The Leak in Churchill’s Lavatory
Lynn Turner will explore the fascinating development of intercontinental communications in the first half of the 20th century.
National Museum of Computing
Speaker meetings
The ship of dreams: the life and death of RMS Titanic
Steve Dimmer will examine its journey through its conception, manufacture, triumphant launch and catastrophic maiden voyage.
Yardley Gobion History Group
Robert Fitzroy
A talk about Robert Fitzroy, the extraordinary story of the boy who grew up in Potterspury and went on to sail the Beagle for Darwin.
Bow Brickhill History Society
Cordwainers: are they just a load of old cobblers?
A tale of shoemakers, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers, Dick Whittington and his cat, cordwainers in London and connections with Northampton.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Chariot Burials of Britain
Finds of cariot burials in Britain are rare, virtually all in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and the persons interred were presumably wealthy notables.
Olney Archaeological Society
The Plants that Made the World
A talk by the Museum’s Chair of Trustees in the summer house garden marquee. Spaces limited so please book in advance. £6.00.
Cowper & Newton Museum
The Works
The Works is the local name for the Railway Carriage Works in Wolverton. The Wolverton Works has been in existence for over 150 years.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Preserving the legacy of Tommy Flowers: uncovering lost histories
Celebrate the incredible life and work of Tommy Flowers, the visionary engineer behind the world’s first semi-programmable computer, Colossus.
National Museum of Computing
The Historic Gardener
Talk by Michael Brown on Cowper’s Gardens. He is a garden historian and horticulturalist. His book A Guide to Medieval Gardens was published in 2022.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Tales From the Flight Deck
Captain Jim Passmore, who worked for BA for 35 years, will recount some interesting, and sometimes tragic, aspects of aviation during his time.
Milton Keynes Aviation Society