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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250714T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250714T204500
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SUMMARY:CHANGE OF VENUE What a Liberty! Memorable moments along Oxford’s ancient boundaries
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mark Davies \nMark presents dramatic and amusing incidents from five centuries of ceremonial circuits by Oxford’s mayors of the city’s boundaries which were mainly defined by its waterways. Although serious in intent\, numerous pub stops often resulted in ‘high jinks’ and ‘irresponsible jollity’. Mark is an Oxford local historian\, author\, public speaker\, guide\, and publisher with a particular focus on the city’s waterways. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm. \nDue to building work at Radley Church\, the meeting will be held in the Church Room next to the Church (see map).  Please use the car park serving the Church and the primary school.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/what-a-liberty-memorable-moments-along-oxfords-ancient-boundaries/
LOCATION:Church Room\, Radley\, Church Road\, Radley\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250908T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250908T194500
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CREATED:20240820T110019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T112003Z
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SUMMARY:CHANGE OF VENUE: 2025 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 28th Annual General Meeting of Radley History Club \nThis will be followed by a talk by Simon Wenham on the history of pleasure boating on the River Thames. Details of the talk \nDue to the ongoing building work at Radley Church\, the AGM and the talk will be in the Church Room next to the Church (see map).  Please use the car park serving the Church and the primary school.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/2025-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Church Room\, Radley\, Church Road\, Radley\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:AGM
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250908T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250908T204500
DTSTAMP:20250815T103033Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T103033Z
UID:3283-1757359800-1757364300@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHANGE OF VENUE: More than Three Men in a Boat: the rise and fall of pleasure boating on the Thames
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Simon Wenham \nSimon looks at the changes in the use of the river Thames above London over the past 150 years and why its popularity for recreational boating grew dramatically and then declined. Simon is a member of the part-time tutor panel of Oxford University’s Continuing Education Department\, where he teaches courses on the Victorian period. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm. \nThe talk will follow the short Annual General Meeting.  If you’re coming just for the talk\, please arrive before 7.30 when the AGM starts. \nDue to the ongoing building work at Radley Church\, the meeting will be held in the Church Room next to the Church (see map).  Please use the car park serving the Church and the primary school.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/more-than-three-men-in-a-boat-the-rise-and-fall-of-pleasure-boating-on-the-thames/
LOCATION:Church Room\, Radley\, Church Road\, Radley\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T210000
DTSTAMP:20251008T173553Z
CREATED:20250824T081034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T173553Z
UID:3879-1760383800-1760389200@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHANGE OF VENUE: 'Some may question its flavour\, but none its potency': a history of brewing in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Liz Woolley \nOver the centuries\, brewing in Oxford became big business. Liz’s talk examines how and why Oxford’s brewing trade flourished.  Liz is a local historian specialising in aspects of Oxford and Oxfordshire\, with a particular interest in the city’s ‘town’ as opposed to ‘gown’. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm \nDue to delayed building work at Radley Church\, the meeting will be held in the Church Room next to the Church (see map).  Please use the car park serving the Church and the primary school. \nChurch Room\, Radley
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/some-may-question-its-flavour-but-none-its-potency-a-history-of-brewing-in-oxford-a-history-of-brewing-in-oxford/
LOCATION:Church Room\, Radley\, Church Road\, Radley\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251110T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251110T210000
DTSTAMP:20251102T094654Z
CREATED:20250824T081218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T094654Z
UID:3881-1762803000-1762808400@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:From Roman Britain to Early Anglo-Saxon England: archaeological evidence from Dorchester-on-Thames
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Paul Booth \nPaul describes the 2007-2018 excavation project at nearby Dorchester and discusses the significance of its findings. Paul Booth is a former senior project manager at Oxford Archaeology and was one of the directors of the joint Oxford University Institute of Archaeology/Oxford Archaeology excavation project at Dorchester-on-Thames from 2008 to 2018. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm \nNote: Club meetings are returning to Radley Church with effect from this meeting.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/from-roman-britain-to-early-anglo-saxon-england-archaeological-evidence-from-dorchester-on-thames/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260112T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260112T210000
