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The crop had largely fallen out of cultivation, but in the First World War it became essential for Britain to greatly increase the amount it grew.
Olney Archaeological Society
Professor Brian Randell will describe the life and work of this amazing and little-known successor to the famous Babbage.
The National Museum of Computing
This Zoom talk by Dr. Samantha Leggert looks at the new stable isotope evidence from the skeletons at Whitehall Farm, Nether Heyford
CLASP
This talk with Timothy Walke looks at mankind’s dependence on plants for everything from food to film and from painkillers to paint.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust
Steve Kay will talk about William Digby Worthy, an unsung hero of British computing, as well his involvement with, and the history of, the TAC computer.
The National Museum of Computing
Mary Teviot discusses the pitfalls of the indexes, spelling variants and errors in digitisation. This free talk is for BFHS members.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
A common thread links the Incas, the Maya, the Aztecs and the Navajo. They have created some of the finest textiles in the history of the world.
Arts Society North Bucks
Dr David Beresford-Jones is an author and a Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge University.
Olney Archaeological Society
Presented by Michael Chapman, a speaker for the CWGF. Mike will also provide details of some of the CWGC casualties buried locally.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
A brief introduction to Enigma, and then methods created by Polish mathematicians for cracking Enigma, before focusing on the Bomba.
The National Museum of Computing
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