The History of Chandos Hall
On the outside of the building is a plaque, which explains that this former chapel became the local Oddfellows Friendly Society branch headquarters.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
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Tea Tasters, Two Spoons
Giles Oakley and Mark Lawson. The job advert read Trainee tea taster wanted – must be prepared to travel the world. Quiz, tea tasting, and tea to buy.
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
History Of Toys
Roger Brown, former brand manager at Mettoy in Northampton, will speak on some of the toys we remember from our childhood.
Yardley Gobion History Group
Magic Lantern Show
With Kevin Varty, a member of the Magic Lantern Society. Followed by a short presentation of Potterspury Entertainment in Years Gone By.
Potterspury History Group
Kino and Kinder: A family’s journey in the shadow of the Holocaust
Kino and Kinder is the history of Dr Vivien Sieber’s family and those they helped (1880 – 2020). Kino and Kinder is her first book, published in 2023.
The National Museum of Computing
Still Rolling
The Living Archive Band plays and sings on, with an evening of popular songs from past drama documentaries about Milton Keynes.
Living Archive Band
Puzzle Pictures
David Marsh’s talk looks at a series of paintings from the 16th to 18th centuries which feature gardens, and helps the audience see beyond the obvious.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust
Making and remaking Colossus
This event is part of Colossus 80, commemorating 80 years since the first Colossus, , the world’s first electronic digital computer.
Bletchley Park
Jock Campbell and the Beginning
The Museum wants to find out what interests you about the beginning of the MK story and what should be included in the new exhibition.
Milton Keynes Museum
Sir Joseph Paxton
Speaker: David Fowler. Sir Joseph Paxton is best known for designing the Crystal Palace and for cultivating the Cavendish banana.
North Crawley Historical Society