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The Spalding Gentlemen’s Society, one of the oldest learned societies in the Kingdom and the earliest provincial association for the encouragement of antiquarianism, was founded by Maurice Johnson (1688-1755), “The Antiquary”, of Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding.
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“A Detectorists Utopia”
Lecture Programme 2022 - 2023 The ninth Lecture in this Programme will take place on Friday 10th February at 7.30pm. The Lecture will take place at 7.30pm at Spalding Methodist Church, Broad Street [opposite the Museum] The admission fee...
“Artificial Intelligence”
Lecture Programme 2022 - 2023 The eigth Lecture in this Programme will take place on Friday 27th January at 7.30pm. The Lecture will take place at 7.30pm at Spalding Methodist Church, Broad Street [opposite the Museum] The admission fee...
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Founded in 1710, the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is Britain’s oldest surviving provincial learned society. Since 1955, its charitable purpose has been: ‘To promote and foster among the public knowledge, appreciation and the study of …’ what we now call the Arts, Sciences and Humanities. It is a membership society that welcomes women, notwithstanding its history and name. Membership is open to anyone aged eighteen or over.
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“A Detectorists Utopia”
Lecture Programme 2022 - 2023 The ninth Lecture in this Programme will take place on Friday 10th February at 7.30pm. The Lecture will take place at 7.30pm at Spalding Methodist Church, Broad Street [opposite the Museum] The admission fee...
“Artificial Intelligence”
Lecture Programme 2022 - 2023 The eigth Lecture in this Programme will take place on Friday 27th January at 7.30pm. The Lecture will take place at 7.30pm at Spalding Methodist Church, Broad Street [opposite the Museum] The admission fee...