Viet Nam is the name of a country that was on the world’s lips between 1954 and 1975 but its history, development and present status are things about which most people know little.

Contrary to widespread belief, the Spanish Armada, while it failed in its invasion objective, was not defeated – around two-thirds of the fleet managed to sail back to Spain. The main losses were in Ireland, where exceptionally severe storms wrecked 24 of the ships making their return journey.

The Roman era in Iberia started in 218 BC when legionaries landed just south of the Pyrenees. It took several centuries for the Romans to conquer Hispania. The end for Hispania came in the fifth century AD when the empire disintegrated. In this illustrated talk, Michael B. Barry will tell the fascinating story of the six centuries of Rome’s presence in the Iberian Peninsula