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Text Box: Thursday 8th May 7.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House,               Beckspool Road, Frenchay   Annual General Meeting, followed at 7.50 by       'Innovation in Cinema'.   A short talk on Frenchay's own Hollywood star Nigel De Brulier will be followed by a screening of a few scenes from the silent classic 'The man in the Iron mask' of 1923, where De Brulier plays Cardinal  Richelieu.     Then a short talk on Winterbourne's Henry Grindell Matthews, who invented sound cinema, followed by a few scene's from a later film (which of course had sound) where De Brulier again plays Richelieu. The evening will be rounded off with one of the last of his 114 film 'appearances' in the 1940 Walt Disney film 'Fantasia'.   Nominations for the Committee.  If you would like to join the committee, please send your nomination with a proposer and seconder to the secretary, Roger Angerson, at the address below:-141,Overndale Road,  Downend   BS16 2RN      

 

 

Text Box: Saturday 17th May Guided walk down the Frome, looking at the sites used to power mills in times past, ending with a conducted tour of the one remaining mill wheel, and refreshments. Meet at Frenchay Subscription Bridge at the bottom of Frenchay Road ( has parking next to the bridge) for a 1.30pm start. Stout shoes are recommended.  

 

Text Box: The Frenchay Tuckett Society Spring 2008 Newsletter www.frenchay.org/museum.html www.frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk Registered Charity No.1066961  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                              


 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Text Box: Come and visit   ‘MADE IN FRENCHAY’   the exciting new exhibition in the Museum   Text Box: Vintage Vehicle Extravaganza in conjunction with Frenchay Flower Show Sat 19th July from 2pm to 5pm  In the car park next to the museum. If you have an old vehicle to display, call Alan Freke on 0117 9570942 beforehand.