Elizabeth Edwards
Illustrated Talks
Talk 1 - The Five Garden Festivals of Britain 1984 - 1992
Talk 2 - The History of Teddy Bears and Teddy Collecting
Talk 3 - Ireland, in words and pictures
Talk 4 - Hands Across the Channel
Talk 5 - Bruges and Belgium
Talk 6 - A Talk for November
Talk 7 - The History of Meccano - by Timothy Edwards
TALK 1 - The Five Garden Festivals of Britain 1984 - 1992

Tram at Glasgow

The Secret Garden at Glasgow

The Glasgow Garden at Stoke-on-Trent

Colour at Gateshead
How many did you visit?
Come with us on a nostalgic tour of the five sites -
Liverpool, Stoke-on-Trent, Glasgow, Gateshead and Ebbw Vale
Talk extensively illustrated by slides
Photography © T & E Edwards
Talk 2 - The History of Teddy Bears and Teddy Collecting

A Hundred Years of Teddies - some of my teddies have agreed to come with me!
Talk 3 - Ireland, in words and pictures



Photography © T & E Edwards
Talk 4 - Hands Across the Channel
An illustrated journey through Sussex & Kent to North East France


Photography © E Edwards
Talk 5 - Bruges and Belgium

Photography © E Edwards
Talk 6 - A Talk for November

NEW - Recently premiered with Northallerton U3A
This talk has been devised with Remembrance week in mind .....
The Romans and Normans come to Britain;
The two World Wars - Normandy Beaches, Ypres, family history (this section can include a time for silent reflection if in early November);
A final section on history, heritage and tourism in Normandy and Belgium.
Photography © T Edwards
Talk 7 - The History of Meccano Ltd.

NEW - Elizabeth's husband Timothy is a very keen Meccano enthusiast.
Timothy together with his friend David Dalton present a talk on the History of Meccano Ltd. Whilst primarily concentrating on the Meccano construction system, it does cover all products manufactured by Meccano.
Copiously illustrated by Powerpoint and a large display of Meccano and other Meccano Ltd products.
Photography © T Edwards
For further details contact me by e-mail
All talks normally last around an hour, but can be adapted to suit your requirements.
Bookings now being taken for 2019/20 - Northallerton, North Yorkshire and Teeside areas.
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