Monday 29 Nov 2021
Leafless trees following a frost in mid-November herald the coming of winter in Wendover (please click here to see full image)

History

Bletchley Park presents Victor Madeira

History
Victor Madeira will talk about his book, Britannia and the Bear - The Anglo-Russian Intelligence Wars 1917-1929, as part of the prestigious and popular Bletchley Park Presents lecture series.

New Book – Britain’s Wartime Milkmen

History
When the bombs rained down and houses were reduced to piles of rubble, the familiar figure of the milkman picking his way along the street, jaunty cap on his head, was an immensely reassuring sight.

Rare Roman burial finds go on show

History
The echoes of mourning faded almost 2,000 years ago, but the exclamation of amazement was definitely 21st century when Buckinghamshire archaeologists carefully uncovered a Roman burial casket.

Lights Out, August 2014

Cultural and the Arts, History
“Lights Out” is an invitation to everyone in the UK to turn off their lights from 10pm to 11pm, leaving on a single light or candle for this shared moment of reflection, see also www.1418now.org.uk/lights-out
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