January 2008
TADS news
TADS trips
David Day is organising a trip to the Tutankhamun exhibition in February 2008. Cost will be about £32 per person. If you expressed an interest at he last meeting David will be contacting you. If not and you want to go please ring David on 0118 970 0909.
History in the making
Tadley, Autumn 2007 - Opening of the football complex at Barlows Plantation on Silchester Road. The cost was in the order of £1,500,000.
What's on - local events
Hampshire Record Office
(Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8TH. Tel 01962 846154). The Record Office are now holding lunchtime lectures every Thursday from 1.15-1.45pm). For information see www3.hants.gov.uk/whatson-hro or ring 01962846154.
Basingstoke Archaeological & Historical Society
(7.30 pm, Church Cottage, Basingstoke.)
10 Jan: A medieval household; Simon & Eleanor de Montfort at Odiham Castle by David Miles of English Heritage
14 Feb: Lords & Halls in Roman Hampshire by Prof Barry Cunliffe
Friends of the Willis Museum
17th Jan: The history of Thornycrofts, by Chris Tree
21st Feb: The Watercress Line, by David Yaldren
Willis Museum exhibitions
19 Jan to 1 April: Cutting Edge - a History of Human Hair.
What is hair made from? What lives in it? What would you look like with a beard? All this and more in this hands-on exploration of the history and science of human hair. Come face to face with a giant nit, investigate hair styles from history, discover what is hidden in our giant shampoo bottle, explore hair through play for the very young. Whether you re in the downy first stages, have a full head of hair or are thinning on top this exhibition is for you!
Milestones Museum
19 Jan to 20 April: Eating Creepy Crawlies.
A special exhibition which delves into entomophagy, the consumption of bugs and mini-beasts. Discover some of the nutritional benefits and flavours of this alternative food source. (On loan from the Natural History Museum).
Silchester Village Hall
8 Feb: Professor Michael Fulford will give his annual talk on the findings of last Summer's dig on Insula IX of the Calleva site.
Last month's TADS meeting; December 2007
News from the AGM held on 19 December 2007
The Chairman, Bob Brown, reported on the activities of the last year. These had included some very good talks and a couple of outings.
The excellent news was that because Derek Heath had volunteered to be the new Programme Organiser, the Society would be able to continue in the manner to which we have become accustomed. Derek is still working on the programme so it was not possible to reveal more than the first two talks.
Carol Sevens reported on the work of the Project Group. They have published two editions of Project News in the past year. Carol explained that while the Project Team has a core membership, there are many other people that help for a specific job in which they have expertise or interest. If you have any topic that you think would be work investigating and writing up in Project News, Carol would like to know. The Team are now working very hard producing a new version of the Florence Davidson 'History of Tadley'. This has been out of print for some time. The new version will have photographs and explanatory notes about aspects of the text, to put things in context nearly 100 years after it was written. This project has been awarded a grant by B&D Council, but the grant is conditional on the booklet being published before March!
Jim Coles, Treasurer, reported that the accounts had been passed by the scrutineer without problem. A small profit had been made over the year and there was no need to change the rate of subscriptions.
The committee was re-elected without opposition and is:
Chairman - Bob Brown
Vice-Chairman - Derek Ward
Treasurer - Jim Coles
Minute Sec. & Website - Ian Burn
Programme Organiser - Derek Heath
Project Team Leader - Carol Stevens
Archivist - Peter McNulty
Outings Organiser - David Day
Newsletter Editor - Richard Brown
Bob expressed his thanks to the committee members, for all their work, and everyone else who contributes to the successful running of TADS.
Various aspects of the Society's activities were discussed, and all present seemed to be happy with the conduct of affairs.
Following the formal meeting the members enjoyed a buffet with mulled wine, and the opportunity to look assorted artifacts put on display by various members.
Richard Brown
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