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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk: 200 Years of Aviation History in Film & Sound
DESCRIPTION:A fascinating range of material has found its way into the Royal Aeronautical Society’s library collections over time. This includes rare flight-test footage\, publicity films from aircraft manufacturers\, great stories from the golden age of flying\, the first ever technical drawing of an aeroplane and lectures by some of the giants of aeronautics. \nJoin us to explore some of the National Aerospace Library’s film\, sound and archive collections\, including material that has yet to reach the National Aerospace Library YouTube Channel\, AeroSociety Soundcloud or our Heritage website. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/200-years-of-aviation-history-in-film-sound/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talk: Curating with conflict and trauma for Narrative Environments  - Memoirs of the Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Join curator and designer of Memoirs of the Blitz\, Alexander Collinson\, in a conversation around the process behind curating with conflict and trauma for Narrative Environments. Alexander will be joined by interviewees from the project who will participate in the discussion while sharing memories and thoughts on their time as children during the Blitz. There will also be a Q&A session where the audience can join and participate in the conversation. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/curating-with-conflict-and-trauma-for-narrative-environments-memoirs-of-the-blitz/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220429T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220429T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Spitfire Pilots Legends of the Air - Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:Event Sold Out. \nJoin us for our upcoming Friday Morning Talk\, when we will be joined by Nick Oram. \nIn this talk author Nick Oram will share some of the incredible collection of true stories from his second book\, Spitfire Pilots Legends of the Air. \nThe talk focuses on the gallant wartime pilots who announced themselves to the world\, winning the public’s affection and forging the lasting legend of the Spitfire. \nThere are tales of daily combat missions during and after the Battle of Britain\, and in the war-torn skies of North Africa and Europe –   told using the pilots’ extraordinary first-hand accounts and archive interview clips. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nPlease note this event has now sold out.
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-spitfire-pilots-legends-of-the-air/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220401T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220401T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Twin Survival: Memoirs of the Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, when we will be joined by George and Peter Summerfield. \nFrom their last minute escape from Germany and arrival in London just four days before the start of the second World War. George and Peter will talk about their memories of the changes war made in their lives from the anticipation of Nazi attacks\, along with the vital efforts needed to survive the months of bombing during the Blitz\, frequently spending nights in the London Underground – to the excitement at the end of the war\, and finally expressing their personal gratitude for survival in England. \nBy George and Peter Summerfield \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-twin-survival-memoirs-of-the-blitz/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220311T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Life as a RAF Photographer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, when we will be joined by the RAF Photographers team who will share what it’s like to do\, in their words\, ‘Quite possibly the Best Job in the World’! \nBy the Royal Air Force Photographers \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-life-as-a-raf-photographer/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220225T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220225T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The RAF’s Role in the Occupation of Iceland in WWII
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the fascinating history of the RAF and ‘The Blessed War’ in Iceland in WWII!\n\nLearn why the British occupied Iceland in WWII; the military expansion of the island; the terrible flying conditions and how we built new airfields\, ports\, roads\, hospitals and more. Iceland greatly benefitted from the occupation and called it ‘The Blessed War!’ \nHear how the RAF mounted shipping patrols\, defensive fighter patrols\, anti-U-boat sweeps\, convoy protection\, ice patrols and their joint activities with the American USAAF. \nUnderstand the island’s strategic role in so many ways including trans-Atlantic ferrying of aircraft\, protection of arctic convoys and shooting down of Nazi bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. Also hear about the personal life of the RAF personnel; their involvement with local life and their tragedies. \nBy Aldon Ferguson \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 25th February. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. \nBuy Annual Membership online here.
