The History of Toys
Roger Brown, former Brand Manager at Mettoy in Northampton, will speak on some of the toys we remember from our childhood.
Towcester and District Local History Society
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The Reeve’s Tale
Talk relating to the lives and customs of villagers of the 1450s, told through the eyes of their Reeve, plus a story of a deception that misfired.
Bow Brickhill History Society
St Dunstan and the Cenotaph
Kevin Varty, a member of the Magic Lantern Society, will be coming to show his lantern show entitled ‘St Dunstan and the Cenotaph’.
Sherington Historical Society
My Ancestor was a Brushmaker
Ken Doughty is the founding member of the Society of Brushmakers’ Descendants and has written books and articles on the subject.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust Research and Recording Project
The Trust’s Research and Recording group explores the legacy of historic parks gardens and other designed landscapes in the county.
Olney Archaeological Society
Bawdy Georgians
Tom Jones, a Trustee of the Cowper & Newton Museum, will give an interesting and amusing talk based on Olney’s links to wider Georgian society.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Death in the Garden
Learn from Michael Brown the truth about many of the plants which may well be growing in your garden! His book ‘Death in the Garden’ was published in 2018.
Lavendon Village History Group
Winter Warmer
Come and enjoy hot drinks and cakes or soup and crusty bread, plus tours to hear all about the history of the medieval wall paintings.
Friends of St Lawrence, Broughton
Become a new town heritage explorer!
The Project is bringing the city’s architectural design heritage and social history to life. On Sunday 26 January, you can join in too!
New Town Heritage Explorers Project
Pictures in the Parlour
Developments in the lanterns from their heyday in the 1870s up to their demise in the 1950s. The talk ends with a recreation of a Magic Lantern Show.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society