setting up each FROOM (From our Members) session\, please reserve your interest in attending using the following form… you can use it for each or all of the three FROOM sessions. \nRESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE
URL:https://aylshamhistory.org/event/from-our-members-field-walking-in-norfolk-neville-carole-lee/
LOCATION:Quaker Meeting House\, Peggs Yard off Red Lion Street\, Aylsham\, NR11 6ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="ALHS":MAILTO:alhssecretary@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T190000
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SUMMARY:The Languages of Norwich and Norfolk: A Concise History : Prof Chris Joby
DESCRIPTION:Arrive 7:00pm for 7:30pm start.
URL:https://aylshamhistory.org/event/the-languages-of-norwich-and-norfolk-a-concise-history-prof-chris-joby/
LOCATION:Aylsham Town Hall\, Market Square\, Aylsham\, Norfolk\, NR116EL
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="ALHS":MAILTO:alhssecretary@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T190000
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SUMMARY:Harold Higgs and the Sinking of the Carnarvon Castle\, 1907 : Helen Murray
DESCRIPTION:In November 1906\, a 16-year-old from Norwich called Harold Higgs\, signed up for the adventure of a lifetime. He joined the merchant navy as an apprentice aboard the grand sailing vessel Carnarvon Castle\, tasked with carrying a general cargo to far-off Australia. What should have been a routine first voyage turned into a nightmare of fire\, shipwreck and a desperate battle to survive. \nA thousand miles from the nearest land\, disaster struck: flames engulfed the ship and forced the crew to abandon her. Harold was among the twenty-six men and boys\, who along with their Captain\, took to two open boats\, with only the provisions they could snatch before the vessel went down. Within days\, the boats became separated. For those adrift\, the ordeal had only just begun.\nFor twenty-four days\, Harold and the other men endured blistering heat\, storms\, starvation and the torment of thirst. Enormous waves smashed the boats as sharks circled hungrily beneath. The men began to lose hope as one by one they fell ill\, but amid despair\, the will to survive carried them onward. \nIn this talk\, based on the new non-fiction book\, the story captures not only the dangers of early 20th-century seafaring but also the resilience of the survivors in the face of great adversity. \nHelen Murray is a Norwich born author\, and public speaker with special interests in Victorian England\, and local history. She graduated in History at The University of East Anglia in 2001 and has over two decades of experience in the heritage sector working at times for The National Trust and Norfolk Museums Service. She is the winner of the Olga Sinclair Prize 2023 and the Past Search Prize for non-fiction in 2020 and 2021. Her first book\, Newhaven Court: Love\, Tragedy\, Heroism & Intrigue\, about a grand home in Cromer\, was published in 2022 (The History Press)\, and Fishermen\, Bathers and Beach Folk (Poppyland Publishing) in 2024. \nArrive 7:00pm for 7:30pm start.
URL:https://aylshamhistory.org/event/harold-higgs-and-the-sinking-of-the-carnarvon-castle-1907-helen-murray/
LOCATION:Aylsham Town Hall\, Market Square\, Aylsham\, Norfolk\, NR116EL
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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