First World War Letters of Albert French
Albert, born on 22 June 1899. left for France in May 1916 and was killed just 6 weeks later on 15 June 1916, a week before his 17th birthday.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
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Egyptian pyramid building: a bit of history and not a lot of mysteries
Professor Piers Bursill-Hall, who will weave engineering, maths, ancient history, and archeology together to explain theories and disprove conjectures.
Olney Archaeological Society
Volunteer Recruitment Open Day 2022
Although an interest in computing and/or its history is an advantage, it is not essential and they warmly welcome people with other skills and interests.
National Museum of Computing
The Dead Relly Hunt
A Zoom talk for BFHS members by Gill Blanchard. Churchyards, cemeteries and their records. Online membership costs £6.00 a year.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Programming the EDSAC
In this virtual talk Dr Andrew Herbert will describe the essential features of EDSAC, one of the first digital electronic stored program computers,
National Museum of Computing
Building The Grid – The Story of the Development of Milton Keynes
The Zoom talk will be given by Tim Skelton, Chair of Milton Keynes Forum. Tim spent ten years at Milton Keynes Development Corporation from 1979.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust
Annual General Meeting
At 7.30 pm at St Mary & St Giles School, King George’s Crescent, Stony Stratford. Followed by a slide show of Stony Stratford.
Wolverton & District Archaeological & Historical Society
Women in War
Explore some of the most famous official wartime artworks depicting women during WWII, and how they compare with real-life experiences.
Bletchley Park
The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann
In this virtual talk discover the remarkable life of this revolutionary mathematical genius, who was key to the development of the computer.
The National Museum of Computing
Death in the Pot
Speaker: Geoff Morris. £3 for non-members. Sit socially distanced where possible. At present the Society cannot offer refreshments.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society