‘Professors of Rowing’: The early Oxford-Cambridge Boat Races
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Mark Davies The talk details the early history of this famous and competitive event, highlighting the unusual alliance of Town & Gown in the crucial role played by the […]
Members’ interests
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireA chance for members to tell us about a person, place, event or object of interest to them which they’ve researched and wish to share their findings with us. Non-members […]
NEW DATE: The Land of the White Eagle: The Story of Poland
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Hubert Zawadzki The talk describes the turbulent and complex history of Poland from its medieval origins to the present day. Dr Zawadzki, a former history teacher at Abingdon School […]
The Great Stink! Engineers, sewerage systems and the Victorian battle against dirt
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Tom Crook The talk discusses the notorious ‘Great Stink’ of summer 1858 in London, its causes and the approach adopted to combat the problem. Tom is a Senior Lecturer […]
Annual General Meeting
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireThe 24th Annual General Meeting of Radley History Club This will be followed by a talk from Sarah Somerville on working as a guide in a historic house in the […]