Cutting Remarks
History Book Sale and launch of Chris Hillyard’s book ‘Cutting Remarks: The Story of Roade’s Railways and Cutting through the ages’.
Roade Local History Society
Month: October 2021
UK-USA
This free virtual event is episode two of a documentary series exploring the UK and USA’s special intelligence relationship that began at Bletchley Park.
Bletchley Park
Facebook Live with MKCDC Archivist, Catherine McIntyre
As part of Explore Your Archive Week, MKCDC is celebrating with a chance to ask all your archives and Milton Keynes-related questions.
Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre
The Great British Baker that Ignited a Business Computing Revolution
A virtual talk by LEO Computers Society’s John Daines celebrates the introduction of the world’s first business computer, the Lyons Electronic Office.
The National Museum of Computing
Secrets at Stowe: Unveiling the East Staircase Wall Paintings
Rhiannon Clarricoates will discuss the investigations carried out to date by a small team of conservators in an attempt to make an attribution.
Stowe House
Lawrence of Arabia
The speaker is military historian Dr John Peaty. At Wolverton Working Men’s Social Club, 49-50 Stratford Road, Wolverton MK12 5LS.
Western Front Association (Milton Keynes Branch)
Sailor of the Desert and the Horseless Cavalry
The crew of HMS Tara, after being torpedoed on the Egyptian coast during World War One, were saved by the U-boat and handed over to Senussi tribesmen.
Wolverton & District Archaeological & Historical Society
UK-USA
This free virtual event is episode one of a documentary series exploring the UK and USA’s special intelligence relationship that began at Bletchley Park.
Bletchley Park
Travelling on the London-to-Birmingham Railway in the 1830s
Speaker: Phil Marsh. £3.00 for non-members.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Twice lost: discovering medieval deserted settlements beneath today’s villages
A Zoom lecture by Prof. Carenza Lewis, archaeologist, researcher, and author. She was a Time Team presenter, appearing until the twelfth season.
Olney Archaeological Society