Past, Present, Future: Codes and Ciphers
Learn how a selection of codes and ciphers work, from those used in ancient fields of battle to the basis of many of today’s secure communications systems.
Bletchley Park
Month: September 2019
Make No Little Plans – the city builders’ stories
This exhibition tells the story of Milton Keynes’s early years, told by those who were part of the Development Corporation.
Discover Milton Keynes
Family Tours – Amazing People, Amazing Machines
This is a fun family-friendly tour to find out about the amazing people and machines that helped break the Enigma cipher at Bletchley Park during WW2.
Bletchley Park
Bradwell Windmill Open Days
Bradwell Windmill is open to the public in 2019 on selected days – opening times are from 1.30 to 4.30 pm.
Alfred Cockerill, Northampton’s Forgotten Philanthropist
Speaker Bob Farey hopes that Northampton will recognise all the good and generous deeds the philanthropist Alfred Cockerill did for the town.
Roade Local History Society
The Silk Road: art, history and exploration
Susan Whitfield will recount stories of the arts, history and explorations of the Silk Road, based on her 25 years experience of research.
The Arts Society North Bucks
The Horrible History of Halloween
Steve Dimmer traces the evolution of this celebration, beginning in pagan days and showing how the ceremonies and superstitions changed.
Lavendon History Group
Roman Villa Landscapes of the South Midlands
This conference on the theme of Roman villas will explore their place in the landscape, with reference to recent studies of Roman rural settlement patterns.
Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands
MKHA AGM
Wednesday, 25th September 2019 at 7.00 for 7.30 pm
Milton Keynes Museum
Unlocking history – Climb Lord Cobham’s Pillar
140 steps take you up to the viewing point which gives you an inspiring insight into the design and scale of the landscape.
National Trust Stowe