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-the-rafs-role-in-the-occupation-of-iceland-in-wwii/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Reach for the Skies – Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Aviators
DESCRIPTION:On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science\, we’ll be hearing from women who followed their dreams to become pilots and their efforts to inspire the young girls of today to take up careers in aviation and STEM. \nBy The Aviatrix Project \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout the Aviatrix Project \nRole models are key to inspiring the next generation – and even more so in aviation. The Aviatrix Project aims are to work closely with primary and secondary schools as well as higher education institutions to encourage girls into STEM and enthuse them about aviation. We create opportunities for commercial and private pilots\, engineers and other aviation professionals to visit schools to deliver assemblies and workshops linked to the curriculum. Whilst we will visit as many schools as we can across the UK we will make a special effort to reach communities where such opportunities are not the norm. \n  \n  \n  \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-reach-for-the-skies-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-female-aviators/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The IBCC Losses Project & Bomber Command's Role in the Battle of Britain
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the history of Bomber Command and its role during the Battle of Britain!\n\nIn this talk\, Dave Gilbert will describe the task of gathering the names of the 58\,500 losses that are inscribed on the memorial walls at the International Bomber Command Centre\, and then contrast the role of Bomber Command with that of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. \nBy Dave Gilbert\, Losses Archivist & Trustee \nAbout Dave Gilbert \nDave Gilbert is an electronic engineer by profession\, having studied at Sheffield University. He owns a company that manufactures assistive technology devices for the disabled. When not engrossed in that\, he is the Losses Archivist at the International Bomber Command Centre\, Lincoln and has recently become a Trustee. His role is to compile\, maintain and expand the losses database which forms the basis of the memorial walls and currently contains more than four million pieces of data on 58\,500 airmen. \nNone of his family served with Bomber Command\, his father being marginally too young even by the end of the war to have been considered for aircrew. Perhaps it is the fact that\, mercifully\, none of his relatives are listed amongst the losses that provides the motivation to spend time studying those who sadly are. Or maybe it’s just because he was born and raised in ‘Bomber County’ and lives between two former Bomber Command stations. Either way\, he has spent over 9\,000 voluntary hours working on the project and describes it as his most significant piece of work. He is married with two adult children. \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 10th December. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. \nBuy Annual Membership online here.
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-the-ibcc-losses-project-bomber-commands-role-in-the-battle-of-britain/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211126T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211126T120000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Forgotten Histories of the Battle of Britain House
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, by Evan Panagopoulos\, Tour Guide and Freelance Researcher! \nEvan will talk about the surprising history of the mansion formerly known as Battle of Britain House\, whose ruins lie forgotten inside Ruislip Woods. \nFrom humble beginnings as a farmstead\, the House became a pioneering wellness centre\, and was then transformed into a lavish millionaire mansion\, before it was utilized as secret training facility during WW2\, where agents trained to participate in highly classified missions inside Nazi Germany in the dramatic final stages of the war. Evan will present his collection of books\, photos\, pamphlets and other rare surviving items related to the Battle of Britain House. \nBy Evan Panagopoulos \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-forgotten-histories-of-the-battle-of-britain-house/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211113T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211113T120000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Talk: Beatrice Shilling - Full Throttle!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Saturday Morning Talk by Dr Anush Yardim and discover the fascinating story of Beatrice Shilling\, a British female WWII engineer\, and her important work on the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine\, used in Spitfires and Hurricanes! \nPlease note that this talk is taking place on Saturday 13th November at 11am. \nBy Dr Anush Yardim \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/saturday-morning-talk-beatrice-shilling-full-throttle/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211105T110000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Like Father\, Like Son: A Story of Two Airmen
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, by Air Marshal ‘Black’ Robertson! \nIn this talk\, AM Robertson discusses how he came to pen the story of two improbably fortunate individuals – one a decorated Spitfire ace whose brief wartime career was ended by injury and the other\, a Cold War flier who retired in 1998. Illustrated with stories of their shared experiences\, the Air Marshal will reflect not just on parallels a generation apart but also on the changing face of the RAF. \nBy Air Marshal ‘Black’ Robertson CBE BA FRAeS FRSA RAF (Retd) \nAbout AM Black Robertson \nBlack Robertson joined the RAF in 1963\, instantly acquiring the nickname that’s remained with him ever since. After 3 years at the RAF College\, Cranwell\, he spent the next 33 in flying\, staff and command appointments\, including tours of duty in the USA\, Germany and the Falkands. He flew all the RAF’s front line fast jet aircraft and also qualified as a helicopter pilot. After retiring he spent some five years with BAE Systems before setting up his own consultancy in 2003. A trustee of the David Vaisey Library Prize and a Cranfield Trust mentor\, his second book is due for publication next year. \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-like-father-like-son-a-story-of-two-airmen/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210924T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210924T120000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: The Eyes of the Few
