Saints, Sinners, Stars and Scandal
Local historian and author Derek Blunt gives a light-hearted illustrated talk about the people who have helped to shape our history over the centuries.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
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HERstory in Objects exhibition
This exhibition will tell the story of local women’s lives, experiences, and history through an array of loaned and donated objects.
Milton Keynes Museum
Forging Ahead: The secrets of Operation Bernhard
Operation Bernhard was a secret Nazi plan devised during the Second World War to destabilise the British economy.
Lavendon Village History Group
Charles Warren and the Lost Inheritance
What lies behind the mystery – or is it a conspiracy – of Charles Warren’s changed will? How did the changes affect the future of Simpson House and the lives of those involved?
Simpson History Group
Edward Burne-Jones and the Pre-Raphelite legacy
This lecture examines the life of Burne-Jones and considers his achievements in painting and applied art.
Arts Society North Bucks
The Minoans of Crete: the first Europeans
The name “Minoan” derives from the mythical King Minos and was coined by the British archaeologist Arthur Evans.
Olney Archaeological Society
Tuesday, 12th March 2019
Thomas Harrison – relatively speaking
The talk will be given by the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Harrison who was Estate Manager for the Radcliffe Trust.
Milton Keynes Museum Society
Queen Mary 1867 – 1953
An illustrated talk by Bev Kelly on the remarkable role of Queen Mary, who saved the British monarchy.
Buckingham Old Gaol
Warden Abbey
A talk by Margaret Roberts about the history of Warden Abbey in Bedfordshire.
Bow Brickhill History Society
Flushed with Success
Kevin Varty’s talk takes us on a fascinating journey through time from simple holes in the ground to state-of-the-art Japanese computerised toilets.
Yardley Gobion Local History Group