Elizabeth Edwards
Illustrated Talks
Talk 1 - A 1960s Childhood
Talk 2 - A Family History Talk
Talk 3 - The Five Garden Festivals of Britain 1984 - 1992
Talk 4 - The History of Teddy Bears and Teddy Collecting
Talk 5 - Ireland, in words and pictures
Talk 6 - Hands Across the Channel
Talk 7 - Bruges and Belgium
Talk 8 - A Talk for November
Talk 9 - The History of Meccano - by Timothy Edwards
New Talks - Possible New Talks for 2023/24
Talk 1 - A 1960s Childhood
An hour of pure nostalgia !
A presentation given by myself (Elizabeth), or jointly with my husband Timothy, or by Timothy on his own. Each presentation will be tailor-made to fit the organisation we visit and the length of talk requested.
The general format will be similar to my Teddy Talk. There will be some historical/ product talk about a display we bring which could include dolls, meccano, trains, comics, craft work, Bayko, books, games, fashion, kitchenalia....... well a selection of all things 60s, including some working model toys.
Photography © T Edwards
Talk 2 - A Family History Talk
Ever thought about tracing your family tree but don't know where to start?
Getting started - where to find your ancestors in records - find more than just names and dates - build a story of your ancestor's life.
Using BMD records, census etc , I will give hints and tips to help you trace relatives back to around 1842. I will tell you interesting stories of how I put together my findings so that I can research the lifestyles of my ancestors ... Family History – not just names and dates!. For WI and ladies groups I will aim to include stories about female ancestors (not necessarily mine).
TALK 3 - 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
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 4 - The History of Teddy Bears and Teddy Collecting
A Hundred Years of Teddies - some of my teddies have agreed to come with me!
Photography © T Edwards
Talk 5 - Ireland, in words and pictures
Photography © T & E Edwards
Talk 6 - Hands Across the Channel
An illustrated journey through Sussex & Kent to North East France
Photography © E Edwards
Talk 7 - Bruges and Belgium
Photography © E Edwards
Talk 8 - A Talk for November
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 9 - The History of Meccano Ltd.
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 most of the products manufactured by Meccano.
Copiously illustrated by Powerpoint and a large display of Meccano and other Meccano Ltd products.
Photography © T Edwards
Possible New Talks for 2023/24
1. Cruising in Northern Europe
2. Folk Museums in Northern Europe
1. Cruising in Northern Europe
2. Folk Museums in Northern Europe
Photography © T & E 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 2023/24 - Northallerton, North Yorkshire and Teeside areas.
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