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| Subject Areas: | History | |
| Name, Speaker Location & Areas covered: | Mr David BANKS | Harrogate :: North Yorkshire only |
| Contact & Website: | w: www.nationaltrust.org.uk | |
| Subjects: | NATIONAL TRUST TALKS From Unloved to World Class - The National Trust at it's Best A pictorial journey of how the National Trust (NT) has transformed Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal 800 acre estate. Using unseen photographs showing that the site had lost its beauty and tranquility due to lack of funding, until the NT took ownership in 1983, and carefully restored it into a spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site for everyone to enjoy. Saving our Heritage from Climate Change The Skell Valley Project bears witness to the benefits of working with nature, controlling extreme river floods and empowering the local community, to make the valley landscape resilient to future weather extremes. This vital project showcases the National Trust conservation work at its best. Yorkshire's Coastal Secret Incredible but True The beautiful Yorkshire coastline was scarred for life with the birth of a new and unique industry never seen before in England. Why thousands of tons of human urine were needed! What Medieval Monks & Nuns didn't want you to know! Discover what was found when Bishop's representatives made visits to English Monasteries & Nunneries. You would not think that was possible! Fountains Abbey From Simplicity to Splendour to Ruin 407 years of Cistercian life in a remote valley of Yorkshire which almost did't happen. The incredible story of poverty, to unimaginable wealth and status, then to loose it all! HISTORY TALKS How Yorkshire Began Find out in our history, how Yorkshire began and by whom. Discover when for the first time, the word 'Yorkshire' was written and why. Water, Grass & Stone "A garden of pleasure, tranquilly and hidden secrets." Studley Royal Water Garden, a UNESCO Word Heritage Site, has many 'soft on the eye' views to enjoy, stories of personal struggles with many feature sounds of pleasure and enjoyment, but above all, a peaceful place to relax with your own thoughts. The Healing Hand Herbal medicine has been with us for a very long time and this talk will explore who were the early practitioners and the herbs they used for treatments and cures.  |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement | Donation to Nat. Trust |
| Requirements: | S, T, Bank light colour wall | Click for requirements explanation |
| Virtual Talk Offered: | No | |
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