The Yorkshire Speakers Directory
| 9 Search Results for latest speaker entries, since 20-04-2023 (Most recent first) | ||
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| Subject Areas: | Education, Charities, International | |
| Name & Location: | Mr Keith BROOK   | Dronfield |
| Contect & Website: | w: rnvnepal.co.uk | |
| Subjects: | An inspiring talk on our work in Nepal! Since 2000, we've been organizing transformative trips and building schools. Now, through our charity RNVNepal (www.RNVNepal.co.uk), we're dedicated to supporting the disadvantaged in Nepal, particularly in the Khokana district, by promoting education. Registered Charity Number 1197238. Learn about our response to the 2015 earthquake and see stunning wildlife photography showcasing Nepal's beauty. Don't miss out!" |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement | £30.00 |
| Areas Covered: | South Yorkshire only | |
| Requirements: | S, PS, BO, T | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Wildlife | |
| Name & Location: | Ms Anna-Louise PICKERING  | Matlock |
| Contect & Website: | w: www.pollyannapickering.co.uk | |
| Subjects: | Anna-Louise Pickering is a writer, photographer and conservationist, who has dedicated her life to the welfare of endangered, sick and vulnerable creatures For over 25 years Anna-Louise worked alongside her late mother Pollyanna as her business partner. Pollyanna was passionate about only painting animals she had seen and sketched in their natural habitats, a quest which lead to her painting on all seven continents. Anna-Louise accompanied her on every journey, documenting the journeys photographically, and writing the text for their popular books. She has travelled by dog sled in the High Arctic, camping on the ice at temperatures of -40, canoed through crocodile infested rivers, and been charged by a wild tiger in search of her subjects. She is now pleased to present a series of nine talks about her life and work with Pollyanna, their expeditions to find endangered species in some of the most remote areas of the globe and their close contact with wildlife which inspired Pollyannas enchanting artwork. All talks raise funds for Pollyannas charitable Foundation which supports international conservation and wildlife rescue. All the talks are illustrated. |
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| Availability & Fee: | Anytime | FOC |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | BO, T, F | Click for requirements explanation |
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| Name & Location: | Ms Rowena MOIR | Harrogate |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | Nidderdale - The Glistening Dale. An exploration of Nidderdale and its history. As a member of the National Trust Talks Service a donation to the work of the Trust would be appreciated |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement | |
| Areas Covered: | North Yorkshire only | |
| Requirements: | S, PS, EC, OHP, T | Click for requirements explanation |
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| Name & Location: | Mr David BANKS | Harrogate |
| Contect & Website: | w: www.nationaltrust.org.uk | |
| Subjects: | NATIONAL TRUST TALKS 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. |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement | Donation to Nat. Trust |
| Areas Covered: | North Yorkshire only | |
| Requirements: | S, T, Bank light colour wall | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Museum, Humour, WW2 | |
| Name & Location: | Ms Helen BUTLER | Brough |
| Contect & Website: | w: www.mobilemuseum.co.uk | |
| Subjects: | THE MOBILE MUSEUM - Reminisce with a display of genuine items from the 1920s - 1970s in the comfort of your own venue. For this talk I will just need tables approx. 6ft - 8ft long to put the display on. This talk is interactive and items can be picked up for a closer look. www.mobilemuseum.co.uk 1940S JIM TURNER - A humorous look at 1940s wartime life through the eyes of a dolls house figure. This talk is given using a PowerPoint presentation. I also bring a miniature room with me for everyone to look at. www.1940sjimturner.co.uk 1940sjimturner@gmail.com Based in East Yorkshire. Covers East Yorkshire area. |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangemnet | £50.00 + Expenses |
| Areas Covered: | East Yorkshire only | |
| Requirements: | S, BO, T, F, E | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | History | |
| Name & Location: | Ms Maria LEOTTA  | York |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | 1) Richard III: monster or martyr? Was Richard III the Shakespearean monster or a just and pious man whose reputation has been destroyed and slandered for centuries? Did he really kill the so-called Princes in the Tower or did they survive and die as young men at the hand of Henry Tudor? Who were Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck? Were they impostors or Edward V and Richard Shrewsbury, Richard's nephews? Why do so many people still fight to rehabilitate a king who was betrayed in battle after just two years on the throne? These and many other questions will be answered during this talk. 2) Richard of Eastwell: a secret son of Richard III? Was Richard of Eastwell a secret son of King Richard III? Was the mysterious bricklayer an illegitimate royal offspring? Did he actually exist? This and much more will be discussed in the talk. 3) A Mayor of York: William Snawsell and his friendship with Richard III Who was William Snawsell? The most famous tenant of Barley Hall in York, mayor and goldsmith, will tell us his story and why he was so close to Richard III and the Nevilles of Middleham. |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement | £50.00 + Expenses |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | S, PS, F, E | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Family History | |
| Name & Location: | Mrs Jean RENWICK  | Knowle |
| Contect & Website: | w: jeanrenwickauthor.co.uk | |
| Subjects: | A talk about the researching and writing behind my family history saga, The Mourning Brooch, based on real people who lived in Yorkshire between 1849 and 1943. Starting in Doncaster in book one, it moves to Bradford and in book two on to Halifax, Lancashire and then to America, the Continent, even Constantinople. More details on the website, see link. |
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| Availability & Fee: | Anytime Virtual Talks Only | Free |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | Click for requirements explanation | |
| Subject Areas: | Military Charities | |
| Name & Location: | Mr Derek CROSS  | Mirfield |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | SSAFA in Yorkshire, supporting service personnel in need since 1885. The Soldiers, Sailors and Airmens Families Association (SSAFA) is the oldest tri-service charity; it provides lifelong support to serving and retired service personnel, their spouses/partners and dependent children. The speaker is SSAFA Regional Chairman for NE England and Yorkshire. This talk focusses on support provided here in Yorkshire, including examples of successful applications. Eligibility is covered and the application process discussed, along with examples of how SSAFA supports the Armed Forces Covenant. This popular talk lasts around 30 minutes, but often longer due to the interaction with the audience. |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement Weekdays, lunchtime or evening | FOC, Expenses Only |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | S, Power Point | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Local History | |
| Name & Location: | Mr Tony MORGAN  | Tadcaster |
| Contect & Website: | w: tonymorganauthor.wordpress.com | |
| Subjects: | Guy Fawkes, the Gunpowder Plot and the Yorkshire Connections - On 5th November each year we celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot with bonfires and fireworks. But what really happened? In this engaging talk, Tony Morgan will discuss Guy Fawkes's background in Tudor York, the history behind the Gunpowder Plot and the myriad of Yorkshire connections. True Tales of Tudor York - In this engaging talk, author Tony Morgan explores the history of York during the reign of the Tudors, the people who lived there and those who shaped their lives Expect royal visits, rebellions, religious unrest, plagues, earthquakes, flooding, the treatment of the poor and ordinary life. If you like your history to be both well-researched and compelling, this is a talk for you. The Life and Death of Margaret Clitherow in Tudor York - In this engaging talk, Tony Morgan will discuss the history behind the life and death of Margaret Clitherow, a woman accused of harbouring Catholic priests in Tudor York during the reign of Elizabeth I. Incredibly, her step father was Lord Mayor of York at the time. Margaret's story combines politics, intrigue and ultimately martyrdom. |
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| Availability & Fee: | Anytime I donate my speaker fees to good causes | £30-£100 |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | S | Click for requirements explanation |