Olney’s Poor Law Books
Join Geoff Swindells for a free talk about Olney’s 18th- and 19th-century Poor Law books, and see genuine articles from the Museum’s collection.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Speaker meetings
Child Lace Workers and the Lace Schools
Join Marion Swindells for a talk on the lives of the children of Olney and surrounding villages who played a key part in the lacemaking industry.
Cowper & Newton Museum
John Newton’s Friendship with Alexander Clunie
Kate Bostock focuses on the friendship between John Newton and Captain Alexander Clunie. Free talk with standard garden admission.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Lacemaking in Buckinghamshire
This talk by Marian Swindells from the Cowper & Newton Museum, Olney tells us so much about the social history of Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
‘Britannia’s unruly stepchildren’, Americans in the British Armed Forces
Michael O’Brien looks at American citizens who took matters into their own hands well before America joined the war and joined the British armed services.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes
Saints, Sinners, Stars & Scandals
Derek Blunt will take a look at some of Yardley Gobion’s past residents – famous and infamous.
Yardley Gobion History Group
NLS Map Collections
Laragh Quinney of the National Library of Scotland will be talking about the map collections the Library holds. Preceded by the BFHS AGM.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Northamptonshire Bannaventa: The southern extra mural and suburb area Part 2
Stephen Young will focus on the statistical data and particular findings observed from the assemblages recovered in the surveys of the area.
CLASP
Now the War is Over
How did Britain respond to the momentous events of 1919 and 1920 as it adjusted to peace after four years of war? Speaker: Dr Daniel Weinbren.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes
Arms and Armour of the Wars of the Roses
Corin Brearley will talk about the weapons used during the Wars of the Roses and will be bringing examples of armour and arms.
Towcester and District Local History Society