Down among the gypsies
Dianne Sutton will be talking about where the Romany Gypsies originally came from, their language, occupations and lifestyle.
Bucks Family History Society
Speaker meetings
Knights Templar in Northamptonshire
The Knights Templar were an established order in England, then overnight it all came to an end, leading to legends of secret tunnels, treasure and intrigue.
Roade Local History Society
British polar researcher Richard Collinson and his encrypted communication
Between 1850 and 1855, the London-based newspaper The Times published over 50 encrypted advertisements apparently intended for the same recipient.
The National Museum of Computing
The Devils Brew
Speaker: Geoff Morris. Coffee, love it or hate it, is now a massive worldwide business. But how did it start? £4.00 for non-members.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
An Anglo Saxon Cemetery at Croft Gardens, Cambridge
The most significant archaeological aspect of the site was the presence of around 70 inhumation burials, mostly belonging to the early Anglo-Saxon period.
Olney Archaeological Society
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson’s Tour of English Gardens 1786
In April 1786 they embarked on a tour of English landscape gardens, including Wotton Underwood, Stowe, The Leasows, Hagley Hall and Blenheim.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust
The Songs of the First World War
The background and creation of some of the songs from the trenches written to boost morale, encourage enlistment and take the public’s mind off the war.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
Flying the de Havilland DH-88 Comet Racer
Dudge Bailey will take us through the process to operate the DH-88 Comet Racer from Old Warden Airfield following the restoration in 1987.
Milton Keynes Aviation Society
Wind in the Wires (Royal Flying Corps WW1)
The RFC was the air arm of the British Army until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service in April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
Historic buildings of the South Midlands: an archaeological perspective
£25.00 for non-members, £15.00 for those in higher education. Lunch is included. Booking is essential: the deadline is 8th October.
Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands