Northamptonshire Murders and Mysteries
Speaker: Kevin Varty. The nights are beginning to draw in so the perfect time for the stories of two intriguing murders and a ghost story.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Month: August 2026
Olney: A time traveller’s guide
Tom Jones from Olney will be revealing some interesting local history. Olney is famous for lace making and John Newton writing Amazing Grace.
Cosgrove History Society
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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