Museum guided tour in the home of William Cowper
Meet tour guide, Derek, in the museum shop for the beginning of a fascinating museum guided tour. Annual pass £10.00.
Cowper & Newton Museum
News
Out of the Western Front frying pan and into the fire of Fermoy
An account of Brig-Gen C H T Lucas’ time at the Western Front and his command of the Fermoy Brigade post-war, including the period of his 1920 capture.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
The Reich Wreckers: The 306th Group USAAF Stationed at Thurleigh 1942-1945
The 306th Bombardment Group Museum is dedicated to the personnel of the 306th Bomb Group who operated from Thurleigh during WW2.
North Crawley Historical Society
Chance and Opportunity in Hellenistic Sculpture: the Tyche of Antioch and the Kairos of Lysippus
Speaker: Dr Steve Kershaw, classicist and author. Steve lectures at Oxford University for the Department for Continuing Education.
Olney Archaeological Society
The Undeserving Poor
Speaker: Geoff Morris. Preceded by the NPHS AGM. £4.00 for non-members.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
How to get down from a yak
The little-known nomadic textile cultures of the Kyrgyz, Turkoman and Karakalpak are explored in this lecture by Chris Aslan.
Arts Society North Bucks
Exciting Finds
How the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) works, a brief overview of treasure process and some highlights of the exciting finds that have been found.
Discover Bucks Museum
Harold Godwinson’s enigmatic trip to Normandy
The Bayeux Tapestry and other Norman sources state that Harold then swore an oath to William to support his claim to the English throne.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
Robert Excell Heritage Award 2024
MKHA awards a heritage prize as a tribute to our late Chair, Robert Excell. Forms should be submitted by Friday, 28th March 2025.
The Gardens and Wildflowers of Corfu
Jackie Hunt, Turn End’s Head Gardener, shares her photographs and research from a study trip to the Greek island of Corfu, in April 2024.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust