Dr Helena Chance’s talk will look at the lives of people who worked in the chair-making and related industries, and in lace-making and straw plaiting. Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Speaker: David Marks. David grew up in Osborne Street in the 1940s and ’50s. Non-members are welcome (£2.00). Tea and biscuits served. Milton Keynes Museum Society
Amy, an unknown woman with very little flying experience, became the darling of the 1930s after she became the first woman to fly solo to Australia. Lavendon History Group
Monday, 16th March 2020
Bletchley Park and with MKIAC will be showcasing a digital light projection on its mansion and installation in the grounds. Bletchley Park / Milton Keynes Islamic Arts and Culture
A talk by Dr Paul Stamper, an archaeologist and garden historian, on the artists inspired by archaeological sites and monuments. Bletchley Archaeological & Historical Society
The word Anglican originates in Anglicana ecclesia libera sit, a phrase from the Magna Carta meaning “the Anglican Church shall be free”. Bow Brickhill History Society
Speaker: Julian Hunt, a local studies historian, author, FSA.The Lenborough Hoard is one of the largest hoards of Anglo-Saxon coins ever found in the UK. Olney Archaeological Society
Richard Mawrey traces the history of gardeners invoking the help and protection of gods and saints, from Aphrodite/Venus to Saint Fiacre. Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust