1950s Britain through the eyes of the Picture Post
The Picture Post was the start of photojournalism. Every aspect of life was covered and the creation of the arts featured in the photographic essays.
Arts Society North Bucks
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Priors Hall Romano-Celtic Site, Corby
This talk presents the results of the excavations undertaken by Oxford Archaeology East on the estate of a large Roman villa near Corby.
Towcester & District Local History Society
Why Family History?
The speaker, John Hanson, has been interested in genealogy for 25 years and has written extensively on family history subjects.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
Heritage Open Days
There’s more than 220 free Heritage Open Days events taking place across Milton Keynes this September.
8th – 17th September 2023
Organ Festival
The Emmett Organ will be on display and Kevin McElhone will demonstrate examples from his collection and answer any questions.
Milton Keynes Museum
The Panacea Society in Bedford
A talk by Zara Matthews. The Panacea Society was a Christian community founded and led by women. The talk will be preceded by the AGM in the Clubroom..
North Crawley Historical Society
Blair Swannell, Saint, Lion and Anzac
Blair Swannell, an international rugby union forward, took part in the landing at Anzac Cove, during the first day of the Gallipoli Campaign.
Yardley Gobion History Group
Stowe House
Anna McEvoy is custodian of Stowe House and will describe the recent restoration that she has been supervising there. £;4.00 for non-members.
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
Five Unusual Inventions That Failed: Why Being “Brilliant” Isn’t Everything
John J. Geoghegan’s new book showcases some of the biggest inventions in STEM that were built, tested and worked but ultimately flopped.
The National Museum of Computing
Past Lives: Telling Tales from Human Skeletal Remains
Dr Katie Tucker, visiting fellow at the University of Winchester, works with the Deutsches Archaeologisches Institut and Transylvania Bioarchaeology.
Olney Archaeological Society