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Tolsey Talks are 45 min local history talks with a 15 min question and answer session.

There are 10 in the series, 5 delivered by Zoom during the 'Dark Night' months and 5 delivered in person at the Baptist Church or Warwick Hall during the 'Light Night' months.

Only £6 per talk per household if purchased individually or with discounts if you buy a series pack from our online Shop. You can also purchase a seat at the Trustees Table to hear the Zoom talks delivered by the presenter at the Archive.

Upcoming Events 2023/24

  • 'Oxfordshire on Canvas' - Marie Louise Kerr
    'Oxfordshire on Canvas' - Marie Louise Kerr
    Thu, 25 Jan
    Tolsey Talk on Zoom
    'Oxfordshire on Canvas' - Marie Louise Kerr
    25 Jan 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    Tolsey Talk on Zoom
    Local scenes that have inspired and been captured by artists over 200 years.
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  • 'Earl Fitzwilliam’s Treasure Island' - Stephen Cooper
    'Earl Fitzwilliam’s Treasure Island' - Stephen Cooper
    Thu, 29 Feb
    Tolsey Talk on Zoom
    'Earl Fitzwilliam’s Treasure Island' - Stephen Cooper
    29 Feb 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    Tolsey Talk on Zoom
    A very rich man’s search for a hoard of Spanish Treasure.
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  • 'Classical Ruins Out Of Reach' - Clendon Daukes
    'Classical Ruins Out Of Reach' - Clendon Daukes
    Thu, 28 Mar
    Tolsey Talk on Zoom
    'Classical Ruins Out Of Reach' - Clendon Daukes
    28 Mar 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    Tolsey Talk on Zoom
    Treasures in Libya, Tunisia and Syria, including some irrevocably destroyed by extreme groups.
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  • 'Glove Making in West Oxfordshire' - Carol Anderson
    'Glove Making in West Oxfordshire' - Carol Anderson
    Thu, 25 Apr
    Burford Baptist Church
    'Glove Making in West Oxfordshire' - Carol Anderson
    25 Apr 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    Burford Baptist Church, 34 Witney St, Burford OX18 4SN, UK
    In the 18th century, West Oxfordshire had become one of England’s three centres of glove making.
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  • 'The King’s Jockey ' - Lesley Gray
    'The King’s Jockey ' - Lesley Gray
    Thu, 30 May
    Burford Baptist Church
    'The King’s Jockey ' - Lesley Gray
    30 May 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    Burford Baptist Church, 34 Witney St, Burford OX18 4SN, UK
    The Suffragette Derby of 1913: a woman sacrifices her life for her cause, but what of the man who feels responsible for killing her?
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  • 'The Man Who Invented The News' - Nigel Hastilow
    'The Man Who Invented The News' - Nigel Hastilow
    Wed, 12 Jun
    Warwick Hall
    'The Man Who Invented The News' - Nigel Hastilow
    12 Jun 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    Warwick Hall, Church Ln, Burford OX18 4RY, UK
    Born in Burford, the notorious journalist’s story at a time when popular newspapers were first taking off.
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  • 'They Run With Surprising Swiftness' - Peter Radford
    'They Run With Surprising Swiftness' - Peter Radford
    Thu, 25 Jul
    Burford Baptist Church
    'They Run With Surprising Swiftness' - Peter Radford
    25 Jul 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    Burford Baptist Church, 34 Witney St, Burford OX18 4SN, UK
    The Women Athletes of Early Modern Britain.
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  • 'The Water Gypsy' - Julie Ann Godson
    'The Water Gypsy' - Julie Ann Godson
    Thu, 26 Sept
    Burford Baptist Church
    'The Water Gypsy' - Julie Ann Godson
    26 Sept 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    Burford Baptist Church, 34 Witney St, Burford OX18 4SN, UK
    How a Thames fisher girl became a Viscountess.
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  • 'Group Reminiscences of Burford' led by David Cohen
    'Group Reminiscences of Burford' led by David Cohen
    Thu, 31 Oct
    Tolsey Talk on Zoom
    'Group Reminiscences of Burford' led by David Cohen
    31 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    Tolsey Talk on Zoom
    A round table discussion prompted by old Burford images.
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