Beckenham and Bromley National Trust Centre

10:51am Wednesday 31st October 2007

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ARCHITECT and town planner Denis Ashbourne gave an extensive over-view of life in Georgian London in a well-illustrated talk.

The talk took place in the Great Hall of the Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley, on October 10.

The next meeting will take place in the Public Hall, Bromley Road, Beckenham, at 2.15pm on November 8.

At the meeting, Monty Parkin, a local historian, will give a talk entitled Yesterday's Newspapers.

While researching newspapers from the past, Mr Parkin found some bizarre and amusing stories and advertisements.

On November 14, John Hare, a member of the Explorers' Club of America, will give an illustrated talk on The Mummies of Lou Lan.

This will take place in the Great Hall of the Civic Centre, beginning at 8pm.

Mr Hare reached the city of Lou Lan in China after a hazardous adventure along the Silk Road and then discovered the Mummies, which dated from 1,000BC.

Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

There is wheelchair access and a hearing loop.

If you are interested in taking up membership of the centre, call 0208 658 4338.

For general information, visit thr centre's website at ntbbcentre.freeuk.com