The Gathering Storm
Terry O'Donoghue
- Region:
- East of England
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Local History
- Fee:
- Paid: 50 to £75 dependant on area
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 6th June 2024
- Tagged:
- 1939-45
How Bury St Edmunds and the wider county of Suffolk prepared for war from 1935 onwards and the affect on lives in the first 3 years of war. Defence exercises, evacuees, Land Army girls and of course rationing.
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SPEAKER ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE LOCAL HISTORY OF HISTORY RICH BURY ST EDMUNDS, FAMOUS AS A ONCE NATIONALLY & INTERNATIONALLY IMPORTANT ABBEY TOWN. ALL ARE ILLUSTRATED TALKS AND RECENT SUBJECTS HAVE INCLUDED 'AMERICAN CONNECTIONS TO BURY ST EDMUNDS', 'HISTORY OF THE GUILDHALL', 'DISSENT,RIOT & REBELLION', 'HISTORY OF THE OLD WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL' , 'HISTORY OF THE ABBEY GARDENS' ETC. PORTFOLIO CONSTANTLY BEEN ADDED TO.
WILL HAPPILY TRAVEL & TALK TO ANY ORGANISATION , CLUB ETC. WITHIN EAST ANGLIA. ALSO HAPPY TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL TALKS VIA ZOOM etc.
ALSO GREEN BADGE ITG REGISTERED GREEN BADGE TOWN GUIDE.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Terry O'Donoghue
- Bury St Edmunds/Suffolk History
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- America & Bury St Edmunds an enduring connection of 500 years
- A silent witness - a history of the Guildhall, Bury St edmunds
- Abbey Gardens Bury St Edmunds through time
- Dissent, Riot & Rebellion
- Elizabeth Hervey, Countess of Bristol, the founding of a dynasty
- Guided tour through the history of Bury St Edmunds
- Winifred Challis, Morals, Marriage & Mass Observation in WW2
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