Vanbrugh’s Garden Legacy at Stowe
Richard Wheeler explores Sir John Vanbrugh’s influence on the early development of Stowe’s landscape gardens and the legacy of his ideas.
Stowe House
Speaker meetings
Later Anglo-Saxon Illuminated Manuscripts – 850 to 1050
This lecture explores the revival of learning by King Alfred the Great and his heirs which revived the literary and artistic aspirations of England.
Arts Society North Bucks
Windmill Street – The street that never was!
Have you ever wondered where the grid road names in Milton Keynes came from, or why some people refer to grid roads as the H5 or V8?
Cosgrove History Group
A County of Squires and Spires
Tonight we’re going to imagine being on a mystery coach trip and take a whistle stop tour around some of Northamptonshire’s towns and picturesque villages.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Women in Aerial Combat
MKAS presents a special evening looking back at the remarkable experiences of women who served in the air forces of Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia.
Milton Keynes Aviation Society
Cars, Stars and Minibars
You’ll hear great stories, a few motoring-related jokes, and get a light-hearted look at some of the funniest car names you’ll ever come across.
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
Own Family Story of Philip Lock
Philip Lock.was sentenced to 10 years transportation though never made it beyond Portsmouth, spending six years on a convict hulk.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
The Black Death in England 1348-1500
Speaker: Prof. Mark Bailey. A lifelong fascination of his has been the effects of the Black Death in the mid-fourteenth century on English society.
Olney Archaeological Society
A History of Christian Names
Susan Copperwheat will talk about the origins and meanings of Christian names. £4.00 for non-members. Tea/coffee are available for purchase.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Olney – A Time Travellers Guide
Tom Jones will focus on the “long” 18th Century and its links with Olney and wider English history. Olney is famous for lace making and Amazing Grace.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society