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, by Graham Murchie\, Trustee at Bawdsey Radar. \nGraham will give a brief history of early radar\, and share the events leading up to the development of a viable system and the establishment of the world’s first operational radar station at Bawdsey in Suffolk\, with a focus on the people involved. Graham will also touch on how Bawdsey was used during and after WWII. \nBy Graham Murchie \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place \n 
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-the-eyes-of-the-few/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210910T110000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: British POW Camps & the Denazification Process
DESCRIPTION:How do you rehabilitate Nazis?\n\n \nJoin us for our next Friday Morning Talk\, by Robert Bieber MBE\, Visiting Research Fellow in War Studies at King’s College\, London. \nRobert will talk about prisoners of England at the end of WW2\, the national effort to de-radicalise former enemies\, and the remarkable tale of Jewish Army Officers who were notably successful in rehabilitating their former SS enemies at Featherstone\, a prisoner of war camp in Northumberland. \nBy Robert Bieber MBE \nThis talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.  \nAdvance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below. \nReserve Your Place \n 
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-british-pow-camps-the-denazification-process/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210813T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210813T120000
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: My Cold War - Fighters and Lots More
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and hear the first hand account of Air Marshal Cliff Spink’s experiences as a Cold War pilot and commander!\nThis talk will be presented by AM Cliff Spink and is available to join FREE through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.\n\n\n\n \nIn this exciting new talk\, AM Cliff Spink will talk about his experiences as a pilot and commander during his time in the RAF in the ‘70s\, ‘80s and ‘90s. \nHe flew operationally in the Lightning\, Phantom and Tornado and rose to command 11/18 Group which included all of the Air Defence and Maritime Air assets in the UK. In addition to his duties as AOC 11/18Gp he was Commander Maritime Air Forces Eastern Atlantic. \nBy Air Marshal (Ret’d) Cliff Spink \n  \n  \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 13th August. Limited places are available. \nBook your free ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout the Cold War Talks Series \nBentley Priory Museum is delighted to be running a series of online talks exploring the Cold War\, to complement our current project\, Bentley Priory Bunker: Defending Britain from Nazi and Nuclear Threat. \nThese special talks are free to all\, thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. If you enjoy the talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE\nA team of volunteers have been recruited to work on the project which aims to record and share the memories of RAF\, ROC and WAAF personnel who worked in the Top Secret Bunker at RAF Bentley Priory\, focusing on the key historical periods of the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. \nA temporary exhibition is running at the Museum on open days throughout 2021\, and a permanent exhibition was launched in May 2021! \nOur ongoing podcast series brings to life the experiences of those who worked in the Bunker during WWII and the Cold War through fascinating oral history interviews. Please listen to the podcasts via our website here: Bunker Podcasts
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-my-cold-war-fighters-and-lots-more/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210730T110000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Memoirs of a Cold War USAF Fighter Pilot
DESCRIPTION:FROM F-4 PHANTOM TO A-10 WARTHOG \nJoin us for our Friday Morning Talk by speaker Steve Ladd\, who will share his experiences in the US Air Force flying the F-4 Phantom and A-10 Warthog. \nColonel Steve Ladd\, DFC\, MSc\, BSc was a career USAF officer\, fighter pilot and commander for 28 years. During his career\, he amassed over 4400 hours’ flying time\, equally split between the F-4 Phantom and the A-10 Warthog.\nHis Phantom credential includes over 400 hours (204 missions) of combat experience over North and South Vietnam\, Laos\, and Cambodia. \nHis presentation will be based on his memoirs\, covering the following broad topics: \n• Absorbing analysis of fighter pilots\, their culture and ethos presented by a long-standing member of the fraternity\n• Compelling account of a career spanning four decades\, well-defined by the author’s personal anecdotes\n• Enjoyable\, fast moving commentary\, bridging the gap between the amusing and whimsical and the crucial and dangerous\n• Global perspectives from Southeast Asia\, the USA\, Europe and the Middle East \nBy Steve Ladd \nPlease note: This talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre. To ensure visitor safety\, we will be operating a limited seating capacity. This talk will therefore take place at 11am-12pm and again at 2pm-3pm; please book your desired timeslot via the link below. \nIncluded in Museum admission or Annual Membership. Advance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below and present your membership card or purchase admission on the day at Reception. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-memoirs-of-a-cold-war-usaf-fighter-pilot-2/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210709T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210709T120000
