Anglo Saxons in the Nene Valley
Speaker: Prof. Stephen Upex, specialising in Roman, Saxon and medieval landscapes, University of
Cambridge.
Olney Archaeological Society
Speaker meetings
Eric Gill – the early years
Eric Gill (1882-1940) has been called the greatest artist-craftsman of the twentieth century. He is also one of the most controversial.
Arts Society North Bucks
The Great Fire of Northampton
Ruth Thomas will be talking about the great fire of Northampton in September 1675 when almost thre-quarters of Northampton was destroyed.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Flying Concorde
John Tye was one of only 134 pilots to fly Concorde for British Airways in the whole 27 years the aircraft was in service.
Milton Keynes Aviation Society
Dermot Turing in conversation with Claire Hubbard-Hall
The launch of Dermot Turing’s new book shines a spotlight on the female codebreakers whose stories have remained in the shadows for too long.
Bletchley Park
Aston Hill Climb
Aston Hill, in Aston Clinton, was one of the first motorsport venues during the pioneering years of the sport at the beginning of the 20th century.
Discover Bucks Museum
The Leak in Churchill’s Lavatory
Lynn Turner will explore the fascinating development of intercontinental communications in the first half of the 20th century.
National Museum of Computing
The ship of dreams: the life and death of RMS Titanic
Steve Dimmer will examine its journey through its conception, manufacture, triumphant launch and catastrophic maiden voyage.
Yardley Gobion History Group
Robert Fitzroy
A talk about Robert Fitzroy, the extraordinary story of the boy who grew up in Potterspury and went on to sail the Beagle for Darwin.
Bow Brickhill History Society
Cordwainers: are they just a load of old cobblers?
A tale of shoemakers, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers, Dick Whittington and his cat, cordwainers in London and connections with Northampton.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society