Bucks Dinosaur Day
Join a family fun day celebrating the 200th anniversary of the naming of the first ever dinosaur species, Megalosaurus bucklandii.
Discover Bucks Museum
Month: August 2024
Free antiquarian resources on the Internet
On the Internet it is possible to access thousands of antiquarian (i.e. copyright-expired) books that can enrich your family history research.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Restoration vs Conservation Talk
This talk delves into the contrasting approaches taken in the treatment of two historically significant ceilings at Stowe House.
Stowe House
The History of Roade WI
Speaker: Maggie Smith. Roade WI formed in 1928 and has a wealth of history in the village. Come along and see how it has progressed throughout the years.
Roade Local History Society
John Hellins and the Royal Society
Speaker: .Steve Parkin. Find out more about the founder of Potterspury’s school and his important contribution to science.
Potterspury History Group
Victorian and Early 20th Century Baby Farming
Learn the sad fate of some illegitimate babies, how the law made this business viable and how it was eventually brought to an end.
Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre
1940s Weekend
Enjoy a marvellous weekend of vintage entertainment. Enjoy live music throughout the weekend and visit the market stalls.
Bletchley Park
Award Ceremony for the Honorary Fellowship of Simon Lavington
Simon Lavington will be presented with his Honorary Fellowship by Andrew Herbert, Chair of Trustees at The National Museum of Computing.
The National Museum of Computing
Sex, Drugs and Tapeworms
Kevin Varty will use contemporary adverts to illustrate cures for all kinds of illnesses – a light-hearted look at Victorian consumerism.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Cursus Monuments of Buckinghamshire and the Great Ouse Valley
A cursus is an elongated rectilinear earthwork enclosure whose length is over 250m and whose long axis is more than ten times the short axis.
Olney Archaeological Society