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 […]
Poor Law in the 18th Century: the crisis in the parishes
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Deborah Hayter The talk discusses the reasons for the increasing struggle by many parishes during the 18th century to pay the poor rate to growing numbers of poor people, […]
‘Professors of Rowing’: The early Oxford-Cambridge Boat Races
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Mark Davies The talk details the early history of this famous and competitive event, highlighting the unusual alliance of Town & GOwn in the crucial role played by the […]
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 […]
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 […]