The Yorkshire Speakers Directory
| 12 Search Results for latest speaker entries, since 23-04-2024 (Most recent first) | ||
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| Subject Areas: | Wildlife | |
| Name & Location: | Mr Stephen MIDGLEY   | Halifax |
| Contect & Website: | w: www.wildlifepirate.co.uk | |
| Subjects: | 1) A Year Looking for Kingfishers - how I got into wildlife photography and the animals I met while trying to photograph kingfishers. Including owls, deer, eagles, seals, otters and foxes! 2) Botswana Birds and Beasties Into the Delta my recent trip to Africa 3) Wildlife, Street Life and Tigers - a visit to India to photograph Bengal Tigers and everything else along the way 4) Lions and tigers and bears Oh My Botswana, India and Finland all in one |
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| Availability & Fee: | Evenings & Weekends | £50.00 |
| Areas Covered: | West Yorkshire only | |
| Requirements: | Click for requirements explanation | |
| Subject Areas: | History | |
| Name & Location: | Mr Peter LEWIS | Burley in Wharfedale |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | 1) How the Cistercians helped to rebuild Yorkshire after the Harrying of the North: through wool, metal and don't forget the cheese! 2)Wessex Girls: Aetheflaed, the Lady of the Mercians and Margaret, Saxon Princess, Scottish Queen and Saint. 3) Yorkshires French/Burgundy Connection After the Norman Conquest, the first new Benedictine Abbey in the north was established at Selby by a monk from Auxerre (in Burgundy). Sixty-two years later, two monastic orders headquartered in Burgundy established priories and abbeys in Yorkshire: the Cluniacs (at Pontefract and Monk Bretton) and the Cistercians (at Rievaulx, Roche, Fountains, Sawley, Kirkstall and Meaux). Moreover, the Cistercians' ownership of Rotherham Minster financed their prestigious college in Paris. Peter's talk looks at how these connections came about, their early history and their impact upon the Yorkshire economy. 4) Its not just about vampires! the literary connections of Yorkshire abbeys Whitby Abbey's connection with Bram Stoker's Dracula is famous but there are other less well-known links between Yorkshire abbeys and a range of writers - including Alexandre Dumas, John Dryden, William Wordsworth, Walter Scott and Jeannette Winterson. Both Dumas and Dryden wrote about the scandalous doings of the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, who lived in Helmsley and had an unfortunate impact on the Aislabies - owners of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, while the abbot of Jervaulx appears as a character in Ivanhoe. |
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| Availability & Fee: | Anytime Daylight hours only | £50.00 + exs |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | VHS, T or computer projector F, E | Click for requirements explanation |
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| Name & Location: | Mr David GLOVER  | Halifax |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | I offer around 120 different PowerPoint Presentations and already travel outside West Yorkshire where I live. My main focus is the Halifax area, but I offer many Talks on national and international topics, including Royalty, the Great War and Murders - just a few examples below Anne Lister (various including Shibden Hall) The Halifax Slasher - Panic and Vigilantism 1938 Bess of Hardwick Lost descendants of Henry VIII and Elizabeth Is Rival The Crossley Family of Dean Clough Emily Bronte: Law Hill, Wuthering Heights and High Sunderland Buried Alive? Past Funeral Customs in Calderdale Spooky Tales for Halloween The Murder in The Tower Katherine Parrs Yorkshire Castle Prisoner of Hardwick Hall and The Tower Arbella Stuart Lady Anne Clifford The Ghost Sir Marmaduke Langdale, Yorkshire Cavalier Longleat and the Extraordinary Thynne Family King Richard III The Bones and the DNA MYSTERY! Grand Duchess Anastasia or Anna Anderson? The James Smithson story - American Cultures Unlikely Debt to a British Scientist The Young Queen Victoria 1819-1840 1953 When Queen Elizabeth II was Crowned Where the Queen was Buried Not for the Squeamish: A Visit to The Chamber of Horrors, Madame Tussauds, London The Wickedest Man in the World: The Life of Aleister Crowley Growing up in a Cult Shot at Dawn - The Story of Edith Cavell |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement In theory I can be available on any day | £40.00 - £100.00 inc travel |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | S, T, F | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Complementary Therapy, Education | |
| Name & Location: | Ms Lynn ARMSTRONG  | Leeds |
| Contect & Website: | w: safelycommunicate.blogspot.com | |
