One of the joys of studying history is that current issues that seem so overwhelming and novel are on reflection merely the latest variants of problems that have recurred in many different eras, geographic locations and very different cultural milieus. Often as the person responsible for putting together the branch programme (albeit with more than…
Author: Derek Linney
Chairman’s Update 9th July 2020
Following the abrupt termination of the 2019-20 programme, the branch committee have been striving to establish a way forward that is in compliance with both Government regulations and with the safety of our members and speakers in the year ahead. The good news is that there will be a full programme of eleven lectures including…
HA West Surrey programme suspended
Dear Members and Friends, You will not be surprised to read that we have had to take the decision to cancel all remaining lectures of this year’s programme in addition to the planned trips to The Spike in Guildford and walk around Winchester with Professor Nigel Saul. As we are all confined to our homes,…
February 2020 Lecture – Aspects of American Foreign Policy in the Nuclear Age
Aspects of American Foreign Policy in the Nuclear Age by Dr Jonathan Hunt, University of Southampton. Dr Jonathan Hunt is shortly to attend a conference at the UN Headquarters, to commorate the 50th anniversary of the agreement to define which countries are allowed to have nuclear nuclear weapons, and which countries which develop nuclear weapons…
March Lecture Cancelled
Due to the current situation with the coronavirus we have decided to cancel this Tuesday’s lecture by Dr Lucy Wooding. Dr Wooding teaches at Lincoln College, Oxford, and has informed us that a number of students at the university have tested positive for coronavirus, with the first student to do so at Lincoln. We hope…
Chairman’s Newsletter – Christmas 2019
Dear all, The first half of the 2019-20 programme has seen some very interesting lectures and big attendances. As I mentioned in my last newsletter, the committee made a major effort to involve schools with the selection of topics. Our decision to focus on the Tudor period was a response to their input. The two…
November 2019 Lecture – The Tudor Rebellions
The Tudor Rebellions by Stephen David No English King had died on the battlefield since King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, and Henry Tudor, according to propaganda, bought peace and stability to the country. By 1486, Lord Lovell a lifelong companion to King Richard III, organized a rebellion in Yorkshire, an area of traditional…
October 2019 Lecture – 1919: The Year that Changed China
1919: The Year that Changed China by Dr Elisabeth Forster, Lecturer of Modern China (University of Southampton) 1919 was the year in Chinese history, that generated the most significant and radical changes in Chinese history. At the beginning of 1919, nobody in China, could of predicted that changes that were going to take place…
Associate Membership Renewal
This message is relevant to Branch/Associate members only, not those whose membership is through the central Historical Association. To renew your Associate Membership of West Surrey Branch for the year 2019/2020 (ending 30th June 2020), please complete a membership form and return it with your cheque for £12.00 per Associate Member to the Honorary Treasurer,…
2019-20 Programme
There will be four Tudor lectures two on the political struggles between Crown and subjects. Stephen David, a Senior Lecturer at Adult Learning Wales, will review the many Tudor Revolts whilst Dr Lucy Wooding, Lincoln College Oxford, will focus on The Crisis of the Tudor Throne 1540-60. Professor George Bernard, University of Southampton, will address…