Tadley and District History Society (TADS)

General Brock and the Maiwand Lion – 13th May 2024

A TADS talk by Mike Cooper

Monday 13th May 2024; 8.00 pm at Heath End Village Hall, Heath End Road, Baughurst, RG26 5LU

The Maiwand Lion in Forbury Gardens, Reading commemorates a battle fought in Afghanistan in 1880. The lion is posed in snarling defiance to the north – towards Russia. This talk looks at the Battle of Maiwand against the backdrop of Anglo- Russian rivalry in Asia – The Great Game and the history of the Lion itself.


TADS Newsletter by Richard Brown  – Click HERE!

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With the current interest in the proposed housing development in south Tadley, here is a link to the recent TADS Paper on the Portway Roman road which runs close to the development.

The Portway and other Roman Roads in the Tadley area

And here is a link to a short video produced by TADS on the Portway’s route in south Tadley:

TADS’s Portway video


UPCOMING EVENTS

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5 6 7Management Meeting
14:00 - 16:00

Management MeetingTime: 14:00 - 16:00
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12 13 14 15 16Project Committee Meeting
10:00 - 12:00

Project Committee MeetingTime: 10:00 - 12:00
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19 20 21The Pursuit & Sinking of the Bismarck
20:00 - 21:30

The Pursuit & Sinking of the BismarckTime: 20:00 - 21:30
The Pursuit & Sinking of the Bismarck. (2021 sees the 80th anniversary of this event) by David Bickerton
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