Modern History 1 (From 1485)
| Meeting time | Fortnightly Thursdays 10:00am-12:00noon |
| Venue | Members' homes, Cosham |
| Enquiries | Email groups@waterloovilleu3a.org.uk Use our contacts page Or visit the Groups table at any Coffee Morning or General Meeting If the group is full, your name can be added to the Waiting List and you will be offered a space when you reach the top. |
This group started in January 2006
Quiz Winners May 2015
We are a friendly group of history lovers who meet to explore interesting topics of Modern History from 1485 to the present day.
Recent topics include the story of the English Silver Penny, Aneurin Bevan, John Snow and the 1854 Cholera Outbreak as well as the life of Vera Brittain.
We each take it in turn to prepare and deliver a talk of about 25-40 minutes duration, after which there is a discussion over refreshments.
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Bignor Roman Villa - Aug 2018
One sunny day at the end of August the Modern History Group (1) members visited the historical monument - Bignor Roman Villa - which is situated in the South Downs National Park countryside as few miles from Chichester. The monument is a privately owned site and, although a registered Charity, the site is still managed by the family of Mr Jack Tupper who, while ploughing in July 1811, struck a large stone which was to become one of the best known and in its final form possibly was one of the largest villas of Roman Britain. The Bignor Villa site covers nearly two hectares comprising of an inner and domestic or garden courtyard and an outer yard containing farm buildings. Outstanding and spectacular mosaic floors of the Villa, which are on display, date mainly from the fourth century A.D. and allow an interesting comparison to be made with the first and second century mosaics displayed at Fishbourne.
A most enjoyable time was spent at the Bignor Roman Villa and even another visit there could well take place.
New Forest trip - Sept 2016
Modern History 1 (From 1500) took a trip into the New Forest recently to visit Buckler's Hard. Blessed with a beautiful sunny day we visited the excellent museum and then sustained by a very nice lunch we took a cruise down the Beaulieu River.
Modern History 1 and 2 had a combined Christmas dinner on 18th December 2017
