About this Event
Thursday Morning Talks - series ticket
2 May to 18 July 2024
10.30 - 12 midday
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Thursday 2 May
Spirit Photography in the Victorian Era
Speaker: Corrine Gretton West
Find out about the Spirit Photographers from the 1800s that used the Wet Plate Collodion process to create images of ghosts during the rise of spiritualism.
Thursday 16 May
The Underground Railroad - Patterned Path to Freedom
Speaker: Kay Goddard
The incredible bravery, secrecy and indomitable endavours of escaping slaves from the southern states of America and how stitching quilt blocks helped them to flee to safety in northern states and Canada.
Thursday 6 June
D-Day
Speaker: Richard Gibbons
D-Day was the name given to the June 6th 1944 invasion of the beaches of Normandy. A fascinating insight into the build-up to D-Day, the plans for the invasion, landings, the campaign in the Bocage and the aftermath.
Thursday 30 June
The Last Naval Hero
Speaker: Roy Smart
The extraordinary story of David, 1st Earl Beatty, who rose with meteoric speed from humble Royal Naval Cadet to First Sea Lord and his controversial part in the greatest battle in maritime history. His life in the shires, marital strife, immense riches and scandal!
Thursday 4 July
Sulgrave Manor and the Washington Family
Speaker: Martin Sirot-Smith
Meet Lawrence Washington, twice Mayor of Northampton and builder of Sulgrave Manor.
Thursday 18 July
Mata Hari - Spy or Scapegoat?
Speaker: Philomena Liggins
In 1917 Mata Hari was executed by the French as a German spy. Though she professed her innocence, the British and French authorities thought otherwise. Who was right?
Series ticket £18 (+ Eventbrite booking fee).
Individual dates can be booked separately for £3 per talk (+ Eventbrite booking fee)
Includes tea/coffee and biscuits
Booking recommended - these events are popular. We allocate a small number of tickets to purchase from the museum direct. If Eventbrite is showing as sold out try calling the museum direct on 01604 526322 during our opening hours Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm and Sundays 12-5pm
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton, United Kingdom
GBP 18.00