Forgotten Air VCs of the Great War
Jim Nicolson will detail the stories of just four of the aviator VC recipients with accounts of the actions for which they were awarded their decoration.
Western Front Association (Milton Keynes Branch)
Speaker meetings
Dickens and The Creation of a Christmas Carol
How A Christmas Carol was written and how it influenced generations to embrace Christmas as the most important celebration of the year.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Peter Kornicki
Peter Kornicki will explore the simultaneous Japanese attacks on British Malaya and the US naval base, Pearl Harbor, in 1941.
Bletchley Park
UK-USA
This free virtual event is episode four of a documentary series exploring the UK and USA’s special intelligence relationship that began at Bletchley Park.
Bletchley Park
UK-USA
This free virtual event is episode three of a documentary series exploring the UK and USA’s special intelligence relationship that began at Bletchley Park.
Bletchley Park
UK-USA
This free virtual event is episode two of a documentary series exploring the UK and USA’s special intelligence relationship that began at Bletchley Park.
Bletchley Park
The Great British Baker that Ignited a Business Computing Revolution
A virtual talk by LEO Computers Society’s John Daines celebrates the introduction of the world’s first business computer, the Lyons Electronic Office.
The National Museum of Computing
Secrets at Stowe: Unveiling the East Staircase Wall Paintings
Rhiannon Clarricoates will discuss the investigations carried out to date by a small team of conservators in an attempt to make an attribution.
Stowe House
Lawrence of Arabia
The speaker is military historian Dr John Peaty. At Wolverton Working Men’s Social Club, 49-50 Stratford Road, Wolverton MK12 5LS.
Western Front Association (Milton Keynes Branch)
Sailor of the Desert and the Horseless Cavalry
The crew of HMS Tara, after being torpedoed on the Egyptian coast during World War One, were saved by the U-boat and handed over to Senussi tribesmen.
Wolverton & District Archaeological & Historical Society