Highways and Byways: The History of our Footpaths

Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Speaker: 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 upon them. Bob examines the when, how and why of our rights of way, with special reference to the Abingdon area. Bob lives in Sunningwell […]

2024 Annual General Meeting

Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

The 26th Annual General Meeting of Radley History Club This will be followed by a talk from the Club's Oral History Group about its recent project 'Radley during Covid'. Details of the talk

Oral History Group presentation on ‘Radley during Covid’

Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Early 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 generations. This talk presents the common themes uncovered and the insights gained from these recordings. Visitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation […]

A Man and his Shed – Herbert George Mullard and the Cowley Concrete Company, 1895 to 1976

Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Speaker: 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 is now the Radley Green estate. Bert was active in local government and a generous benefactor to the town. Martin has a keen interest in […]

Rationing and Cooking for Victory: a fair share for all

Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Speaker: 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 and her husband Bret are based in Oxfordshire and share a keen interest in the Home Front in WW2. Visitors are very welcome to attend […]