In the wake of the Mayflower
Speaker: Cathy Shelbourne. Where was the Mayflower built? Where did the passengers come from? Are you one of their descendants? £4 for non-members.
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
Speaker meetings
The 1939 Register
Speaker: John Hanson. John will demonstrate that there is more to be gained from the 1939 register than most of us realise.
Bucks Family History Society
From Boxgrove to La Cotte de St Brelade: Neanderthal archaeology from La Mancheland
The speaker is Dr Matthew Pope, Principal Research fellow in Palaeolithic archaeology at the UCL Institute of Archaeology. Via Zoom.
Olney Archaeological Society
The Best Burglar in the County
Joan Wake, who single-handedly saved Delapré Abbey, was described as ‘the Best Burglar in the County’, a description which she relished..
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
The Story of Blair Swannell
Blair Swannell, an international rugby union forward, took part in the landing at Anzac Cove, during the first day of the Gallipoli Campaign.
Roade Local History Society
Manorial records
Ian Waller will be giving an introduction to manorial records. Land, tenancy and ownership were all controlled through Manorial Courts up to 1923.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Northamptonshire farm buildings
The speaker is Dr Paul Stamper, archaeologist, who worked for English Heritage (now Historic England) as Senior Adviser in its Listing Group.
Olney Archaeological Society
Optical Illusions
Kevin Varty will show many of the images that the Victorians developed with which to amuse themselves.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Arts and Crafts architecture in Amersham
Discover one of the most important architects in Amersham’s 20th-century development, J H Kennard, and find out about the area’s Arts and Crafts architecture.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust
The Russian front
Speaker: Phil Tomaselli. Phil has written extensively on military and family history.
Western Front Association (Milton Keynes Branch)