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REPTON VILLAGE SOCIETY 2009 PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME 2009.
Thursday November 5^th 2008	“The River Trent” with Richard Stone.
Saturday December 6^th2008	Coffee Morning. 10a.m –12.30p.m. Free entry. More details later.

Thursday January 8^th	“ The 1896 Alaskan Gold Rush” with Colin Bagshaw.
Thursday February 5^th “	Three Dimensional Chess played at High Speed” with Pete Garrard- East Midlands Airport Air Traffic Control.
SATURDAY February 7^th	Another Jazz Concert with Bill Smith and Gypsy Jazz. Bring your own food and drink. Proceeds to Repton Church Heritage Appeal.
Thursday March 5^th	“From Back Garden to Bandavgrargh.” A year in the life of award winning wild life photographer Danny Green. Followed by the Annual General Meeting.
Thursday April 2^nd	“Charles Darwin - his origins, family background and formative years in Shrewsbury, the town of his birth (200 years ago this year) ” with Pam Powis.
SATURDAY April 4^th	Themed coach and walking tour around Shrewsbury with Pam.
Thursday May 14^th	Wine tasting - “Everyday Bordeaux Wines” with Keith Grainger.
SUNDAY May 24^th	Private evening visit to Claymills Pumping Station during a steaming weekend Members only.
Thursday June 4^th	“ The History of Marks and Spencer” with Christopher Bailey.
Thursday July 2^nd	“Saltaire - a model Yorkshire mill town built by Titus Salt between 1850 and 1870 ” with Rod Pearson.
SATURDAY July 4^th	Coach trip via Halifax and Bradford to Saltaire with Rod plus fish and chip supper at Harry Ramsden’s.
August	No events.
Thursday October 1^st	“Derbyshire – County of Contrasts” with Colin Hobday.
Thursday September 3^rd	““Gothic Revival Architecture - Past and Present” with Prof. Janet Spencer.
SATURDAY September 19^th	Coach trip to York with optional visit to Yorkshire Air Museum.
Thursday October 1^st	“Derbyshire – County of Contrasts” with Colin Hobday.
Thursday November 5^th	“Tower Clocks through the Ages” with Nicholas Smith (ex MD of John Smith Clocks Ltd).
SATURDAY December 5^th	Coffee Morning 10.30a.m – 12.30p.m. Free Entry - details later.

Unless otherwise stated all talks/events are held in the Village Hall, Askew Grove and start at 7.30p.m. Charges: Members £2, Visitors, who are always welcome, £3. For further details please contact Alan Webster (01283 701838).

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