Destroyers and Restorers
When the paintings were whitewashed over in the 1770s, they were thus protected from further damage for the next 200 years.
Friends of St Guthlac’s Church, Passenham
Month: June 2024
Charity Records
Richard Holt identifies local charities using the survey carried out by the Charity Commission and Charity Commission records at the National Archives.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Grave Robbers
Learn about the dark trade in human cadavers in 18th and early 19th century Britain; what fuelled it and what finally put an end to it.
Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre
The Greatest Story Ever Told …
We ask how this story would have been understood by the Faithful of the time, and also consider what the work means to us today.
Friends of St Guthlac’s Church, Passenham
Milton Keynes Timeline
The Museum wants to hear what residents of Milton Keynes would like to see in a new exhibition about the planning and development of the city.
Milton Keynes Museum
Cosgrove Canal Festival & Craft Fair
A colourful display of historic and trade boats with lots of games, fun and entertainment along the Grand Union Canal at Cosgrove.
Buckingham Canal Society
DEC 60th Anniversary Exhibition: Gallery Opening
The grand opening of the DEC UK 60th Anniversary Exhibition marks the inception of Digital Equipment Corp’s (DEC) presence in the United Kingdom.
The National Museum of Computing
Marian Rejewski
Discover the life and works of Marian Rejewski, the first to theorise the equations which would eventually lead to the breaking of the Enigma by the Allies.
Bletchley Park
India’s Great War
Adam Prime is a historian of the Indian Army with a PhD from the University of Leicester. His talk looks at India’s contribution to the First World War.>br />
Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
Robert Hooke Birthday Picnic
In honour of Robert Hooke, born 18 July 1635. Enjoy St Mary Magdalene Church and admire the achievements of the volunteer gardeners.
Willen Village Heritage Association