Speaker meeting
Tea, Coffee and Chocolate: how the British first fell in love with caffeine
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Melanie King Tea, coffee and chocolate play an important part in the modern British diet. Yet all three caused anxiety and debate when they arrived in London in the […]
Morris’ Motopolis: the motor works and the transformation of Oxford
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSimon describes the importance of the Morris Motor Works founded by William Morris (Lord Nuffield) and the massive impact on the city of Oxford during the interwar period as his […]
CHANGE TO PROGRAMME: From the Valleys to the Spires: how the Welsh came to Oxford
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Sharron Jenkinson In her talk, Sharron draws on research for her book about the history of the Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir written to celebrate its 90th anniversary. The […]
Highways and Byways: The History of our Footpaths
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Bob Evans Almost all of us walk or have used footpaths. Their current state and status reflects their usage in the past and the changing values we have set […]
Oral History Group presentation on ‘Radley during Covid’
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireEarly in 2022 the Group started recording a series of interviews to capture memories about the effect of the Covid pandemic on people in Radley as a record for future […]