How Far Did Your Ancestor Travel?
Zoom talk on how far did our ancestors migrate within the UK before the advent of the railways and what type of people were they?
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Friday, 30th October 2026
Speaker meetings
Elizabeth Woodville – Wronged Woman or Wicked Witch?
King Edward IV and the ‘beautiful young widow’ Elizabeth Woodville met, apparently by chance, under an oak tree in Potterspury.
Potterspury History Group
Wednesday, 28th October 2026
Tour of Bletchley Park
This talk about Bletchley Park is based on the one-hour guided walking tour. Speaker: Jon Lovell, who has been a BP volunteer for nearly ten years.
Roade Local History Society
Wednesday, 28th October 2026
History of Northampton
Speaker: Dick Bodily. £4.00 for non-members. Tea/coffee are available for purchase.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Major Road Works, Major Problems, Major Archaeological Excavations
Speaker: Prof. Stephen Upex, University of Cambridge. His talk will be on the early days of digging in the Nene Valley, in the 1950s and 1960s.
Olney Archaeological Society
Black History Tour: Exploring African History
Discover the African history represented in the Museum’s collections as you are taken on a guided tour, sharing insights into the artefacts on display.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Pioneering Women in Motoring
A talk by Debbie Land. Benz to Bugatti: a brief history of women leading the way in early motoring.
North Crawley Historical Society
Sir John Vanbrugh and the Making of Stowe
Michael Bevington examines Sir John Vanbrugh’s work at Stowe and the landscape vision he helped to create.
Stowe House
City of London Livery Companies and the Cordwainers
Judith Milledge presents a talk about the livery companies of the City of London and the history of the footwear industry.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Phillip Lock & Convict Hulks
Philip Lock.was sentenced to 10 years transportation though never made it beyond Portsmouth, spending six years on a convict hulk.
Cosgrove History Society