Shipwreck on the Dorset Coast
The Halsewell was an East Indiaman that was wrecked at Peveril Point, Dorset in 1786 at the start of a voyage from London to Madras.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Month: March 2024
U3lele
Sing along or just listen to this ukulele band playing popular songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Pop in during your lunch break.
Third Tuesday Twelve Thirty
MEOM: Ukraine’s Iron-Curtain computer, its pioneers and their legacy
MEOM, wgich was one of Europe’s first programmable, stored-program computers, was born in a rundown former monastery outside Kyiv.
National Museum of Computing
Samuel Pepys: the Hooke and Busby connections
The Association announces a new series of free lectures at St Mary Magdalene Church on the second Saturday of each month under the name 2S@3.
Willen Village Heritage Association
18th century English porcelain: Chelsea, Worcester, Bow and Derby
Jane Gardiner will look at the early experiments into porcelain making in England. Mrs Gardiner was Deputy Director of Sotheby’s, UK.
Arts Society North Bucks
Geophysical surveying in archaeology
John Walford’s talk will be on finds from the Caldecotte South site, and identifying archaeological sites and features using geophysical equipment,
Bow Brickhill History Society
Warrior Women of the English Civil War
This talk by Stephen Barker looks at women who took part in the fighting, undertook spying missions and negotiated deals with politicians.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
Culture of the Philippines
An illustrated talk by Analiza Jones about the culture of the Philippines, and the making of hand-woven bags, with beautiful bags available to buy.
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
I-Spy Along the Way
Rob Westlake will present a talk about our highway heritage objects – what still remains? £4.00 for non-members.
Yardley Gobion History Group
A very lucky sailor
Steve has been researching the life of Eve Bacon’s father, who was a merchant seaman during the 2nd World War and he had one or two close calls.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society