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
Speaker meetings
Malta: Nurse of the Mediterranean
As in the Crimean War, during the First World War Malta again turned into a vast hospital, hence its nickname The Nurse of the Mediterranean.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
Reading Alan Turing
Turing’s papers contain prescient, revolutionary ideas which literally changed the world. This talk will describe some of these ideas and their impact.
The National Museum of Computing
Vanbrugh’s Alterations and Additions to Stowe House
Architect Francis Terry presents new research into Sir John Vanbrugh’s architectural contribution to Stowe House. Ticket price: £3.50.
Stowe House
Nostalgic Newport Presentation
A presentation by Don Hurst. £4.00 for non-members. Tea/coffee are available for purchase.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Lady Jane Grey’s House
Bradgate House, a 16th-century ruin in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, is believed to be the house was the birthplace of Lady Jane Grey.
Olney Archaeological Society
Constable and Turner – ‘Rivals for Greatness’
John Constable and JMW Turner adopted ground-breaking and unconventional approaches, approaches which were often fuelled by a fierce, often bitter, rivalry.
Arts Society North Bucks
Northamptonshire Murders and Mysteries
Speaker: Kevin Varty. The nights are beginning to draw in so the perfect time for the stories of two intriguing murders and a ghost story.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Olney: A time traveller’s guide
Tom Jones from Olney will be revealing some interesting local history. Olney is famous for lace making and John Newton writing Amazing Grace.
Cosgrove History Society
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