Horsforth: HMS Aubrietia, Enigma and Ultra
HMS Aubrietia forced a German submarine to the surface and to surrender in the North Atlantic Ocean. Below the decks they found a German Enigma machine.
The National Museum of Computing
Speaker meetings
The trials and tribulations of Vincent Van Gogh as seen through his works
Carole Petipher’s lecture will take us through a selection of van Gogh’s paintings in order to try to understand the workings of his mind.
Arts Society North Bucks
The Women’s Land Army in the First World War
Come along to hear about the quite incredible contribution made by this oft-forgotten, overlooked ‘army’ of women who worked on the land.
Towcester and District Local History Society
If only walls could talk
Want to hear about the murder of Lady Grace Bennet, a terrible accident whilst duck hunting or the real meaning of Witch circles?
Willen Village Heritage Association
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Very appropriately for the anniversary of D-Day, an illustrated talk by Mike Chapman about the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, its principles and sites.
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
From Iron Age to Saxon: ordinary life and unusual death at RAF Cardington
Speaker: David Ingham, Project Manager, Albion Archaeology, Secretary to S and E Midlands CBA. Preceded by the Society’s AGM.
Olney Archaeological Society
Using Historical Newspapers
Denise Bates includes wider social history as well as family history. Her talk develops the theme of putting stories into context.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Cursus Monuments of Buckinghamshire and the Great Ouse Valley
A cursus is an elongated rectilinear earthwork enclosure whose length is over 250m and whose long axis is more than ten times the short axis..
Buckingham Old Gaol
Counter-Intelligence: What the Secret World Can Teach Us About Problem-solving and Creativity
Robert Hannigan will trace the history of counter-intelligence, from the early days of Bletchley Park to the ongoing work of GCHQ.
Bletchley Park
Village healthcare before the NHS
Helen Westlake. will explain the history of friendly societies, delve into the records of the local benefits club and display their contents.
Potterspury History Group