Speaker meeting
A Man and his Shed – Herbert George Mullard and the Cowley Concrete Company, 1895 to 1976
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Martin Buckland Martin tells the story of the company ‘Bert’ Mullard started in his shed in Cowley in 1923 but soon moved to north Abingdon to a site that […]
Rationing and Cooking for Victory: a fair share for all
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Karen Wiles Karen explores why rationing was necessary in the Second World War, how the rationing system worked, and what foods were ‘on’ and what were ‘off’ ration. Karen […]
Radley: the thousand-year evolution of a manor
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Richard Dudding Richard tells the story of the manor of Radley and its relationship with the village from around the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day. […]
A walk along the Thames Path from Oxford to Pangbourne
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Bill King Bill presents some of the historical and other highlights he and his wife encountered on their walk a few years ago along this section of the Thames […]
Metropolis versus the Meadow
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Maurice East Maurice examines the fascinating story of one of the most controversial planning issues in the history of Oxford – the proposal to build a relief road across […]