Fossils and how to become one
After hearing about the amazing stories which fossils can tell us, you will view our coastline and quarries in quite a new light.
Olney Archaeological Society
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Reading Old Handwriting
Ian Waller provides pointers to help you decipher the various handwriting styles in use over the centuries.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Royal and Derngate
The speaker, Michael Brailey, maintains a significant archive of Royal and Derngate historical memorabilia.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
What have the Puritans ever done for us?
They banned Christmas, closed the theatres and sought to “purify” the Church but what else did they do?
Towcester and District Local History Society
Life and Times of a Ship’s Pilot
The talk traces maritime pilotage from the Phoenician times to today’s modern world of computers and satellite navigation.
Olney & District Historical Society
Clara: Rhino superstar and wonder of the Grand Tour
This talk explores the charming story of this magnificent beast, only the third or fourth rhino to be seen in Europe, through contemporary records and works of art.
The Arts Society North Bucks
Woughton on The Green
How open-field agriculture worked in possibly the most surviving ridge and furrow in Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society (Northern Group)
Heritage Open Days 2019 registration
This year Heritage Open Days will run over 10 consecutive days. The theme will be People Power, a celebration of the ways that people across time have taken action to change our world.
Kings and Queens of Mercia
Ray Aspden, a regular speaker, travels worldwide to ancient sites.
Olney Archaeological Society
Northamptonshire Archaeological Review
This conference will cover some of the recent archaeological research that has been taking place in Northamptonshire.
Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands