Local History

Local History – March to June

22 June, 202012 March, 2020 by Heather Macknight

UPDATE 16.03.20 – Following the Prime Ministers news conference on the coronavirus and the recommendation of avoiding gatherings, crowded places etc. This is particularly directed at our group’s demographic. Therefore, … Read more

Local History – January to May 2020

25 May, 20209 January, 2020 by Heather Macknight

Here is the programme for the Local History group until May 2020 Full details are shown below. Tuesday 28th January – The History of Chinnor Colin Flack of Chinnor will … Read more

Local History Group – September to December

31 December, 20198 September, 2019 by Heather Macknight

We have now finished our visits for 2019, and have finalised the series of talks for the remaining months of the year. Full details of the programme to December is shown … Read more

WTU3A Local History Group – May to November 2019

22 December, 201922 July, 2019 by Heather Macknight

The programme for the rest of 2019 has now been completed. Those who went on the visits to Marlow and Pitstone certainly had an excellent time and hopefully there is … Read more

WTU3A Local History Group – May to September

24 September, 201913 May, 2019 by Heather Macknight

We completed the series of talks for the first few months of 2019 and are now moving into the summer months when we have some guided walks and visits to … Read more

WTU3A Local History Group – March to August 2019

6 July, 20196 March, 2019 by Heather Macknight

Hopefully you enjoyed the first 2 talks of 2019 and will find something to interest you in the forthcoming programme. Full details can be found below. Tuesday 26th March 2019 – … Read more

WTU3A Local History Group – January to April 2019

30 April, 20192 January, 2019 by Heather Macknight

WTU3A Local History Group Meetings from January to April 2019

Here is the Local History meetings schedule up to April 2019. As usual, suggestions for talks/visits etc are very welcome. Please contact Glynn White at localhistory@wtu3a.org.uk

Meetings are posted in the Diary and detailed below:

Tuesday 22nd January 2019 – 10.30am	“The Art of metal detecting”
Tuesday 26th February 2019 – 10.00am	“The Battle at Chalgrove Field”
Tuesday 26th March 2019 – 10.30am	“The History of Hugenden Manor”
Tuesday 23rd April 2019 – 10.30am	“Aspects of Heraldry”

Local History Group – October ’18 to March ’19

31 March, 201911 October, 2018 by Heather Macknight

WTU3A Local History Group Meetings from October 2018 to March 2019

Here is a reminder of the Local History meetings schedule to the end of the year and up to March 2019. As usual, suggestions for talks/visits etc are very welcome. Please contact Glynn White at localhistory@wtu3a.org.uk

Meetings are posted in the Diary and detailed below:

Tuesday 23rd October	“Aylesbury – recent history and lost heritage”
Tuesday 27th November	“I’m not really old, it’s those tablets”
Tuesday 25th December	No meeting (Christmas Day)
Tuesday 22nd January 2019	“The Art of metal detecting”
Tuesday 26th February 2019	“The Battle at Chalgrove Field”
Tuesday 26th March 2019	“The History of Hugenden Manor”

Local History Group

11 October, 201820 August, 2018 by Heather Macknight

WT U3A Local History Group Meetings from August to December 2018

Here is a reminder of the Local History meetings schedule until the end of the year. We hope that there is a good variety of topics to look forward to and find interesting. As usual, suggestions for talks/visits etc are very welcome. Please contact Glynn White at localhistory@wtu3a.org.uk

Please note there will be no meetings in September and December. Meetings are posted in the Diary and detailed below:

Tuesday 28th August	“The role of Hughenden in the Second World War”
Tuesday 25th September	No meeting
Tuesday 23rd October	“Aylesbury – recent history and lost heritage”
Tuesday 27th November	“I’m not really old, it’s those tablets”
Tuesday 25th December	No meeting (Christmas Day)

Local History Group Meetings

3 March, 201825 September, 2017 by Heather Macknight

WT U3A Local History Group Meetings – September 2017 to February 2018

Now that summer is officially over we are back to talks at the WT Chapel Rooms on the 4^th Tuesday of each month. I hope that you have all had a good summer with holidays and no doubt grandchildren duties. With regards to the forward programme I have talks arranged through February 2018 (what? another year will have gone by!) and I hope that there is sufficient variety of topics that you will find interesting.

Glyn White. localhistory@wtu3a.org.uk

Meetings are posted in the Diary and detailed below

Tuesday 26^th Sep 2017 – “Amy Johnson, ‘ The Aeroplane Girl”

Tuesday 24^th Oct 2017 “Claydon House and the Verney family”

Tuesday 28^th Nov 2017 – “Shops and Shopkeepers of Princes Risborough”

Tuesday 26^th Dec 2017 – No Meeting

Tuesday 23^rd Jan 2018 – “The famous Aylesbury Duck and the not so famous Aylesbury Prune”

Tuesday 27^rd Feb 2018 – “Archaeological Findings from the Proposed Developments around Weston Turville”