Institute of Tourists Guiding
MR 04676
These two maritime cities have quite different histories, military Portsmouth and mercantile Southampton.
This talk shows how the geography of the area led to their taking on different roles in our history and meets some of the famous and less famous people who have influenced and shaped them.
| Location: | Length: |
|---|---|
Village Hall or your meeting venue | 45 or 60 minutes |
Online via Zoom | 45 or 60 minutes |
The talk starts with the first settlement of these two locations in Roman and Saxon times.
It shows their parallel development and what factors influenced the importance of one over the other.
Meet people as diverse as John le Fleming, Henry VII, Catherine of Braganza and Jane Austen.
Find out about Portsmouth’s first dry dock and HMS Victory, and Southampton’s arcades and trans-Atlantic liners.
We have had some very interesting talks from Graham. He really enjoys his subjects and passes his interest and knowledge on to his audiences. Our members certainly look forward to the meetings when Graham is giving a talk.
We have enjoyed several of Graham’s talks and they have always been well presented, interesting and entertaining.
Graham is a regular visitor to our meetings and his talks are always very popular. He displays a great depth of knowledge of his subject, is very professional and informative in his delivery and his talks are illustrated with superb photography.
Don’t think he could improve! Excellent in all respects.
If you have any questions about a talk, or if you're interested in booking, then don't hesitate to get in touch.