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Sir Archibald McIndoe\, Pioneering Plastic Surgeon & the Guinea Pig Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the fascinating story of Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club!\n\nSir Archibald McIndoe was based at the Queen Victoria Hospital\, East Grinstead\, during WWII. \nAn eminent plastic surgeon\, he pioneered techniques in plastic surgery\, rebuilding the bodies of the airmen who had suffered horrific burns. These men formed a club called the Guinea Pig Club and their story is commemorated in an exhibition at East Grinstead Museum. \nMcIndoe not only rebuilt the airmen’s bodies but gave them hope and helped them heal mentally. The town of East Grinstead played its part by welcoming these men and taking the recovering airmen to their hearts\, becoming known as “The town that didn’t stare”. \nAlex Sewell is a volunteer speaker on behalf of East Grinstead Museum. His talk brings the McIndoe story alive through a fascinating selection of photos and audio clips. \nPlease note: some images in this talk depict people with burn and surgical injuries which may be distressing. \nBy Alex Sewell \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 9th July. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-sir-archibald-mcindoe-pioneering-plastic-surgeon-the-guinea-pig-club/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210625T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210625T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The Wreck Hunter: Battle of Britain & the Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the world of Battle of Britain archaeology!\n\nAs a boy living near RAF Fighter Command’s famous Biggin Hill airfield in 1940 Terry Parsons had a death-defying encounter with a hail of bullets from a low flying Dornier 17. It was this haunting experience that led him as a young man in the 1960s to begin a lifetime’s search for forgotten Spitfires\, Hurricanes\, Defiants\, Beaufighters\, Me109s\, Dorniers and Heinkels which had fallen from the skies. \nNow regarded as a pioneer in the field of aviation archaeology Terry has dug more than 900 RAF and Luftwaffe aircraft from the countryside and back gardens of southern England. \nThis illustrated talk about his inspiring and dedicated work in honour of ‘The Few’ and ‘The Many’ is presented by Melody Foreman MCIJ – author of ‘The Wreck Hunter’ – Terry’s compelling and heart-felt story of discovery and revelation. \nThe audience will learn how artefacts recovered from crash sites are major historical and significant reminders of an airborne conflict easily on a scale of importance as Trafalgar or Waterloo. For example we find out how a bent machine gun from the wreck of Oblt Lt Ulrich Steinhilper’s Me109\, a piece of shattered perspex from Pilot Officer George Corbett’s Spitfire\, or even a shoe once belonging to Polish fighter ace Marian Pisarek found in a crumpled Hurricane cockpit\, all offer us striking evidence of the personal and most significant stories of the aircrews of 1940. \nLoaded with social history\, compelling stories\, and full of rare and exclusive interviews with the families of the pilots\, the talk will also include tales of the heartening times when several members of ‘The Few’ joined Terry on a dig to help find the Spitfire or Hurricane they had perilously baled out of during the heat of the Battle. Among them were the awesome and much missed Squadron Leader Tony Pickering and Group Captain Tom Gleave CBE – archivist of the Battle of Britain Memorial and founding member of The Guinea Pig Club. \nBy Melody Foreman \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 25th June. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. Annual memberships affected by the temporary closure of the Museum due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended once the Museum reopens. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-the-wreck-hunter-battle-of-britain-the-blitz/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210611T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
CREATED:20210210T174131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T103757Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Support Services to Intelligence Operations during WW2
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the incredible organisations supporting intelligence operations and codebreaking during WW2!\n\nFrom the women in the WRNS\, to the Y-Stations and the importance of Knockholt\, and from the codebreaking machines and development of Colossus\, to the American assistance in secret communications\, this talk will reveal the fascinating history of the vital teams providing technical and other support to intelligence operations and codebreaking during WW2. \nBy Ronald Koorm \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 11th June. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nPlease note: Please ensure you have a good internet connection and bandwidth before joining the talk. Bentley Priory Museum does not accept responsibility for user-end connectivity issues (such as loss of internet or sound/video distortion). \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. Annual memberships affected by the temporary closure of the Museum due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended once the Museum reopens. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-support-services-to-intelligence-operations-during-ww2/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210528T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210528T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210215T101519Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Operation Black Buck 1
