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Cyanotype Workshop
Sept
16
10:00 pm22:00
Southborough

Cyanotype Workshop

Southborough Society & Southborough Library

Heritage Open Day Family Creative Workshop

Saturday, 16th September.

 

Session 1: 10am – 11am

Session 2: 11am – 12pm

Max. 10 participants for each session and primary aged children must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Please note:  This workshop is dependent on the English weather!

 

Each print takes about 10 minutes of bright sunlight to expose. In the event of cloudy or wet weather, participants can come along learn about the process and how to create and develop the prints. You will then takeaway a small pack of pre-coated paper and some materials to create your own cyanotypes at home!

 

We’d love you to share with us your finished prints: Take a pic and email it to thesouthboroughsociety@gmail.com or DM us via social media. We’d love to see your wonderful work and share it with our followers!

 

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A Look into our New Digital Archive: People, Places, Schools
Jun
20
7:00 pm19:00
Southborough

A Look into our New Digital Archive: People, Places, Schools

You are invited to join us for our next in-person talk about the Society's digital archiving project, where you will be taken through some of the highlights from the different collections that will be available online. Following the talk, our Annual General Meeting will take place and refreshments will be served after.

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Nov
14
8:00 pm20:00
Southborough

At Home with David and Jeannette

Most residents of Southborough will be aware of the Salomons estate: the
Victorian country house in picturesque grounds, with its grandiose stables,
and fascinating 'science theatre'. And they will probably know many of the
stories attached to the family who lived there: David Salomons, the first
Jewish Lord Mayor of London; David Lionel, pioneer of motoring and
electricity; and David Reginald, drowned in the 'Hythe' disaster in 1915
with more than eighty other local men. This talk will take a more low-key
approach, and seek to examine life at Salomons behind the headlines. It will
focus on the first David Salomons, and Jeannette, his wife for forty two
years. It will consider their interests and activities, their family
connections, and the house and garden that they created at Broomhill in the
1850s and 60s.

A talk by Chris Jones, Curator, Salomons Museum, Salomons Estate.

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Southborough Society AGM and talk 'Decimus Burton: The Listening Architect'
May
23
8:00 pm20:00
Southborough

Southborough Society AGM and talk 'Decimus Burton: The Listening Architect'

  • Christchurch Hall, Broomhill Park Road TN4 0EG United Kingdom (map)
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Decimus Burton: The Listening Architect

We often remember architects for their work in a particular style or building type. Some, would only work for famous clients. Some refused to compromise their approach to design, despite their clients' needs and wishes. Decimus Burton, however, was somewhat unique in embracing different styles of architecture and applying them to public and private commissions, as well as to projects for developers, where financial constraints and returns on investment would often influence the final design.

His success, it can be argued, lay in his humble approach to design - it is an approach that we are the richer for today.

Free event, welcome to all, members and non-members.

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'Disgusted Ladies'
Nov
8
8:00 pm20:00
Southborough

'Disgusted Ladies'

An illustrated talk by Anne Cowardine on the women of Tunbridge Wells who fought for the right to vote. All welcome (you do not have to be a member to come along - although we’d love you to join!) and there will be refreshments provided.

Please note: There will also be an exhibition of the latest Southborough Hub plans, so if you missed the presentation at the Library you will be able to view the plans again.

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