Presentations

Audio-Visual Presentations

AV1 A Week On T'Cut

An imaginary week's cruise around the inland waterways of Britain calling at various highlights of our National and Industrial Heritage.

Stopping off points include the Barton Swing Bridge, the Anderton Lift, the Waterways Museum, the Huddersfield Canal, plus many more.

AV6a The Lake District - Geological

A geological tour around this most picturesque area of the British Isles.

AV6b The Lake District - Cultural

Taking in the scenery and cultural heritage of the Lake District. There are also first hand reports from the recent past of how life used to be like living in this mountainous region.

AV7 The Yorkshire Dales

Wild and picturesque, why people return again and again and again. [Temporarily not available.]

AV9 Scouting - 100 Not Out!

Please enquire as to availability.

AV10 Relaxing Memories

Large screen display of early/mid 20th Century postcards with a brass band background.

AV11 Ecclesistical Offerings

A look at Abbeys, Churches, and Priories. [Please enquire about this topic in order to spur me into action! What story do you want behind these pictures? See http://Galleries.PhotoLens.co.uk for our range of photos.

AV12a Crumbling Castles—Factual

Castles and strongholds of the UK. The background and historical facts of these monuments of medieval times. Check out our sister site, http://Galleries.PhotoLens.co.uk for samples of what you will see.

AV12b Crumbling Castles—Blood-Curdling

What the history books didn’t tell you - but what you wanted to know - when you were at school! What really happened in the dungeons; what those holes in the floor above the portcullis were used for; how to lay seige to a castle...

Check out our sister site, http://Galleries.PhotoLens.co.uk for samples of what you will see.

AV13 Yorkshire Castles

Castles and strongholds of Yorkshire.

AV14 Brittany & Normandy

Discover the delights that await you in what used to be southern Britain! Northern France has many delights - both hidden and visible; flamboyant and ordinary; modern and ancient.

AV15 Brittany & Normandy Chateaux

Discover the delights of castles in Northern France. Bjut these aren't castles?!? Yes, they are, they just look different.

AV16 Northern France & WWI

Battlefields, memorials, tunnels—learn the part they played and see how they have survived the passage of time. Be prepared for a tear or two.

AV17 Northern France & WWII

The battle to reclaim democracy started here. Nostalgia rules, OK?!

AV18 Creature Curios

Did you know that cats spend 85% of their time doing absolutely nothing? That eating, drinking, killing, crapping, and mating take up just 4% of their life? And the other 11%? Find this - and other 'interesting' facts out - during the course of this presentation focussing on both domestic and wild animals.

Have a look at our on-line animals via http://Galleries.PhotoLens.co.uk

AV19 Pot Pourri

Another 'Did You Know' combining commentary and music set against a varying backdrop of pleasing, calming scenes. Perfect for the audience which prefers snooze to the now!!!

AV20 Revived Railways

We explore the sights seen on and around some of the revived railways which Mr Beeching saw fit to close. [Please ask for availability.]

[Temporarily unavailable - please ask.]

Check out which railways feature by visiting our sister website, http://Galleries.PhotoLens.co.uk

AV21 Nursery Rhymes

"Hey-Diddle-Diddle, The Cat And The Fiddle...." Where do Nursery Rhymes come from? What is the origin of Nursery Rhymes? Who wrote Nursery Rhymes? It's all down to Mother Goose!!

AV22 England - Presenter's Choice

The presenter guides you through memorable England - as seen through his eyes [well, at least his camera's lens!]. Will you agree with his choices?

AV23 Wales, Isle Of Man, & Scotland - Presenter's Choice

The presenter guides you through areas of Wales & Scotland - as seen through his eyes. Will you agree with his choices? [Same blurb, different photos.]

AV24 Following The Luddites

Coming soon - please enquire.

AV25 Taking a Photograph?

An explanation of the 3 settings which determine the exposure of your photo plus the rules - and how to break them - of composition. An example of each point mentioned is fully illustrated by a photograph of my own.

Check out my photographs by visiting our sister website, http://Galleries.PhotoLens.co.uk

AV26 Superstitious?

Are you superstitious? Where do our superstitions come from?

Here we examine various animal superstitions complete with a visual backdrop.

My animal photographs can be foun on our sister site, http://Galleries.PhotoLens.co.uk

AV27 Numbers!

Considering my background, I don't understand why I haven't thought about this before!

Nothing is not as old as the hills. What's the connection between Fibonacci Numbers and sunflowers? Just how did the Egyptians build their pyramids with exactly 90 degree corners? Why is 1+1 = 10? What is the sum of one each of the Roman numerals? When is a billion not a billion?

We DARE you to book this entertaining, Mathematical masterpiece!!!

AV28 Survival In Medieval England

What was life like for you and me in Medieval England? Would you have survived? Water??? or ale? Toilet paper? Huh! Food - where?

What was life really like in Medieval England? Dare you find out!

Browse some medieval buildings on our sister website, http://Galleries.PhotoLens.co.uk

Entertained Learning

EL8 You Argue. No I Don’t. Yes You Do!

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Sheer Entertainment

SE1 It's Yawksher, Innit!

Yorkshire dialect monologues and stories. [Did you hear about when the Martians visited Huddersfield? Or when Albert lost his whole body? What about William and 'Arold?]

This can be presented with continually changing images of Yorkshire as a visual background. Please enquire as to suitability.

SE2 Mothballed Monologues

'General' monologues, both ancient and modern.

This can be presented with continually changing images as a visual background. Please enquire as to suitability.

SE3a English History Through Monologues Part 1

Monologues charting the history of England from the Romans through to the Middle Ages - William and 'Arold, Richard the Lionheart, et al.

At the same time view the beauty of Britain. Please enquire as to suitability.

SE3b English History Through Monologues Part 2

Monologues charting the history of England from the Middle Ages through to the present - Queen Vic, WWI, WWII, et al.

At the same time view the beauty of Britain. Please enquire as to suitability.

SE4 Monologue World

Major world events as recorded by Monologues - Jonah and the Whale, the Ides of March, etc, etc.

These are set against a backdrop of historical sites. Please enquire as to suitability.

SE5 Meet The Ramsbottoms

Perhaps the most famous monologue family of them all. Hear the antics of Albert and his parents - remember how he was eaten by the lion at Blackpool Zoo?