• Dick Turpin – The Myth and The Man

    United Services Club Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom

    Stephen Poulter discusses Dick Turpin – The Myth and The Man Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft.

  • Journey to Citizenship

    United Services Club Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom

    Linda Scoles talks about a Journey to Citizenship

  • Brother Harry and the Shakers

    United Services Club Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom

    David Eniffer talks about Brother Harry and the Shakers "This is not a talk about a sixties rock band! It is a Victorian tale of betrayal, a female Messiah, riots, a controversial religious sect, manslaughter charges and much more. This is no melodramatic Victorian novel but a real life story."

  • The Taylor Maids

    United Services Club Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom

    Peter Jones talks about The Taylor Maids. The “Taylor Maids” referred to are Ann & Jane Taylor, authors of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”. They lived in West Stockwell Street, Colchester, in the 1800’s

  • Recent Excavations in and around Colchester

    United Services Club Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom

    Adam Wightman of the Colchester Archaeological Trust discusses Recent Excavations in and around Colchester

  • Wartime in Tendring District

    United Services Club Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom

    Hugh Frostick talks about Wartime in Tendring District