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Events
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Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough: taking the waters in Bath, Scarborough and Windsor Great Park
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Melanie King Melanie shares some of the Duchess of Marlborough’s adventures in the 18th century while visiting various famous English spas. Melanie lives in Oxfordshire and is a freelance […]
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Tithe Barns (including local barns)
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Joseph Rogers Tithe barns are historic buildings dotted across the British and European landscape. Joseph explains what is and isn’t a tithe barn, describes their history, architectural features and […]
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Rogues of the Road: Tales of Oxfordshire Highwaymen
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Mike White Mike reveals the dark tales of some of Oxfordshire’s most notorious highwaymen, sharing stories about both famous and lesser-known highwaymen who terrorised the county over a period […]
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Malting and Brewing in Abingdon
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Martin Buckland Beer production in all its stages was once a major part of the town. RHC member Martin describes the malting process, the sites once occupied by maltings […]
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Dream Palaces: A history of the Ultimate Picture Palace and early cinema in Oxford
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Liz Woolley Liz talks about a fascinating aspect of Oxford’s social history. She describes the growth and popularity of cinema in the city following the opening off the Cowley […]