Schedule of Events

 

Lecture Season 2016/17

2016

September 30th
New research on the making of the Chinese Terracotta Army.
Andrew Bevan

 

October 14th
Neanderthal flower burials at Shinidar cave (Iraq) revisited.
Tim Reynolds 

 

October 28th
Caring for the poor 1650-1800: A cash study of Ashwell.
David Short

 

November 11th
Members evening

 

December 2nd
Devils and wicked men: The origins of two early castles in Luton.
Joe Abrams

2017

 

January 17th

The concealed revealed: Hidden objects in post-medieval houses.  

Ceri Houlbrook

 

January 27th

Not just a pointy stick! The hunting weapons of the pre-Neanderthals.

Annameike Milks

 

February 10th

More from the Historic Environment Record… , including the dots.  

Isobel Thompson

 

February 24th

Reading Hertfordshire’s landscape: Drury and Andrews and beyond.  

Tom Williamson

 

March 10th

AGM and the director’s talk.

 

 

The meetings are held at the United Reformed Church Hall, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL8 6PS (opposite Sainsbury’s, WGC town centre). 19:45 for a 20:00 start.

 

Annual WAS memberbership: 

£15 individual membership.

£20 family membership