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BUCKS LOCAL HISTORY NETWORK

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Buckinghamshire Local History Network

The Buckinghamshire Local History Network – BLHN for short – has held its Conference and Local History Fair every year since 2000.

BLHN is a collaboration between the Bucks Archaeological Society, which has the county-wide membership and capacity to run a big conference, and the historic county’s local history, archaeology and heritage societies, which provide speakers, local research and displays alongside the Conference in the Local History Fair. The historic county includes Milton Keynes.

The conference and fair is held every Autumn, traditionally in different towns around the county, and has covered a wide range of Buckinghamshire subjects:

  • 2024: Food for thought ‒Exploring Buckinghamshire’s agricultural past
  • 2023: Putting our local heritage on the map
  • 2022: The cottage industries of Buckinghamshire
  • 2021: Shopping in Buckinghamshire ‒ from medieval market places to modern retail parks
  • 2020: Wellers, Wethereds, Wheelers and the ABC ‒ Buckinghamshire brewers through three centuries
  • 2019: Social Housing in Buckinghamshire ‒ from almshouses to Right-to-Buy

The subject of THIS YEAR’S 2025 CONFERENCE will be:

Fire! Fire! Bucks on fire!

because 2025 is the 300th year since the Great Fire of Buckingham in 1725.

This year’s conference and local history fair will be held on
Saturday 4 October, 10am-4pm
in the University of Buckingham’s Vinson Building in Buckingham

To find out more, click the following links:

BAS AAG evening meetings

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Thursday 11th September 2025, Zoom
Reorganising the Neolithic
Doug Stuckey

Excavations

King Arthurs Stone Herefordshire 2021

In 2024 two local primary schools chose the Neolithic period module from the year 4 curriculum (8 year olds) and asked BAS to start the session rolling.  This presentation is not the one prepared for the schools but covers the more recent excavations and studies that I researched to provide current evidence and to extend the curriculum’s content. 

Register for this Zoom meeting Here .

 

Summer Outing – Hodgemoor Woods/Taplow

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Two walks around Hodgemoor Woods

Led by Nigel and Janet Rothwell

 
Hodgemoor woods

Timo Newton-syms

Sunday 27th July, 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00 – Hodgemoor Woods – The Hodgemoor walk is on rougher woodland paths, which can be muddy if wet, and is about 3.5km
 
 
The walks are arranged as part of the CBA ‘Festival of Archaeology’ and are also advertised on their web site.  Each walk is limited to 20 people. There is a charge of £5 for non BAS members.
 
More details and booking for each walk can be found Here
Sorry, both of the above walks are now fully booked
 

Taplow Court

TBA, a group visit to the Taplow Court Heritage Open Day with Sarah Gray

Registration available when date decided.

Any enquiries to Sarah on sarahgray707@btinternet.com.

The What Three Words location of the entrance is off Cliveden Road at https://w3w.co/diner.doors.chill .

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Saturday Lecture

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Saturday May 10th (after the AGM):  Thomas Jefferson and John Adams tour of English Gardens in 1786.
Speaker and AGM Chair:  Julian Hunt (BAS President)
Thomas JeffersonThe BAS AGM will start at 14:00 with the Lecture to follow at circa 14:45.  The AGM and Lecture will be one Zoom session.  The head count for the AGM will be taken at 14:00.

Please note the 2pm start time

Please come to the Discover Bucks Museum or Register now for the online lecture Here  (We will email the Zoom meeting invitation to you).

Tea and Coffee will be available as will the BAS pre-loved book stall. Records of Bucks Vol 65 should be available for distribution at the AGM.