The Polish Bomba: predecessor of the Turing-Welchman Bombe
A brief introduction to Enigma, and then methods created by Polish mathematicians for cracking Enigma, before focusing on the Bomba.
The National Museum of Computing
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Oxford – Beer, Sausages and Marmalade
Liz Woolley’s talk examines the fascinating relationship between food production, tourism and politics in the city of Oxford.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Tulips from Amsterdam: Dutch flower painting in the 17th century
During the Golden Age flower still-life pieces were especially admired and some artists were able to demand high prices for their work.
Arts Society North Bucks
The real story of how Enigma was broken
Sir Dermot Turing explains the international alliance which set the Bletchley Park codebreakers on the path to the British Bombe.
The National Museum of Computing
I’m not really old
Hugh Granger will talk about the more positive aspects of the ageing process. He promises to both amuse and enlighten his audience.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
An Introduction to Ancient Egypt’s History and Culture
Lucia Gahlin is a specialist in the archaeology of Ancient Egypt and is an Honorary Research Associate at UCL’s Institute of Archaeology.
Olney Archaeological Society
Migration: When we get Stuck
This free talk by Laurie Page is for Bucks Family History Society members. Annual online membership to the BFHS is £ 6.00.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
The Battle of Northampton and it’s place in the Wars of the Roses
The battle was the first major engagement in the Wars of the Roses and was an overwhelming Yorkist victory with casualties in the thousands.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Atomic Computing comes to Wolverhampton
Harwell Atomic Energy Establishment built a digital computer which eventually found its way to TNMOC where it was restored to full working order.
The National Museum of Computing
Threads of history: the world of the Bayeux tapestry
This Zoom lecture by Rupert Willoughby is an introduction to the Bayeux tapestry, a landmark in the history of Western art.
Arts Society North Bucks