Day School
Prof. Stephen Upex presents “Doom, more doom and even greater doom: Human survival against the natural odds” at Knuston Hall.
Olney Archaeological Society
Month: May 2021
Origins of Place Names
Speaker: Anthony Poulton-Smith. His most recent book is ‘Paranormal Northamptonshire’. This free talk is for BFHS members only.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Northampton Conscientious Objectors
John Buckell’s talk reveals the struggle between the tribunals and those Northampton citizens who refused to fight, and what happened to them as a result.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes
39 of the best
In her new book Kate Vigurs collects the stories of 39 women selected from all walks of life who risked betrayal and death for freedom.
The National Museum of Computing
Medieval Spices
Eve Bacon’s lecture reviews the range of spices available in England during the High Middle Ages and how they were used in religion, medicine and cooking.
CLASP
Tech’s first female entrepreneur – from making her millions to Alan Turing
Join Dora Metcalf’s great niece Mary Monro to discover how tech’s first female entrepreneur found herself on the business-end of government IT.
The National Museum of Computing
Ancient Woodland Walk, Linford Wood
A guided walk around Linford Wood led by the Parks Trust. There is a maximum of 20 attendees for this event. Please book a place. £2.00.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Polish Cyclometer – an early Enigma cracking machine
A basic prototype of the Cyclometer will be described, and the subsequent working model will be demonstrated and explained in some detail.
The National Museum of Computing
MKHA Archiving Project
MKHA received a grant last year from MK Community Foundation for Ellie Pridgeon, a consultant archivist, to help our members with their archival material,
Packing up the Nation: the story of our National Treasures in WW2
This is a gripping and sometimes hilarious story of how a band of heroic curators and custodians saved Britain’s national treasures during our Darkest Hour.
Arts Society North Bucks