| Subjects: | This talk and slide presentation is demonstrating a highly successful relational model called "Safe Communication"..this includes information on how different parts of the brain process information, and how this affects our communication with other people. When we use the relational tools that SC offers, we are using the higher functions of the brain (the neocortex). The neocortex is the CEO of the brain, it is the place from which we solve problems, innovate, and create win/wins. The relational tools of SC can be applied in any area of life where people are relating to each other, and want to do so optimally. I have worked for a number of years as a Safe Communication facilitator, working with couples and groups.I am a member of the CHP.(Complementary Health Professionals) |
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| Availability & Fee: | Anytime | £200.00 |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | VHS, S, EC, T, F, E | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Art, Business, Crime, Culture, Education | |
| Name & Location: | Mr Stephen ARNOTT | Hull |
| Contect & Website: | w: www.redeyefeenixspeaks.com | |
| Subjects: | Using the "Power Of We" video. I talk on the subject of Stigma and how damaging it can be to our brothers and sisters. I also deliver talks on Knife Crime in communities and prisons, and resilience running a business whilst dealing with a disability and recovery. Visit the website for a fuller picture of the talks I do.  |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement | £600.00 |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | DWB, S, T, F, E | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Humour, Personal Experiences, Entertainment | |
| Name & Location: | Mr Derry JORDAN | Halifax |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | Humourous monologues/poetry and humour. Memories of a TV actor. Retro TV. (TV shows we watched in the 1960s) No equipment needed, but use of microphone if available. |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement Mornings & Afternoons only | By Arrangement |
| Areas Covered: | West Yorkshire only | |
| Requirements: | Microphone if available | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Travel | |
| Name & Location: | Mr Kevin LENNOX  | Doncaster |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | New Zealand - North & South Islands Western Canada including the famous National Parks: Northern California including Yosemite National Park and the Sequoia Redwoods Switzerland & the Swiss Riviera The mysterious, sun kissed Channel Islands Lake Constance, Germany Fascinating Greenwich Stunning scenery and backdrops Majestic mountains & dramatic coastlines Exotic wildlife History, culture & lots of quirky bits Images that will make you wish you were there Performed for South & West Yorks WIs, Probus Groups also U3A |
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| Availability & Fee: | Anytime | £50 + exs |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | S | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Legal, Public Services | |
| Name & Location: | Mr John LITTLE  | Richmond |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | My reflections on 24 years as a prison chaplain. I can include what a 'typical' day involves, specific duties as a Christian chaplain, working as part of a multi-faith team, prisoner stories (without naming names), humorous stories, dealing with bereavement, Penal Reform, the Criminal Justice system and what still motivates and enthuses me. (I have worked in a Category A High Security Prison, a Cat B Prison which then became a Cat C Training Prison and a YOI. I currently serve as a Volunteer Chaplain in HMP/YOI Deerbolt (a Cat C Traing Prison) and HMP Kirklevington Grange (a Cat D Open Prison, with Daylight Christian Prison Trust. Q & A sessions often form part of my presentation). | |
| Availability & Fee: | Anytime | Charity Donation |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | T | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | History | |
| Name & Location: | Ms Lesley NEWNHAM  | Wetherby |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | Various and eclectic mix of largely historical talks about places, people and events. Women in Warfare Women have played some unexpected roles. They have used subterfuge to fight actively, and played a surprising number of different supporting actions. The Tradescants An extraordinary story of father and son of humble stock, who were skilled at gardening, plant collecting and searching the known world for curiosities .They served the highest in the land in the 16thC and 17thC and amassed a private collection which became the basis for the Ashmolean museum in Oxford. Where Oceans Meet A look at the history ,scenery and wildlife of the tip of South Africa where a round journey from Cape Town to Aghulas Point and back takes you to the meeting of Atlantic and Indian Oceans via some delightful experiences. Burmantofts Pottery A look at the designs and designers of this Victorian Leeds Pottery, who, at the height of their popularity, rivalled the names of the Doulton and Minton potteries. The Actor, The Singer, The Medics and The Solicitor People, now buried in Beckett Street Cemetery, who had interesting lives and who contributed to the development and culture of Victorian and modern day Leeds Remember Me A