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****Exclusive ”Get Your Piece of Newport” Sale****

2nd & 3rd  October 2026

10:00 – 16:00 Chandos Hall

Most of you will remember Ken Graham’s shop in the High Street. We are very lucky to have some of his vast collection for sale –

Over 600 fabulous postcards ( starting at £5 each) and over 800 photos of Newport Pagnell from £2 ( mostly late 50’s  and 60’s).

Come and see if we have a photo of your childhood house. Some even have cars and people outside.

Copies of the Bucks Standards and Newport Pagnell related paintings, books, crest ware and thimbles are also available.

Tuesday talks 2026 (URC in town, please arrive by 19:25 latest)

Talks start promptly at 19:30. Tickets are £2 for members, £4 for non-members, and includes a raffle ticket for anyone 18+ years old. (Also, please consider an annual membership – it’s a bargain!)

There is usually a break about half-way through where tea/coffees are available for purchase, and we usually have a raffle. You are still very welcome to bring your own water bottles.

• 1^st September “ The Rageing and Dreadful Fire – Stony Stratford’s Historic fires” Gary Marshall
• 15^th September “ Nostalgic Newport Presentation” Don Hurst
• 6^th October “ Political Scandals” David Pibworth
• 20^th October “ History of Northampton” Dick Bodily
• 3^rd November “ Tales from the Auction Rooms- Part 2” Evan Williams
• 17^th November “ Wolverton Works & The Royal Train” Mike Corbett
• 1^st December “ A History of Britain in 10 Mistakes” Geoff Morris
• 15^th December “ Annual Quiz”

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Summer Walks

Summer walks will return in June 2027. Please check back nearer the time.

Monthly Tuesday afternoon meet-ups

All afternoon events will be at Ousebank House ( the Old British Legion Building) from 14:00 to 15:30. Costs (includes refreshments): £3 for members, £4 for guests . All members are welcome, feel free to bring guests with you. No need to book, just turn up.

• 30 June, “Swimming Club Photos and Memorabilia”.
• No meeting in July
• 25 August, “Games afternoon”
• 29 September, “The Motorbike Man”
• 27 October, “Gayhurst Revisited”
• 24 November, “Newport Pagnell Christmas Lights”

Visiting the museum (Chandos Hall)

We are usually open every second and fourth Sunday of the month, 14:00-16:00 unless noted otherwise. We do not usually open in December, although we may still have special dates for that month.

Museum open days

We are currently exhibiting Ken Graham’s collection of Newport Pagnell postcards, photos, paintings, crest ware and books. All items are for sale.

• 11th & 25th October 14:00 to 16:00
• 8th & 22nd November 14:00 to 16:00
• 13th December 14:00 to 16:00

Directions to Chandos Hall can be found further down this page.

Newport Pagnell Historical Society (NPHS) was founded in 1984 by a small group interested in the buildings and people of the town and surrounding area and concerned in preserving the past for the future. By the 1990’s the thriving society, by its own fund raising efforts and with the generous help of the Harry Middleton Gift, was able to purchase and refurbish Chandos Hall and open it both as a Museum and the Society’s headquarters. The Society currently has around one hundred and seventy members who meet twice a month and is active in many aspects of the town and further afield including the preservation of historical buildings – many of which have been sadly lost in the past.

The Membership Fee is £12.00 for all ages (18+). Forms and dues can be completed and paid at the museum or any evening talk.

Our address is: Newport Pagnell Historical Society, Chandos Hall, Silver Street, Newport Pagnell, Bucks, MK16 0EN .

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Chandos Hall (the museum) can be found down the alleyway between numbers 52-54 Silver Street, and is the white-painted building to the right at the end.

Recommended parking to visit the museum

We recommend parking in the free Silver Street car park.

Some old pictures of Newport

Newport Pagnell Historical Society would like to acknowledge and thank Alan Cooper – MKHA web administrator – for the friendly, cheerful and patient way he has assisted with this web site.