The Black Death in England 1348-1500
Speaker: Prof. Mark Bailey. A lifelong fascination of his has been the effects of the Black Death in the mid-fourteenth century on English society.
Olney Archaeological Society
Tuesday, 5th May 2026
Speaker meetings
Olney – A Time Travellers Guide
Tom Jones will focus on the “long” 18th Century and its links with Olney and wider English history. Olney is famous for lace making and Amazing Grace.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Friday, 24th April 2026
The Gothic Library at Stowe: A Reappraisal
Dr Ralph St Clair Wade, presents his latest research on the Gothic Library at Stowe. Why the departure from Stowe’s famous classicism?
Stowe House
Thursday, 23rd April 2026
When Terror Came to Parliament
Fay Tennet was on duty at the Houses of Parliament the day of the Westminster terror attack when 6 people died and 29 people were injured.
Roade Local History Society
Wednesday, 22nd April 2026
The Minotaur and the Labyrinth
The Minoan civilization was rediscovered in the early twentieth century and the term “Minoan” was coined by Arthur Evans, who excavated at Knossos.
Olney Archaeological Society
Tuesday, 21st April 2026
The Infantry COs of the BEF
Who were the men who took the battalions of the BEF to France and Flanders in 1914? How able were they? What was their experience?
Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
Forgotten Comedy Records Part 2 – Mad Passionate Love
Kevin Varty will take us on a nostalgic look at forgotten comedy records of the 50s and 60s, revisiting the days of 7 in singles.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
The Grand Tour and the influence of Italy on English gardens
The revolution in garden design which brought about the English Landscape Garden was the result of a number of influences, among them The Grand Tour.
Arts Society North Bucks
A Trip Along the Thames in 1749
Using the panorama of the north bank of the Thames created by the Buck brothers, this lecture will take a journey along the early Georgian river.
Arts Society North Bucks
Virginia Bradford: From Silent Screen to a Field in England
From starting off as a reporter, a young starlet of Hollywood and at the end of her acting career moving to England and living in Tiffield for a while.
Towcester and District Local History Society