Bucks in the Commonwealth Period
Geoff Swindells will be exploring Buckinghamshire in the Commonwealth period, including the Battle of Olney and the living conditions at the time.>br />
Cowper & Newton Museum
Month: July 2023
Site and chapel tour
Would you like to learn more about medieval Bradwell Abbey, including the history of the site and the chapel of St Mary? Pop-up food vendors and café.
Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre
Life During the Commonwealth
Geoff Swindells will be talking about how the English Civil War changed life for Buckinghamshire people. A Zoom talk for BFHS members.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Secrets of Stowe Tour
Explore the incredible Gothic Library designed by Sir John Soane, the beautiful Japan room and some newly discovered 17th-century wall paintings.
Stowe House
Olney’s Poor Law Books
Join Geoff Swindells for a free talk about Olney’s 18th- and 19th-century Poor Law books, and see genuine articles from the Museum’s collection.
Cowper & Newton Museum
A Bit of Roman Olney
Be an archaeologist for the afternoon and examine some Roman artefacts. Free family event with standard garden admission for adults, just drop in.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Guided Tour to Mark The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Find out more about the transatlantic slave trade and abolition through the Museum’s collection. Two hour-long guided tours at 10.30 am and 3.00 pm.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Child Lace Workers and the Lace Schools
Join Marion Swindells for a talk on the lives of the children of Olney and surrounding villages who played a key part in the lacemaking industry.
Cowper & Newton Museum
John Newton’s Friendship with Alexander Clunie
Kate Bostock focuses on the friendship between John Newton and Captain Alexander Clunie. Free talk with standard garden admission.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Evening Tour of the Garden With Drinks
The species of plants grown, how the gardens are managed and how William Cowper, Mary Unwin and John Newton used the gardens and summerhouse.
Cowper & Newton Museum