RAF to Formula 1 – Silverstone
The story of a village dominated over the centuries by the wood trade and post-war becoming “The Birthplace of Formula 1”.
Roade Local History Society
Speaker meetings
The Return to the Roman World of Priors Hall
What had happened on the northern and eastern sides of the villa, and how did these people connect with their neighbours?
Olney Archaeological Society
Good Morning, Lords and Ladies
An illustrated talk on some of the more unusual English customs with songs and pictures presented by Barry Goodman. £3.00 for non-members.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
The Doughboys 1917-18
In 2016 Michael Sheil created a special outdoor exhibition of the American battlefields to help introduce the subject to the American public.
Western Front Association (Milton Keynes Branch)
The life and crimes of Agatha Christie
Steve Dimmer will examine the writer’s life, beginning with the creation of Hercule Poirot in 1920 through the golden age of detective fiction.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Ghost Detective Work
Speaker: Adrian H Perkins. Investigator, public speaker and author of the Ghost Detective series of books. £3.00 for non-members.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
Coming Here: Records of immigration
General records are considered as well as the immigration of the Roma and Traveller communities, those of the Jewish faith, and Huguenots.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Alchemy and Adventure: a history of exotic colours and poisonous pigment
In our modern world it’s easy to take colour for granted. Yet before organic chemistry the most desirable pigments were often exotic or poisonous.
Arts Society North Bucks
Bucks Coaching Inns
Inns served the routes to Birmingham and the north along Watling Street, especially around Stony Stratford, and in Buckingham.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
A Landscape Reimagined
Danesborough Hill Fort and its surrounding woodland revealed. A talk by local history enthusiast Andy Mason. Non-members £3.00.
Bow Brickhill History Society