NEWS about the Progamme

 

Enjoy a different view of Antiques

 

Join us at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood – at 7.45pm (unless noted otherwise below) on the fourth Wednesday from September to May (except December)

 

High quality speakers and the friendly atmosphere  bring members from the whole Forest,  east Dorset and south Wiltshire.

 

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2024/25 Programme

25 September - AGM at 7.15 pm, followed by a Ploughman's Supper (must be prebooked). Guests can arrive for 8.30 pm for the talk..

Scott Anderson
The Life of Josiah Wedgewood

 

Scott's expertise ranges from archaeology, architecture and art and design to ceramics and film production. In addition to his prestigious academic awards, he is a Fellow of the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers and has been a valuer for BBC's 'Flog It'.

23 October - David Rosier
Emperor Quianlong 1735-1796

 

David is a Chartered Insurer by profession with extensive international experience as an author. He has in excess of 25 years of working and living in Asia. Whilst living in Hong Kong (1991-2004) he assembled a collection of approximately 700, predominately Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Imperial and related textiles/costume accessories. Past Committee Member of the Hong Kong Textile Society and frequent speaker on Imperial Insignia and regalia.

25 September - AGM at 7.15 pm, followed by a Ploughman's Supper (must be prebooked). Guests can arrive for 8.30 pm for the talk.

Scott Anderson
The Life of Josiah Wedgewood

 

Scott's expertise ranges from archaeology, architecture and art and design to ceramics and film production. In addition to his prestigious academic awards, he is a Fellow of the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers and has been a valuer for BBC's 'Flog It'.

Scott Anderson
The Life of Josiah Wedgewood

 

Scott's expertise ranges from archaeology, architecture and art and design to ceramics and film production. In addition to his prestigious academic awards, he is a Fellow of the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers and has been a valuer for BBC's 'Flog It'.

23 October - David Rosier
Emperor Quianlong 1735-1796

 

David is a Chartered Insurer by profession with extensive international experience as an author. He has in excess of 25 years of working and living in Asia. Whilst living in Hong Kong (1991-2004) he assembled a collection of approximately 700, predominately Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Imperial and related textiles/costume accessories. Past Committee Member of the Hong Kong Textile Society and frequent speaker on Imperial Insignia and regalia.

27 November - Paul Stickler
The Murder of Harry Oakes

 

Paul is known for delivering presentations on historical murders, focusing on factual accounts of true crime events from the twentieth century. His talks rely on original archival material to provide an analysis of some of the most gruesome and complex murders. His presentations are absorbing, informative and entertaining.

 

 

 25 December - No Meeting

 

22 January- Neil Hanson

The Ghostwriter 

 

In a long and very chequered career, among a bewildering variety of other jobs, Neil has been an Oxford graduate, a plasterer’s mate, an ice cream salesman, a holiday camp redcoat and - simultaneously - an art critic and a rugby league commentator. Now he is a speaker who regales audiences with his hilarious experiences as a ghost writer and running Britain’s highest inn.

 

 

26 February - Jeremy Lamond
Bring a Treasure

 

Jeremy is head of valuations at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury. He started in the auction world at Christies in Cheshire, then Philips in Chester as Head of Ceramics. For 23 years he was with Halls Fine Art in Shrewsbury and became a Main Board Director before moving to W&W.

Bring a treasure (but not books or jewellery) with you for an expert opinion and valutation.

 

 

26 March - Chris O'Grady

Art & Antiques - Dealers & Forgers

 

Chris enjoys providing some 60 talks a year to various diverse groups such as Sailing Clubs, U3As, Women's Institutes, Probus, Friends of Museums and Galleries, Rotary Clubs. His repertoire includes travel, paintings and humour, but his subject for us will be 'Art Dealers and Forgers'.

 

 

23 April - Dr James Taylor

Saving Lives at Sea through Art & Collections

 

James (born 1963) is a British author, expert on maritime art and former curator of National Maritime Museum Greenwich. He has since written several books, including illustrated histories on maritime and yachting art, and in 2008, 'The Voyage of the Beagle', charting the story of the ship made famous by Charles Darwin. He speaks on a variety of subjects, even including British Seaside Postcards.

28 May - Antonia Keaney

Churchill@Blenheim

 

Antonia is a researcher for Blenheim Palace who regularly shares her depth of knowledge, passion and insight for our historic estate with new audiences. More recently this has included a podcast series titled 'Behind the Scenes at Blenheim Palace', available on Spotify. She has also appeared on Radio 4’s Saturday Live, BBC’s Country File, Channel 4’s Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes and and Channel 5’s The Cotswolds with Pam Ayres.