A Library’s Lifeline: For the past 15 years, Roger Stacey has been a driving force behind the library. Although he is stepping down as Chair and Trustee, we’re thrilled that he will continue to volunteer at the library counter, where his invaluable professional skills...
A talk by Garry Dawson A packed house heard Garry’s fascinating talk about the geological history and building stones of the Quantock Hills. When Garry retired, he offered his services as a volunteer at SW Heritage Trust. He was invited to carry out a survey of the...
A talk by Paul Upton Paul Upton gave the second talk of the Winter Season in the Library on 9th October when the subject was James Date, Watchet’s first professional photographer. Apart from the engraving that Turner made following his 1811 visit to the town, there...
A talk by Mark Bullen Mark Bullen launched our new season’s series of evening talks with an amusing insight into the history of old time smuggling in the eighteenth century. For a start, he informed us that an image like this is misleading as such a ship would have...
Distant Worlds A talk by Matt Lodge Gas giants, water worlds, lava worlds, and worlds like ours—where are these worlds, and what are they? These are exoplanets, planets that revolve around distant stars light-years beyond our solar system. Matt Lodge, an...
A talk by Mike Hodson The work of the Soldiers’ Sailors’ and Airman’s Families Association was the subject of Mike Hodson’s talk in the Library on March 13th. As a former soldier, Mike felt it was important for us to understand the way of life of military...
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