CANCELLED – “The Great Stink”! Engineers, Sewerage Systems and the Victorian Battle against Dirt
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Tom Crook Tom is a lecturer on modern British history at Oxford Brookes University. His talk discusses the notorious 'Great Stink' of summer 1858 in London, its causes and […]
Annual General Meeting – by ZOOM (updated 13 September)
Radley Village Hall Gooseacre, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire23rd Annual General Meeting of Radley History Club Apologies for the late change of plan - the meeting will now be by Zoom and not in Radley Village Hall. Members […]
ZOOM TALK: The Wilts and Berks Canal: Past, Present and Future
Speaker: Martin Buckland This historic canal linked the Kennet and Avon Canal near Trowbridge in Wiltshire with the River Thames near Abingdon. Martin's talk tells us something of its history, […]
ZOOM TALK: The Pre-Raphaelites in Oxfordshire – Artists in Wonderland
Speaker: Mark Davies Mark’s talk on the links of members of the Pre-Raphaelite group of Victorian artists with Oxford is illustrated with examples of their work. Mark has spoken to us before […]
ZOOM TALK: Oxfordshire in the Second World War
Speaker: Stephen Barker Stephen looks at the ‘home front’ in the county and significant events in which its people were involved overseas. Stephen is a historian and heritage adviser, and another […]