Radley in the 1930s and 40s – impressions from oral history
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireA presentation from the Club's Oral History Group drawing on information from the 'Radley Remembered' series of interviews in the Club's oral history recordings Non-members welcome – a donation of […]
CANCELLED: The Land of the White Eagle: The Story of Poland NEW DATE: 13 June 2022
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 Harcourt Arboretum: one of Oxfordshire’s brightest botanical jewels
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Timothy Walker The Harcourt Arboretum at Nuneham Courtenay was founded in 1835 by the Harcourt family and annexed to the University of Oxford Botanic Garden in 1963. The talk […]
Romans of Oxfordshire: Roman settlement and impact in the local area
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Marie-Louise Kerr The talk covers the Roman invasion of Britain, life before and after the Romans arrived, and examples of Roman remains, archaeological finds, and sites of Roman occupation […]
Oxford Preservation Trust – opening doors all year round
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Stephen Dawson Stephen is the Operations and Development Manager of the Oxford Preservation Trust. In addition to organising the annual Oxford Open Doors weekend, the Trust is responsible for […]