THE TALKS PROGRAMME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS BUT WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY REVIEWED. THE TALKS PROPOSED FOR LAST YEAR WILL BE RESUMED TOWARDS THE END OF 2021, AS SOON AS RESTRICTIONS LIFT.
All events are held at the King Edward Hall, Lindfield.
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free to members and non-members, but a small donation
at the door for the illustrated TALKS would be welcome, to defray costs.
TALK: Tuesday 11 February 2020. 2.30pm. “Come fly with me – An odd thing happened today at the airport”. by Neil Sadler. International airports are fascinating places to pass through. But have you ever wondered what happens if you work at one….especially as a police officer at Britain’s second busiest airport, London Gatwick.
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AGM Wednesday 15 April 2020 2.30pm – AGM CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
After the official business, there will be a short illustrated TALK about Art Nouveau & Art Deco by Ian Gledhill, which follows on from the very interesting presentation at last year’s AGM and gives further information on the development of this highly decorative style of architecture. This will be followed by the presentation of the Conservation & Design awards 2020 and refreshments.
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ALK: Wednesday 9 September 2020 2.30pm. “Hearth & Home: aspects of Sussex housing and its building materials”. by Geoffrey Mead. “Hearth & Home” looks at the variety of traditional building materials available in the county and how geology and trade routes have given us the rich legacy we have today of vernacular buildings. From the complex of sandstones, clays and limestones that is Sussex, plus its accessibility to Continental influences, we have a wide range of building types, with styles which have influenced much later architectural work.
TALK: Wednesday 7 October 2020. 2.30pm “Sinkholes, Deneholes, Mining, Landslips and Other Geological Hazards which could affect your house” by Roger Smith. This talk shows little known geological features which can be encountered in S E England, including examples from Mid Sussex. The areas in which they are most common are identified and need to be recognised and allowed for by designers and builders. Other features discussed include Radon, Earthquakes and the positions of former quarries and sand pits.
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