Boats without water
Speaker Neil Loudon tells the fascinating story of Edward Hayes of Stony Stratford. Also, the BCS Annual General Meeting.
Buckingham Canal Society
Month: February 2020
Wolverton Boy – growing up in Wolverton
Speaker: David Marks. David grew up in Osborne Street in the 1940s and ’50s. Non-members are welcome (£2.00). Tea and biscuits served.
Milton Keynes Museum Society
Amy – Wonderful Amy
Amy, an unknown woman with very little flying experience, became the darling of the 1930s after she became the first woman to fly solo to Australia.
Lavendon History Group
Monday, 16th March 2020
Digital Light: Code Makers at Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park and with MKIAC will be showcasing a digital light projection on its mansion and installation in the grounds.
Bletchley Park / Milton Keynes Islamic Arts and Culture
Representing megaliths
A talk by Dr Paul Stamper, an archaeologist and garden historian, on the artists inspired by archaeological sites and monuments.
Bletchley Archaeological & Historical Society
Ecclesia Anglicana and the English Reformation
The word Anglican originates in Anglicana ecclesia libera sit, a phrase from the Magna Carta meaning “the Anglican Church shall be free”.
Bow Brickhill History Society
The Portrayal of Women Throughout History
From caveman to current day. An illustrated evening talk at Tingewick Village Hall by Cindy Jansz. Non members £2.00.
Tingewick Historical Society
The Lenborough Hoard
Speaker: Julian Hunt, a local studies historian, author, FSA.The Lenborough Hoard is one of the largest hoards of Anglo-Saxon coins ever found in the UK.
Olney Archaeological Society