A SERIES of talks starts next month as part of celebrations for the 140th anniversary of the Barrow Naturalists' Field Club.

In August the club, one of Barrow's oldest organisations, held an exhibition of photographs and ephemera at the Dock Museum.

It is holding Monday talks from 7.15pm in the Trinity Church Centre, on Warwick Street, Barrow.

All are welcome and visitors pay £4 to attend talks.

The first is on October 3 when author Peter Wilde will look at the long history of Birkrigg.

October 10 brings a look at Offa's Dyke with Ian Boyle and October 17 brings Lynn Willman and Stephanie Lawton to describe "Alps Walking".

Millom bottle digger Duane Farren is the guest on October 24 with a talk called "Digging Up the Past" and on the 31st it is John Wilson Parker with "Romania in a Camper Van."

On November 7 there will be a chance to see the peaks, plants and penguins of Patagonia with Alan Oatway and on the 14th David Fellows will talk about a Scandinavian house exchange.

November 21 has Hazel Short with a talk called "Exciting Brazil" while Maurice Steel will be the speaker on the 28th with a look at "Wandering in Wales".

December 5 has "More Trails and Travels" with Mark Newbrook and on the 12th there is a quiz set by Mike and Lina Garforth.

January 9 see the visit of Andy Lowe to look at "Lakeland Bridges" and Mark Latimer will discuss the "Wurlitzer Organ" on the 16th.

January 23 brings a talk on "Bergen to Russia" with Mike and Linda Garforth.

On January 30, Bill Myers will present a look at cinemas, the circus, beach trips and much else in "Having Fun in Barrow".

It will have a section on what life was like in Barrow during 1876 to tie-in with the club's 140th anniversary.

Philip Cropper looks at Botswana on February 6 and Alan Cleaver has the topic of lonnings on the 13th.

Beth Ripper talks about Australia on February 20 and Steph Cove has the topic of "Victorian Millom" on the 27th.

The final talk on March 6 is by Simon Thomas called "Ospreys of Foulshaw Moss".