tour round a few of the many interesting graves of Beckett Street Cemetery (Now a Heritage Site) and the lives of the people who played a party in Leeds History and who came so close to being totally forgotten. Guess who I met in Lyme Regis today? This little seaside town has hosted some very famous names and events?from Hanging Judge Jeffries to Jane Austen?and became the centre for palaeontology, thanks to local lass Mary Anning. Our Great British Love Affair With The Seaside Our Island Nation has not always holidayed at the seaside. The railways made a huge impact on the holiday habits of everyone from the aristocracy to the working classes, not always to the approval of all. Boston Spa From Hamlet to Georgian Spa This is a look at the development of Boston Spa from a cluster of cottages to thriving Spa over a relatively short space of time using the blue plaques in the village as a discovery trail. Home Sweet Home ? the ways we have lived A look at how man has used all manner of building styles and materials from prehistoric times to the present day, showing invention and versatility to reflect status and wealth. New for 2024 Six of the Best A look at the lives of six Yorkshire greats , men and women, some more well -known than others , who have left lasting legacies in widely varying fields. U3A As a founder member of Wetherby and District u3a, I give talks about this organisation. U3A is the most rapidly growing amenity for seniors in the country, No fee but donation to The Barbara Lewis Trust which is a charity for the promotion and support of new u3as. |
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| Availability & Fee: | Anytime within a 15 mile radius of Wetherby | £40.00 |
| Areas Covered: | West Yorkshire only | |
| Requirements: | S, PS, T, F, E | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Local History | |
| Name & Location: | Mrs Paula CONNELLY  | Bridlington |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | Walking the Wolds - A Journey Along the Yorkshire Wolds Way: An illustrated journey along the Yorkshire Wolds Way, exploring the landscape, history and nature of this 79 mile long National Trail. Stones and Crosses of the North York Moors: An illustrated exploration of some of the most noteworthy stone crosses, standing stones and monuments within the North York Moors National Park, covering the landscape setting, history and legends surrounding them. The Cleveland Way - North Yorkshires National Trail: Walking the Cleveland Way, from Helmsley to Filey in North Yorkshire, looking at the landscape and history along the way. Accompanied by images taken while I was completing this 109 miles long National Trail.  |
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| Availability & Fee: | Anytime | £40.00 |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | E | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Religion, History, Scientific Enigma | |
| Name & Location: | Mr Michael KOWALSKI  | Halifax |
| Contect & Website: | w: www.bstsnewsletter.com | |
| Subjects: | THE SHROUD OF TURIN: A SCIENTIFIC ENIGMA - This 60-minute presentation provides an overview of the evidence revealed by decades of scientific research, focusing in particular on the astounding findings revealed by scientific examinations of the image markings visible on the Shroud. It covers the evidence of eminent forensic scientists who have claimed that the Shroud wrapped a body which had suffered the same tortures described in biblical accounts of the crucifixion and reveals scientific evidence that indicates that the cloth dates from the time of Jesus Christ. If space permits, the presentation will also include a display which features a full-sized replica of the Shroud of Turin as well as full-sized negative images of the front and back of the body. |
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| Availability & Fee: | Anytime | £50.00 |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | S, PS, EC | Click for requirements explanation |
| Subject Areas: | Fishermen | |
| Name & Location: | Ms Kelly OLVER | Scarborough |
| Contect & Website: | w: No Website | |
| Subjects: | The Fishermens mission was Formed after seeing the Black Friday tragedy in Eyemouth in 1881, providing support during two world wars and the triple trawler tragedies of 1968, our history spans a lifetime of supporting fishermen throughout their lives. Ebenezer Mather set up the National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, to provide a ministry to fishermen and help improve their health. It had the motto Preach the Word; Heal the Sick. Today We support active and former fishermen, sea-going staff working the in the UK aquaculture industry, and migrant fishermen working on UK vessels. Our team provide a 24-hour emergency response to any fishing vessel working in UK waters, assisting with injury, or loss at sea. |
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| Availability & Fee: | By Arrangement | Free |
| Areas Covered: | All Yorkshire covered. | |
| Requirements: | VHS, EC, T | Click for requirements explanation |