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Illustrated Presentations

A Music Quiz by John Pearce

John jammin A light hearted presentation of nostalgic music from the past and present to test your group’s memories. There is also the opportunity to join in with many of the novelty musical pieces. No prizes, no challenge, just great fun. Back to menu

Flowers for Emma by John and Sue Pearce

Poppy field A factual story set in World War I involving the love of two teenagers and the events which prevented their marriage. The presentation includes the story of the search for a grave, a battlefield and the fulfilment of a promise after many years. Back to menu

Finger prints are part of you by John and Sue Pearce

finger prints An unusual presentation surrounding the history of fingerprints used in investigations, a description of how fingerprints are found, developed and recorded and a remarkable insight into how fingerprint detail can be found in nature. What it is also like for a wife to have her husband as her boss! Back to menu

Paris, city of light by John Pearce

lights of paris A simulated tour of the beautiful city of Paris both in daylight and at night, with descriptions and amusing stories of the presenter’s experiences as a tour guide in France’s capital city. Back to menu

Enjoying Germany by John Pearce

german castle and lake A pictorial visit to the popular and also less well known idyllic areas of Germany, including the Rhine and Moselle valleys, Munich and the volcanic Eifel region. The talk includes spectacular views of the amazing ‘Rhine in Flames’ firework display. Back to menu

Mystery of the missing nurse by John Pearce

nurses head During the late seventies a young married nurse fails to return home from duty at her local hospital. The presentation describes the mysterious events and efforts over the following months trying to find her, finally revealing the true story of why she had disappeared. Back to menu

Murder comes gift wrapped by John Pearce

present In the mid 1980s in a quiet Kentish village, a gift is delivered to a family home. The presentation describes the effects of opening the parcel, a bomb and the efforts of the police to bring the suspect to justice after twenty years as a fugitive. Back to menu

Glenn Miller lives on by John and Sue Pearce

glenn miller An illustrated and audio presentation including some of the lesser known details of the life and music of this wartime favourite and the theories of his disappearance in 1944. Back to menu