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the story of the Vulcan raids during the Falklands War!\nThis talk will be presented by Sqn Ldr Bob Tuxford AFC and is available to join FREE through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.\n\n\n\nBlack Buck was the code name given to the Vulcan raids against Port Stanley Airfield in East Falkland Island. Flown on the night of 30th April/1st May 1982\, Black Buck 1 was the first of seven planned Vulcan raids\, and established a record in the history books at the time of the longest bombing mission in the history of air warfare. \nThe airfield was occupied by the Argentine Military in early April 1982\, and the RAF’s task was to bomb the runway and deny its use to the enemy fast jets on the Falklands\, and hamper the resupply of the invasion forces. \n  \nThe Vulcan bomber would need to be refuelled eight times by an outbound wave of 11 Victor K2 tankers to reach the target some 3600nm from Ascension Is. A further 7 Victors would be required to ensure the safe recovery of the bomber post strike. \nThe enormity of the task\, and the air-to-air refuelling support required with an unfamiliar receiver led to many difficulties and changes to the original refuelling plan. \nBy Sqn Ldr Bob Tuxford AFC RAF Ret’d \n \n\n \nAbout the Speaker \nBob Tuxford graduated from the RAF College Cranwell in 1970. His first operational tour was on No 214 Sqn on the Victor K1 three-point tanker in the air-to-air refuelling role. \nFollowing tours in the USA and UK\, flying the Victor K2 in support of the South Atlantic Operations during the Falklands War\, he participated in the iconic first ‘Black Buck’ mission for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross for gallantry. \nOn leaving the RAF in 1987\, Bob flew as a commercial pilot for Monarch Airlines\, retiring in 2010 with close on 19\,000 hours and 70+ types in his logbook. \nIn his spare time when not playing golf\, he re-acquainted himself with Victor K2 XM715\, and became one of its taxy pilots at the Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jet collection. Bob has also found time to write a book of his flying experiences ‘CONTACT!”\, which chronicles his 20-year diverse flying career within the Royal Air Force. \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 28th May. Limited places are available. \nBook your free ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout the Cold War Talks Series \nBentley Priory Museum is delighted to be running a series of online talks exploring the Cold War\, to complement our current project\, Bentley Priory Bunker: Defending Britain from Nazi and Nuclear Threat. \nThese special talks are free to all\, thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. If you enjoy the talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE\nA team of volunteers have been recruited to work on the project which aims to record and share the memories of RAF\, ROC and WAAF personnel who worked in the Top Secret Bunker at RAF Bentley Priory\, focusing on the key historical periods of the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. \nA temporary exhibition is running at the Museum on open days throughout 2021\, and a permanent exhibition is being created – we look forward to sharing it with you soon! \nOur ongoing podcast series brings to life the experiences of those who worked in the Bunker during WWII and the Cold War through fascinating oral history interviews. Please listen to the podcasts via our website here: Bunker Podcasts
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-operation-black-buck-1/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210514T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Finding The Few
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the moving tales of the missing Battle of Britain pilots and the diligent search to find them!\n\nThis talk will explore the life of a number of Battle of Britain pilots who were shot down and killed\, but who remained missing for decades until diligent research and searches brought identification to them and closure to their families. \nEach case represents a fascinating human story of humour\, drama\, love and tragedy; and each one represents a startling tale of detective work and remarkable coincidences\, oft-times revealing controversy. \nBy Andy Saunders \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 14th May. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. Annual memberships affected by the temporary closure of the Museum due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended once the Museum reopens. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-finding-the-few/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210430T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210430T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Iron Lady or Iron Chancellor? The 1981 Defence Review and the RAF Forty Years On
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the impact of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Defence policies on the RAF in the Cold War.\nThis talk will be presented by Dr Alastair Noble and is available to join FREE through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.