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Monthly talks are held at Petersfield Community Centre, Love Lane 2.30pm. Open to all U3A members. £2 for visitors. Due to accomodation restrictions the maximum audience at monthly meetings is 200.
Science and Technology Meetings are held in the Exhibition room of Petersfield Community Centre at 2.00pm. Meetings are open to ALL MEMBERS. A charge of £1 is made to cover the cost of the room.
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13 Feb
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CPRE & a vision for our Countryside
CPRE stands for "Campaign to protect
Rural England" and Christopher is Chairman
of the Hampshire CPRE and Vice Chairman
of the National CPRE . This talk discusses thedevelopment of building, climate change
and the impact of globalisation, and the
rural England CPRE hopes to see in 2026.
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Christopher Napier
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Sci Tech
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28 Feb
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Bank Notes and Security
Ralph Kay will talkabout the need for security in the printing of bank notes and what this involves. He will talk about the concepts of product and brand protection, bank cards, cheques, ID cards and passports. He will review aspects of banknote production in terms of key materials, manufacturing processes and security features and review some of the Euro range. There will also be an extensive range of examples on display, some of them unique.
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Ralph Kay
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12 Mar
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Samuel Pepys and His
Diaries
Peter studied history at Cambridge and
developed great enthusiasm for the 17th
century. Following retirement from public
life in Whitehall and Brussels he continued
lecturing on historical themes.
Drawing on the famous Diaries he shows
how Pepys became the first modern Civil
Servant breaking free from Medieval
systems and developed procedures still used
today. He will use material in the Diaries to
shed light on society of the 17th century
London, how they lived, worked, dressed,
ate and drank and indulged in sexual
proclivities
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Peter Pooley
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Sci Tech
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27 Mar
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Macular Degeneration – innovations in diagnosis
and treatment.
Andrew Matheson will be telling us about the very serious issue of protecting our eyesight and the latest developments. He will tell us about the various types of Macular Disease and Degeneration, new diagnostic techniques and treatment options available. He will cover Wet and Dry Macular degeneration,
Vitreo Macular Traction, and Epi-Retinal
Membranes among other conditions. Also
what Specialist Optometrists, Retinal
Specialist Surgeons and patients themselves
can do to help.. |
Andrew Matheson
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9 April
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Queen Victoria’s Soldiers
Michael is an active member of the
Palmerston Forts’ Society based at Fort
Nelson, an educational charity dedicated to
the preservation of Victorian fortifications
and artillary.
His talk is about the life of the Regular
Soldier in the British Army and how his life
changed from 1837 to the beginning of the
20th century.
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Michael Forrest |
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14 May
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Heath Robinson |
Owen Neal |
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11 June
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Leaves from a Family Album
Album
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Rupert Willoughby |
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9 July
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Art Deco |
Ian Gledhill |
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10 Sept
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Tall Ship Sailing |
Stuart Rees
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8 Oct
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An Introduction to Opera
With Puccini
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Gowan Hewlett |
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12 Nov
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Turkmensistan between the
Silk Rd & Caspian Sea
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Neil Hook |
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10 Dec
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Talk on the Wild Side |
Graham Cornick |