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ACTIVITIES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 1974. April 26tli :
Mr. Abdulaziz Fakhroo of the Antiquities
January 18th Department of the Bahrain Government took 70
Mr John Clingly gave a conducted tour of persons on a conducted tour of the Bahrain
the Qanats to 100 members and guests. The Fort and Barbar Temple.
Qanats are underground water channels.
May 10th :
January 30th 35 persons went on a successful dhow trip.
70 persons were present at the British
May 17th :
Council for the Annual General Meeting. This
Dr. Abdul Latif Kanoo gave a conducted
was followed by a film “Windows on the Past”.
tour of the Old Palace of Sakhir to 90 members
and guests. H. M. The Amir himself gave his
February 6th
permission for the tour to take place.
Dr. Tony McNicoll gave a talk to 100
people on his recent excavations in Bahrain at May 24th :
the British Council. 80 people went on another day trip to the
South of the Island.
February 16th
A panel made up of Mr John Clingly, Rev. May 28th :
Father Barth Kestell, Mr. Abdulaziz Fakhro The Jordanian Embassy kindly lent the
and Mr, Jalil Al-Samaji (a geologist) answered Society a film “Thunder of Silence”, a historical
questions put to them of an audience of 50. travalogue of Jordan. Also shown was the
repeat of “ The Wolves ”, a film of the British
March 5th» 12th and 19th
Museum’s collection of Assyrian reliefs. Both
Three repeat performances at St. Bar­
films were shown at the Delmon Hotel and 80
tholomew’s Social Hall of the following
persons were present.
“ Bahrain’s Antiquities by Helicopter ”.
A slide show presented by Father Barth. 45
persons attended. June 8th :
100 members and guests attended “ The Mrs. Marny Golding gave a talk and slide
Flame of Persia A film provided by the show to 33 persons of Dr. Abdullah Hassan
Iranian Embassy of the 2,500 anniversary of the Masry’s “ Expedition to the Ubaid Site of Saudi
founding of the Persian Empire. Arabia ”, at the British Council.
60 members and guests saw the slide show
presented by John Clingly on the “ Natural June 12th :
History of the Howar Islands ”. This film was Two films were* shown at the Delmon Hotel
brought up to date and a new flint site was to 70 .members and guests. These were the
reported on. B. B. C.’s Chronicle series “Was this the Garden
of Eden”, and “ Stonehenge This film
March 30th : attempts to answer the four questions : when
120 members and guests attended the was Stonehenge built ; how was it built ; who
Annual Dinner and Dance. Dr. Abdullah built and what was its purpose.
Hassan Masri, Director of Antiquities of the
Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia was the June 25th :
Society’s Guest Speaker, and was followed by In collaberation with the Royal Society of
dancing. St. George, two films were shown at the Rafa
Club to an audience of over 90. “ Nile the
April 12th Creater ” and “ The Golden Crescent ” both
A day trip to the south of the Island which films were travalogues of Egypt and Turkey.
130 members and guests participated. The Society closes down for the summer.

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