This conference on the theme of Roman villas will explore their place in the landscape, with reference to recent studies of Roman rural settlement patterns. Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands
Lecturer: Lt-Col Roger Laing, a retired Army officer, MOD. Yamamoto was the Japanese commander-in-chief during the early years of the Pacific War. Olney Archaeological Society
The battle of Cropredy Bridge in 1644 was indecisive, the repercussions proved a massive setback for the parliamentarian cause. Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Speaker: Phil Marsh Phil is on the editorial team of Railnews, the rail industry paper. He is also a volunteer at The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway. Wolverton & District Archaeological & Historical Society
Kevin Patience vividly describes the campaign in Kenya, explores the battlefields in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro and shows what is left today. Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
This talk, a sequel to Royal Mistresses given in 2018 will reveal the several “Royal Bastards” children of royals and the illicit lovers. Towcester and District Local History Society
This lecture is illustrated by original photographs of Ypres before World War I. Further photographs illustrate the same buildings after their destruction. The Arts Society North Bucks
Speaker: Alaric Neville. Along with brother Quentin, Alaric was responsible for reviving Phipps IPA. In 2014 he restored the Albion Brewery in Northampton. Milton Keynes Museum Society