\n\n\n\nIn 1979\, following the election as Prime Minister of Mrs Thatcher – dubbed ‘The Iron Lady’ by Moscow – the Cold War got even colder. This was exacerbated by the election the following year of Ronald Reagan as US President. \nWhile Mrs Thatcher talked tough on Defence and expounded the value of the Special Relationship with Washington – the British economy\, enduring the new Government’s strict monetarist policies – could not cope with funding considerably increased defence spending. \nThis talk will consider the resultant 1981 Defence Review\, undertaken by John Nott\, highlighting its impact on the Royal Air Force and its Cold War capabilities. \nBy Dr Alastair Noble \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 30th April. Limited places are available. \nBook your free ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout the Cold War Talks Series \nBentley Priory Museum is delighted to be running a series of online talks exploring the Cold War\, to complement our current project\, Bentley Priory Bunker: Defending Britain from Nazi and Nuclear Threat. \nThese special talks are free to all\, thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. If you enjoy the talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE\nA team of volunteers have been recruited to work on the project which aims to record and share the memories of RAF\, ROC and WAAF personnel who worked in the Top Secret Bunker at RAF Bentley Priory\, focusing on the key historical periods of the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. \nA temporary exhibition is running at the Museum on open days throughout 2021\, and a permanent exhibition is being created – we look forward to sharing it with you soon! \nOur ongoing podcast series brings to life the experiences of those who worked in the Bunker during WWII and the Cold War through fascinating oral history interviews. Please listen to the podcasts via our website here: Bunker Podcasts
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-iron-lady-or-iron-chancellor-the-1981-defence-review-and-the-raf-forty-years-on/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210416T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
CREATED:20210204T173002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210204T173002Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Spitfire Elizabeth & the Roaring Boys
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the amazing true story of Royal Canadian Air Force’s 411 Squadron!\n\nThese fearless pilots flew their Spitfires from several airfields in the South East including RAF Biggin Hill and Tangmere. \nOur speaker\, Nick Oram\, will share with us the missions flown in the winter of 1943-44\, leading up to D-Day and beyond\, and will tell the personal stories of several of the Roaring Boys pilots\, sharing archive footage of them discussing their experiences. \nBy Nick Oram \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 16th April. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. Annual memberships affected by the temporary closure of the Museum due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended once the Museum reopens. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-spitfire-elizabeth-the-roaring-boys/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210326T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: How Did The Cold War Become Heritage?
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover how key Cold War sites became part of our national heritage!\nThis talk will be presented by Wayne Cocroft and is available to join FREE through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.\n\n\n30 years ago\, the break-up of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact led to the greatest drawdown of military forces since the end of the Second World War. \nIn addition to the scrapping of thousands of armoured vehicles\, military aircraft\, naval vessels and large personnel cuts hundreds of airfields\, emergency stores\, civil defence facilities and other military infrastructure became surplus to defence requirements. These sites ranged from clearly historic places\, such as the Royal Naval College at Greenwich\, to state-of-the-art bunkers where the concrete was hardly dry. \nThis talk will explore how in England key sites were selected for protection as listed buildings and scheduled monuments. It will also briefly explore how the Cold War is being is being marked internationally through the preservation and presentation of often formerly secret defence sites. \nBy Wayne Cocroft \nAbout the Speaker \nWayne Cocroft\, MCIfFA\, FSA\, is a Senior Archaeological Investigator with Historic England and has written extensively on the heritage of the Cold War. \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 26th March. Limited places are available. \nBook your free ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout the Cold War Talks Series \nBentley Priory Museum is delighted to be running a series of online talks exploring the Cold War\, to complement our current project\, Bentley Priory Bunker: Defending Britain from Nazi and Nuclear Threat. \nThese special talks are free to all\, thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. If you enjoy the talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE\nA team of volunteers have been recruited to work on the project which aims to record and share the memories of RAF\, ROC and WAAF personnel who worked in the Top Secret Bunker at RAF Bentley Priory\, focusing on the key historical periods of the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. \nA temporary exhibition is running at the Museum on open days throughout 2021\, and a permanent exhibition is being created – we look forward to sharing it with you soon! \nOur ongoing podcast series brings to life the experiences of those who worked in the Bunker during WWII and the Cold War through fascinating oral history interviews. Please listen to the podcasts via our website here: Bunker Podcasts
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-how-did-the-cold-war-become-heritage/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210319T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210319T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
CREATED:20210204T171325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210204T171325Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: ‘On a ‘Wing’ and a Prayer: The British Imperial Airship Scheme 1924-30’
