Illustrated Travel Talk on China: Travelling from Beijing to Hong Kong
Speakers: Ray & Jenny Rowlson. Non members entrance fee £3.00.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
Tuesday, 8th September 2026
Month: August 2026
Pure Nostalgia!
Well-travelled aviation photographer Gerry Manning takes us back to the 1960s and ’70s with a wealth of civil and military photographs from that era.
Milton Keynes Aviation Society
Tuesday, 8th September 2026
Guided walk around Olney – South End
This is a short walk with plenty to see along the way. The route is paved but comfortable shoes are recommended. Meet your guide at the front of the Museum.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Saturday, 5th September 2026
Flora Thompson & Lark Rise to Candleford Festival
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Flora Thompson’s birth in 1876 with a special programme of events at Buckingham Old Gaol.
Buckingham Old Gaol
Saturday, 5th to Saturday, 19th September 2026
1940s Weekend
Keep Calm and Carry on to Milton Keynes Museum, when the clock is turned back to the 1940s for a weekend of wartime wonder.
Milton Keynes Museum
Saturday, 5th and Sunday, 6th September 2026
William Hogarth
William Hogarth was one of, if not, the finest English artist of any age who devised a new genre of painting and prints..
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
Thursday, 3rd September 2026
Local Pioneering Flights 1910-1913
Steve Parkin reports on two contrasting pioneering flights through our district – a 1910 a sponsored air race and a 1913 a military deployment.
Yardley Gobion History Group
Thursday, 3rd September 2026
From Cottage to Factory: How the Industrial Revolution Shaped our Ancestors’ Lives
This talk traces the journey from cottage industries and rural handcrafts to the rise of factories, steam power and bustling industrial towns.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
The history of Stowe House and School
Starts with its acquisition in 1589 by the Temple family; the family’s subsequent rise and dramatic fall; and the transition into a school.
Tingewick Historical Society
Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
Power, Personality and Politics: how the Earl de Grey used his houses
A talk by Judith Heywood, a volunteer room guide at Wrest Park. 7.45 pm refreshments for an 8.00 pm start. Non-members £5.00.
Bow Brickhill History Society
Wednesday, 2nd September 2026