Charles Warren and the Lost Inheritance
What lies behind the mystery – or is it a conspiracy – of Charles Warren’s changed will? How did the changes affect the future of Simpson House and the lives of those involved?
Simpson History Group
Speaker meetings
Edward Burne-Jones and the Pre-Raphelite legacy
This lecture examines the life of Burne-Jones and considers his achievements in painting and applied art.
Arts Society North Bucks
The Minoans of Crete: the first Europeans
The name “Minoan” derives from the mythical King Minos and was coined by the British archaeologist Arthur Evans.
Olney Archaeological Society
Tuesday, 12th March 2019
Thomas Harrison – relatively speaking
The talk will be given by the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Harrison who was Estate Manager for the Radcliffe Trust.
Milton Keynes Museum Society
Queen Mary 1867 – 1953
An illustrated talk by Bev Kelly on the remarkable role of Queen Mary, who saved the British monarchy.
Buckingham Old Gaol
Warden Abbey
A talk by Margaret Roberts about the history of Warden Abbey in Bedfordshire.
Bow Brickhill History Society
Flushed with Success
Kevin Varty’s talk takes us on a fascinating journey through time from simple holes in the ground to state-of-the-art Japanese computerised toilets.
Yardley Gobion Local History Group
Death in the Garden
Michael Brown’s talk about the uses of poisonous plants includes stories of Magic, Myth, Murder and Passion.
Bletchley Archaeological & Historical Society
Roade’s Collector Cousins
Hear about their outstanding successes arising from their joint interests, one of which resulted in the British Postage Stamp Auctions of 2011-2012 that will probably never be surpassed.
Roade Local History Society
The Phantom of the Trianon
In 1911 a book described a visit to the Petit Trianon in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles where the authors claimed to have seen the gardens as they had been in the late 18th century as well as ghosts.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust