Operation Overlord
- Examine the terrain and topography of one of the most courageous and decisive episodes in the history of warfare.
- Study both the broader picture – strategic, political, diplomatic as well as military – and the human detail, following the fortunes, or tragedies, of particular individuals.
- Ferry from Portsmouth, returning overnight.
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7–11 June 2008
4 days •
£1,140
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Poets and The Somme
- First World War poetry in the context of military history and the lives (and deaths) of the poets.
- Aims for an understanding of the poems through a study of events, landscapes and the wartime lives of individual poets.
- Coach from London (or Folkestone) via Eurotunnel, 3 nights in Arras, full board.
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5–8 September 2008
3 days •
£990
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The Baltic States
- Three countries with different languages, diverse histories and distinct cultural identities but with much in common.
- Ex-Soviet states but huge strides have been made in political and economic development – and building restoration.
- The emphasis of the tour is more on history, politics and general culture than on art and architecture.
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1–13 July 2008
12 days •
£2,470
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19–31 August 2008
12 days •
£2,470
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The Narrow Sea
- Follow the coasts and immediate hinterland of the south of England and the north of France.
- Conceived as a history of the English Channel, it visits many of the most famous sites in Anglo-French history.
- Also includes a variety of art, architecture, townscape and landscape.
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11–22 June 2008
11 days •
£2,850
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Wellington in The Peninsula
- Survey of Wellington’s Iberian campaign, through Portugal, Spain and France.
- Key battles studied in depth, also the life of the soldier and background matters.
- The lecturer is the leading expert on battles of the Peninsular War.
- A long but well-paced tour with a lot of driving. Some quite demanding walking on sites. Conventional sight-seeing is left to independent time.
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22 September–4 October 2008
12 days •
£2,410
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