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 welcome – a donation of £2.50 towards the meeting costs would be appreciated
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 and a member of Wolfson College Oxford, is the joint author of A Concise History of Poland and has appeared on BBC programmes involving Poland. […]
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 in Modern British History at Oxford Brookes University. Non-members welcome – a donation of £2.50 towards the meeting costs would be appreciated
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 21st century. Details of the talk
CHANGE TO PUBLISHED PROGRAMME: A Guide’s Guide: Working in Historic Houses in the 21st century
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Sarah Somerville Sarah is the Visitor Services Officer at Shaw House, a Grade I listed Elizabethan manor house situated on the northern edge of Newbury and managed by West Berkshire Council as a visitor attraction and conference centre. As well as guiding tours of the house, Sarah manages events held at Shaw House and […]