Local History

WT U3A Local History Group Meetings – Update

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WT U3A Local History Group Meetings from April to October 2017

Below is an update to the schedule for the talks and visits of the Local History Group. The schedule takes us up to end October and I am working on the November meeting. Please note that there is no meeting in June but two in July. I have arranged for a visit to the Aylesbury Museum Archives in Halton and the best date they have is Monday 3rd July. 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 25th April 2017 – “Wild, Wild Women”
Tuesday 23rd May – “The History of Grafton Regis”
Monday 3rd July 2017 – Aylesbury Museum Archives
Tuesday 25th July 2017 – Visit to Grafton Regis
Tuesday 22nd August 2017 – No meeting
Tuesday 26th September 2017 – Amy ‘Johnnie’ Johnson
Tuesday 24th October 2017 – Clydon House and the Verney family

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Upcoming WT U3A Local History Group Meetings

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WT U3A Local History Group Meetings from March to September 2017

Below is an update to the schedule for the talks and visits of the Local History Group. The schedule takes us up to end of August and I am working on talks for September, October and November. Please note that there is no meeting in June but two in July. I have arranged for a visit to the Aylesbury Museum Archives in Halton and the best date they have is Monday 3rd July. I hope that there is sufficient variety of topics that you will find interesting.

Tuesday 28th March 2017

Barry Tomlinson has agreed to give us a talk on “The History of RAE Bedford”.

Construction of RAE Bedford began in 1947 with wind tunnels for testing up to Mach 5 and new airfield. Many of the well known aircraft, including Tornado, Jaguar & Harrier Jump Jet, as well as helicopters were tested at RAE Bedford. It has thus played an important part in our aircraft history and is a fascinating story.

Meeting is in the WT Chapel Room from 10:30 – 12:30pm. Entrance of £3.

Tuesday 25th April 2017

Hugh Grainger has agreed to give us a talk entitled “Wild, Wild Women”.

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