Branch Contact: All enquiries to Mr Geoff Bisson gb@queenscollege.org.uk  tel. 01823 353749

Venue: All talks start at 7.30pm on Wednesdays and take place in the Birchall Hall, Queen's College, Trull Road, Taunton, TA1 4QS unless otherwise stated. There is free car parking on site.

Associate Membership: £10 per year. Talks free to national HA members and students, visitors £3. 

Taunton Deane Branch Programme 2025

Wednesday 6 January 2025

'Cuba: Myths and Legends'

The history of Cuba, the Revolution and the challenges that it faces will be assessed, focussing on the major events and personalities which have shaped Cuban history. The speaker's views have been shaped by the history of Cuba but his experience of the country.

Dr Bernard Regan, St Mary's University, London

 

Wednesday 5 February 2025

'What was Life like in Somerset Villages 400 Years Ago?'  

Based on witness statements of ordinary women and men from court records this talk will reconstruct everyday life in seventeenth-century Somerset villages. Much of the evidence shows that such communities were not as sleepy as we often think.

Dr Mark Hailwood, University of Bristol

 

Wednesday 5 March 2025

'Walter Bagehot: Langport's International Celebrity'

Walter Bagehot (1826-1877) has a world-wide reputation as a commentator on banking and financial subjects and an authority on constitutional matters, especially on Parliament, Government and the Monarchy. His background, experience and significance will be outlined.

Barry Winetrobe, Researcher, Langport & District History Society