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SUMMARY:Rogues of the Road: Tales of Oxfordshire Highwaymen
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mike White \nMike 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 of some 400 years. His talk draws on his research for his 2025 book\, Rogues of the Road: Tales of Oxfordshire Highwaymen. Mike retired recently from a long career in IT at Oxford University. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/rogues-of-the-road-tales-of-oxfordshire-highwaymen/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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SUMMARY:Malting and Brewing in Abingdon
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Martin Buckland \nBeer 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 in Abingdon\, and the use of first the river and then the railway to transport the malt to London and other brewing centres. He then discusses the history of the Morland Brewery ending in closure by Greene King in 2000. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/malting-and-brewing-in-abingdon/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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SUMMARY:Dream Palaces: A history of the Ultimate Picture Palace and early cinema in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Liz Woolley \nLiz 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 Road in 1911 of Oxford’s oldest independent cinema\, the Oxford Picture Palace (now the Ultimate Picture Palace). No fewer than ten new cinemas opening in the next 27 years. Today the number of cinemas in Oxford can be counted on the fingers of one hand. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/dream-palaces-a-history-of-the-ultimate-picture-palace-and-early-cinema-in-oxford/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270308T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260731T140024Z
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SUMMARY:The Naming of Oxfordshire Pubs
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Andrew Long \nPub names in this country are a centuries-old tapestry of local history\, heraldry\, folklore\, and humour\, reflecting the social\, political and cultural shifts of the time. The names were historically used to identify drinking places at a time when much of the population was illiterate. Andrew talks about how pubs have been named in the past\, illustrated with examples from Oxfordshire. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-naming-of-oxfordshire-pubs/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270412T193000
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SUMMARY:The Archaeology of Abingdon
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Roger Thomas \nRoger describes the extraordinary range of archaeological discoveries in the town and its immediate surroundings (including Radley). These range from Neanderthal handaxes and prehistoric burial mounds to its Iron Age ‘oppidum’\, Roman villa\, Anglo-Saxon cemetery and the site of Abingdon’s great medieval abbey. \nRoger is a professional archaeologist and was involved in many of the discoveries described in his talk. His book\, England’s Oldest Town? The Archaeology of Abingdon\, was published in 2026. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-archaeology-of-abingdon/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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SUMMARY:A Tale of Twin Cities
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jan Marshall \nThe system of twinned towns in the UK dates to the end of the Second World War. Jan Marshall explains how town twinning came about and explores the links between Oxford and its seven twin cities – Leiden (Netherlands)\, Bonn (Germany)\, León (Nicaragua). Grenoble (France)\, Padua (Italy)\, Wrocław (Poland) and Ramallah (Palestine). \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/a-tale-of-twin-cities/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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SUMMARY:The Peculiar History of Fishponds and Fishing in Oxfordshire and Around: an archaeological perspective
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Stephen Wass \nStephen\, a freelance archaeologist\, describes the different purposes of fishponds (they weren’t just for fish) in the Oxfordshire landscape over the centuries starting in Roman times\, through the mediaeval period and their introduction in the 17th century as important decorative features in the water gardens of large manor houses. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-peculiar-history-of-fishponds-and-fishing-in-oxfordshire-and-around-an-archaeological-perspective/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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SUMMARY:The Miracle of Bletchley Park
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Gillian Cane \nBletchley Park\, a country house and estate near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire\, became a vital centre of Allied codebreaking during the Second World War. Gillian outlines its development and talks about some of the talented and eccentric people (men and women) who worked there and explains why she considers it to be a ‘miracle’. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-miracle-of-bletchley-park/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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