Join ESU Salisbury branch for a discussion on the Roman army at the White Hart Hotel, Salisbury. A living history talk, describing a set of Roman Legionary soldiers’ equipment from helmet crest from cross. All items that John Smith will be using to bring history to life are copies of examples found as archaeological finds. […]
The building of the Suez Canal was both a marvel of engineering construction and the symbolic meeting of East and West. It was the vision of Ferdinand de Lesseps, a French diplomat, who with his enthusiasm for the project won the vital backing of Louis Napoleon, whose perseverance overcame the British Prime Minister’s determination to […]
Join the Salisbury Branch of the ESU for a talk on the history of the Music of the English Country Church at the White Hart Hotel, hosted by Frances Howard. ‘Music of the English Parish Church’ is a subject which brings to life a music tradition that is under the radar of most books about […]
Join the Salisbury Branch of the ESU for a talk on the Great Bustard, a once-extinct population of birds in Wiltshire. The talk will take place from 11am at the White Hart Hotel, Salisbury David Waters' founded the Great Bustard group in 1998 and his talk will give a brief history of the Great Bustard, […]
Join the Salisbury Branch of the ESU for a discussion on the country of Oman and its journey from medievalism to modernity with Angus Ramsay. The talk will begin at 11 am at the Mercure White Hart Hotel, Salisbury. In 1970 the world, if it had heard of Oman at all, expected the tiny, wretchedly […]
Join ESUs Salisbury and Wiltshire branch for an interactive experience that explores the history of glass-making. From his own collection, Dr Burroughes brings historic and valuable items of glass for members to examine for themselves, to illustrate the history of glass-making from 3,000 B.C. to the present day. He is an acknowledged expert and is […]
Join Salisbury branch for an interesting lecture with Rupert Wieloch The Salisbury branch of the ESU invites you to a lecture with Rupert Wieloch to learn more about Churchill's Abandoned Prisoners. One hundred years ago a group of fifteen British soldiers serving with the British Mission to Siberia were captured by the Red Army on […]
On Monday, 9 October, Salisbury and Wiltshire branch of the ESU are joined by James Stopford to hear more about the history of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was first formed in 1509 during the turbulent years of Henry VIII to act as a mounted escort […]
In 2021 Salisbury Civic Society asked Paul Hooley to unveil a Blue Plaque at the former home of Wolfe Frank in Mere, Wiltshire. Salisbury and Wiltshire branch will be joined by Paul Hooley to discuss Wolfe Frank as part of their lecture series. Involved in proceedings from the start of the Nuremberg war crimes trials, […]
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