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the fascinating history and ultimate tragedy of the Airships!\n\nAn iconic form of inter-war aviation\, the airship dream famously met its end with the 1937 Hindenburg Disaster. However\, less known is a revolutionary British programme based in Bedfordshire that intended to connect the farthest reaches of the Empire with a fleet of luxurious craft. \nBuilding two airships\, R100 and R101\, the triumphs and tribulations of their development are presented\, ultimately ending in one of the worst disasters to befall the British aeronautical industry. \nBy Rudi Newman \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 19th March. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. Annual memberships affected by the temporary closure of the Museum due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended once the Museum reopens. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-the-british-imperial-airship-scheme-1924-30/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210312T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T022640
CREATED:20210129T094242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T172734Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Britain's Vietnam War: The RAF over Indo-China\, 1945-6
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the fascinating story of the RAF’s campaign in French Indo-China at the beginning of the Cold War.\nThis talk will be presented by Stuart Hadaway and is available to join FREE through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.\n\n\n\nIn 1945\, British forces moved into French Indo-China to secure the country from the occupying Japanese forces. Their attempts fell foul of international politics\, scarcity of resources\, and a highly confused situation on the ground. \nWhile the RAF provided air support\, British and Indian troops did their best to take the Japanese surrender and hold key points until the French could re-establish their civil power. \nUnder attack by Nationalist and Communist guerrillas\, the British managed to achieve their objectives and leave the country in the midst of a spiralling civil war\, in contrast to their more famous efforts in the Dutch East Indies which eventually saw heavy commitment of forces. \nThis talk will chart the involvement of the RAF in this little known campaign\, and also look at their recruitment of highly unorthodox allies in the shape of Task Force Gremlin\, drawn from the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. \nBy Stuart Hadaway \n \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 12th March. Limited places are available. \nBook your free ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout the Cold War Talks Series \nBentley Priory Museum is delighted to be running a series of online talks exploring the Cold War\, to complement our current project\, Bentley Priory Bunker: Defending Britain from Nazi and Nuclear Threat. \nThese special talks are free to all\, thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. If you enjoy the talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE\nA team of volunteers have been recruited to work on the project which aims to record and share the memories of RAF\, ROC and WAAF personnel who worked in the Top Secret Bunker at RAF Bentley Priory\, focusing on the key historical periods of the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. \nA temporary exhibition is running at the Museum on open days throughout 2021\, and a permanent exhibition is being created – we look forward to sharing it with you soon! \nOur ongoing podcast series brings to life the experiences of those who worked in the Bunker during WWII and the Cold War through fascinating oral history interviews. Please listen to the podcasts via our website here: Bunker Podcasts
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-britains-vietnam-war-the-raf-over-indo-china-1945-6/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Memories of Flying
DESCRIPTION:‘A ramble through my time in the RAF and the aircraft I have been privileged to fly’\nJoin us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and hear from renowned pilot Air Marshal Cliff Spink about his exciting and varied career in the RAF!\n\nAir Marshal Cliff Spink takes us through his time in the RAF and talks about some of the 65 types and marks of aircraft that he has flown. \nJoining the RAF as an apprentice in 1963\, he went on to serve for just over 40 years in Uniform and retired as an Air Marshal having flown throughout his career. In parallel to his time in the service he was a display pilot flying on the civilian circuit in a multitude of vintage aircraft. \nBy AM Cliff Spink \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 26th February. Limited places are available. \nNon-Annual Member Tickets: £4\nAnnual Member Tickets: Free \nBook your ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout Annual Membership \nAnnual members benefit from free access to our Online Talks and onsite Friday Morning Talks programmes\, as well as unlimited access to the Museum galleries\, gardens and cafe on standard open days and school holiday family activities. Annual memberships affected by the temporary closure of the Museum due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended once the Museum reopens. \nBuy Annual Membership online here. \nSupport Bentley Priory Museum\nAs an independent charity\, the past year of lockdown closure has had a huge impact on Bentley Priory Museum and we rely on your support to continue to safeguard and share the incredibly important story of Bentley Priory and the Battle of Britain. \nIf you enjoy this talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-memories-of-flying/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210205T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210205T120000
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The Berlin Blockade and Air Lift\, 1948 - 1949
