2pm: An Afternoon with Sir George White
Thornbury Library
Come and join us for an interesting talk by local author Sir George White about local naturalist John Knapp.
Sir George spent most of his working life as curator of the world's oldest clock and watch museum, now displayed within the Science Museum, London. He has published many books and articles on horology, cars, aeroplanes, the new home of Bristol Zoo and other subjects, bringing them to life with the many incredible stories he’s collected along the way.
His latest book is a biography of the pioneering naturalist, artist and forgotten local hero John Knapp (1767-1845). John Knapp was a resident of Alveston for thirty years and the author of the internationally best-selling work The Journal of a Naturalist.
Sir George’s new biography... Read more >>
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On Saturday March 21st, you'll be able to visit Thornbury Library to find out more about Sir George White's new biography of Alveston's Nineteenth Century pioneer naturalist, ecologist and conservationist John Knapp, together with the previously unpublished fifth edition of his Journal of a Naturalist.
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