John Rowden’s Gloucester presented by Phil Moss Last year Phil Moss showed us photos originally taken during the late 1950s and early 1960s by Hempsted man, John Rowden. John, who is no longer with us, made his collection available to Phil Moss, who will present another visual tour of yesteryear for us. Wine and mince […]
Wednesday 21 February – Henry Hooke, Paul Barnett Those who saw the film Zulu will probably remember Henry Hooke, the hospital orderly who received the Victoria Cross following the 1879 battle at Rorke’s Drift. Unfortunately, the film’s depiction of Hooke was inaccurate. Tonight, Paul Barnett will give us the true story of Hooke, who was […]
Discover Historic Hempsted - Richard Trelfa Maps will be available to help you walk the talk and Debbie Hotchkins, Hempsted's premier historical reasearcher, will show her static display (Heritage Lottery Funded) of life in the Village in World War One. Richard Trelfa is our speaker. Donations are welcome to a retiring collection to cover […]
Gloucester Civic Trust are offering the following free tours for Gloucester Residents Weekend. All tours are on Saturday 7 April. Tickets available from Tourist Information Centre, Southgate Street. Siege of Gloucester Tour 10.30am and 2.00pm That's Entertainment 10.45am Children's Tour […]
AGM followed by a presentation from Gloucester Film Makers Some time ago we enjoyed archive footage shown by the Gloucester Cine and Video Club. The club’s name has now changed to the Gloucester Film Makers and tonight, following our AGM, they will show us some more footage from 2007 to the present day. Donations are […]
Join Tony Conder for a look at Gloucester's growth over the centuries, using 100 years of aerial photographs and pictures. On the ground, it's a fascinating look at the city from a different angle. Tickets from St Michael's Tower or Tourist Information Centre.
The Hawker Typhoon. Gloucester built "Terror of the Axis Forces". The fastest aircraft in the world. Successor to the Spitfire and Hurricane. Talk by James Rendell. Tickets available from St Michael's Tower or Tourist Information Centre.
Explore Saxon Gloucester with the author of the Wulfbertie books. Activities for all ages. Come and join the fun. Face painting between 12noon - 2pm. FREE.....no tickets required.
Aethelflaed was the daughter of Alfred the Great. She ruled a large swathe of England from Gloucester. She planned and led military campaigns and built new towns and rebuilt old ones, including Gloucester. She has an excellent claim to being the mother of England and this talk by Ian Holt will look at her life […]