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a new Online Talk and discover the amazing feat of achievement that was the Berlin Airlift during the blockade of the city by the Soviets!\nThis talk will be presented by Aldon Ferguson and is available to join FREE through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.\n\n\nBerlin was a divided city after World War Two with the Soviets occupying the east side of the city and the Allies (British\, American and French) the west side. Whilst the Allies wished for a unified city\, the Soviets certainly did not. They considered a capitalist city over 100 miles inside East Germany would be a threat to their control. \nOn June 24\, 1948\, the Soviet authorities announced that the Autobahn\, the highway connecting west Germany to Berlin\, would be closed indefinitely “for repairs.” And the Berlin Blockade started. \nThe Allies responded with the biggest air lift ever seen in history operating to three Berlin airports and onto lakes in seaplanes; they managed to supply the city with all its needs for over a year. It only just succeeded\, but it did\, and this is the story of how it happened. \nBy Aldon Ferguson \nJoining the Talk \nThe talk will be held online on Zoom at 11am on Friday 5th February. Limited places are available. \nBook your free ticket online here. One ticket per Zoom screen is required. \nThe Zoom joining details (ID & password) will be emailed to you shortly before the start of the talk. Please log on at 10.50am\, ready for a prompt start at 11am. \nDuring the talk\, you will see and hear the speaker\, but you will not be heard or seen on screen yourself. There will be the opportunity to ask questions via the Q&A function. \nAbout the Cold War Talks Series \nBentley Priory Museum is delighted to be running a series of online talks exploring the Cold War\, to complement our current project\, Bentley Priory Bunker: Defending Britain from Nazi and Nuclear Threat. \nThese special talks are free to all\, thanks to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. If you enjoy the talk and would like to support the Museum with a donation\, any amount great or small is hugely appreciated! \nDONATE HERE\nA team of volunteers have been recruited to work on the project which aims to record and share the memories of RAF\, ROC and WAAF personnel who worked in the Top Secret Bunker at RAF Bentley Priory\, focusing on the key historical periods of the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. \nA temporary exhibition is running at the Museum on open days throughout 2021\, and a permanent exhibition is being created – we look forward to sharing it with you soon! \nOur ongoing podcast series brings to life the experiences of those who worked in the Bunker during WWII and the Cold War through fascinating oral history interviews. Please listen to the podcasts via our website here: Bunker Podcasts
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/online-talk-the-berlin-blockade-and-air-lift-1948-1949/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201127T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201127T150000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Friday Morning Talks: Memoirs of a Cold War USAF Fighter Pilot
DESCRIPTION:Due to the national lockdown\, this talk has been postponed and a new date will be set in due course. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.  \n\nJoin us for our Friday Morning Talk by speaker Steve Ladd\, who will share his experiences in the US Air Force flying the F-4 Phantom on his combat tour in Southeast Asia during the Cold War. \nDuring the talk we will hear about: \n• Getting There: Survival Training & Transit—Training and preparation for the combat tour\n• A Bit about Kit—’60’s Style—The F-4 aircraft\, weapons (ours and theirs); personal equipment\n• Mission Profiles—Descriptions of types of mission flown\n• Letting Off Steam—a bit about ‘social life’ in the combat zone\n• And a touch of humour throughout \nBy Steve Ladd \n 
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-memoirs-of-a-cold-war-usaf-fighter-pilot/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201023T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201023T150000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: The Royal Observer Corps Above and Below Ground
DESCRIPTION:Join us for another Friday Morning Talk by speaker John Shere. \nFor 70 years the Observer Corps/Royal Observer Corps (ROC) had an important role in the defence of the country\, including being the ‘Eyes and Ears of the RAF’. John Shere will explain what the ROC did above and below ground during the Cold War. Learn more about the connection with Bentley Priory and see some of the unique equipment that was used. \nBy John Shere \nPlease note: To comply with social distancing regulations and ensure safety\, we are operating a limited seating capacity. This talk will therefore take place at 11am-12pm and again at 2pm-3pm; please book your desired timeslot via the link below. Please note that face masks are required to be worn.  \nProcedures may be altered if government regulations are updated. \nIncluded in Museum admission or Annual Membership. Advance booking required. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-the-royal-observer-corps-above-and-below-ground/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201002T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201002T150000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Talks: Covert Operations in the Cold War
DESCRIPTION:Join us for another Friday Morning Talk by speaker Aldon Ferguson. \nRecent security releases have uncovered fascinating\, previously unknown\, information about secret operations during the Cold War from 1946 to 1990. This lecture covers military border and overflights of Soviet territory\, behind the scenes ground operations in East Germany and electronic surveillance and intelligence probing of Soviet defence and offensive capabilities. \nBy Aldon Ferguson \nPlease note: To comply with social distancing regulations and ensure safety\, we are operating a limited seating capacity. This talk will therefore take place at 11am-12pm and again at 2pm-3pm; please book your desired timeslot via the link below. Please note that face masks are required to be worn.  \nProcedures may be altered if government regulations are updated. \nIncluded in Museum admission or Annual Membership. Advance booking required. \nReserve Your Place
URL:https://bpm.takeoff-dev.co.uk/whats-on/friday-morning-talks-covert-operations-in-the-cold-war/
CATEGORIES:Friday Morning Talks
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