Without Let or Hindrance: the story of passports

by Martin Lloyd

Tuesday 11 October 2016

An amusing, illustrated talk by the author of The Passport – the history of man’s most travelled document (2003). Having spent over 20 years stamping passports for HM Government, he decided to research the evolution of this indispensable, if sometimes taken-for-granted, document.

Martin Lloyd is a writer of travel humour books, including The Trouble with France (2004), and a novelist, including The Chinese Transfer (2006).

More Upcoming Talks

Talks are held in the Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, starting at 8pm.

Complimentary tea and coffee are available from 7.15pm.

27 Sep

2016

China, the Modern Nation

by Jane Macartney

Tuesday 27 September 2016

In the 20th century few countries experienced such dramatic political, social and cultural change as China. The recently retired China Foreign Correspondent for The Times is well placed to offer an exciting new account of its recent history.

25 Oct

2016

Tombs and Brasses of Medieval England

by Professor Nigel Saul

Tuesday 25 October 2016

New Members’ Reception – An overview of the types of tombs and brasses to have come down to us from medieval England illustrated as far as possible from examples in Somerset and Wiltshire.