Illustrated Travel Talk on China: Travelling from Beijing to Hong Kong
Speakers: Ray & Jenny Rowlson. Non members entrance fee £3.00.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
Tuesday, 8th September 2026
Speaker meetings
Flora Thompson & Lark Rise to Candleford Festival
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Flora Thompson’s birth in 1876 with a special programme of events at Buckingham Old Gaol.
Buckingham Old Gaol
Saturday, 5th to Saturday, 19th September 2026
Local Pioneering Flights 1910-1913
Steve Parkin reports on two contrasting pioneering flights through our district – a 1910 a sponsored air race and a 1913 a military deployment.
Yardley Gobion History Group
Thursday, 3rd September 2026
From Cottage to Factory: How the Industrial Revolution Shaped our Ancestors’ Lives
This talk traces the journey from cottage industries and rural handcrafts to the rise of factories, steam power and bustling industrial towns.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
The history of Stowe House and School
Starts with its acquisition in 1589 by the Temple family; the family’s subsequent rise and dramatic fall; and the transition into a school.
Tingewick Historical Society
Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
Power, Personality and Politics: how the Earl de Grey used his houses
A talk by Judith Heywood, a volunteer room guide at Wrest Park. 7.45 pm refreshments for an 8.00 pm start. Non-members £5.00.
Bow Brickhill History Society
Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
Fragments: The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Attributing Archaeological Relics
Through war, natural disaster, religious turmoil and even the process of repair and updating, many important objects of art and culture became displaced.
Olney Archaeological Society
Tuesday, 1st September 2026
The Rageing and Dreadful Fire: Stony Stratford’s Historic fires
This talk will look at new research to try to answer questions about the causes of these fires and their impact on the Stony community.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Tuesday, 1st September 2026
Bigamy
Today bigamy is one of the rarest of crimes, with only a handful of prosecutions each year. But at its peak there were approaching 1,000 cases a year.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Friday, 28th August 2026
Phone Phreaks: What Can We Learn from the First Network Hackers?
Before smartphones and iPads, before the Internet or the personal computer, a misfit group figured out how to hack the telephone system.
The National Museum of Computing
Saturday, 22nd August 2026