DTSTAMP:20250824T094822Z
CREATED:20250824T081502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T094822Z
UID:3883-1768246200-1768251600@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wick Hall: the story of a house and a family
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Richard Dudding \nRichard’s talk draws on his research for his new book about Wick Hall and the Dockar Drysdale family\, which at one time owned almost all the land and cottages in Radley. More about the book and how to buy a copy \nRichard is the archivist for both Wick Hall and for the Radley History Club. He has written about several aspects of the village’s history\, including manor\, church\, land and buildings (all three books published by Radley History Club). \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/wick-hall-the-story-of-a-house-and-a-family/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T210000
DTSTAMP:20250824T092750Z
CREATED:20250824T081633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T092750Z
UID:3885-1770665400-1770670800@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Everyday life and accidental death in 16th century Oxfordshire and Berkshire
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Steven Gunn \nIn his talk\, Steven looks at everyday life in these two counties in Tudor times using examples of fatal accidents people had at home\, work and play. Steven Gunn is a Fellow of Merton College\, Oxford\, and Professor of Early Modern History at Oxford University.  His talk draws on findings from an Economic and Social Research Council project\, Everyday Life and Fatal History in Sixteenth-Century England.  He is co-author of the book\, An Accidental History of Tudor England\, published in June 2025. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/everyday-life-and-accidental-death-in-16th-century-oxfordshire-and-berkshire/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260309T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260309T210000
DTSTAMP:20250824T091502Z
CREATED:20250824T081857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T091502Z
UID:3887-1773084600-1773090000@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:'Always Ready\, Always Willing': Fires and firefighting in the city of Oxford from 879 to 1974
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: John Lowe \nJohn tells the story of how major fires and efforts to tackle them over more than ten centuries affected Oxford\, including the tragic fire that led to the formation of the Oxford Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1870. John Lowe served as a firefighter in the Oxford City and Oxfordshire brigades for more than 30 years. John’s fee for the talk will be donated to the Fire Fighters Charity. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/always-ready-always-willing-fires-and-firefighting-in-the-city-of-oxford-from-879-to-1974/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260413T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260413T210000
DTSTAMP:20250824T090904Z
CREATED:20250824T082019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T090904Z
UID:3889-1776108600-1776114000@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:My Polish father’s experiences in WW2 from Gulag to Normandy and Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Hubert Zawadzki \nHubert’s parents came to Britain with the Polish Armed Forces during WW2. Hubert describes his father’s time in a forced labour camp\, his service with the Polish Army during the Battle of Normandy in 1944 and his return to Scotland where Hubert was born.  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. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/my-polish-fathers-experiences-in-ww2-from-gulag-to-normandy-and-scotland/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T210000
DTSTAMP:20250824T090243Z
CREATED:20250824T082145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T090243Z
UID:3891-1778527800-1778533200@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Tracks to trenches
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mike Hurst \nMike describes the range of railway activities in southern England and France during WW1\, including the transport and care of the wounded back to Blighty with examples from south Oxfordshire and west Berkshire. Mike is a committed railway enthusiast and volunteer for local heritage railways. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm \n 
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/tracks-to-trenches/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T103934Z
CREATED:20250824T082306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T103934Z
UID:3893-1780947000-1780952400@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHANGE OF VENUE: Garden archaeology: 'not that kind of digging'
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Stephen Wass \nStephen explains how recent discoveries in historic gardens using archaeological techniques have allowed a better understanding of their construction and development. Stephen Wass is a freelance consultant specialising in historic gardens and a member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm – before and after the talk there will a chance to view photographs from the Club Archive of Radley Church and its envions by the Oxford photographer Heny Taunt. \nDue to building work in Radley Church\, the meeting will be held in the adjacant Church Room (see map). \nChurch Room\, Radley
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/garden-archaeology-not-that-kind-of-digging/
LOCATION:Church Room\, Radley\, Church Road\, Radley\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260713T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260713T210000
DTSTAMP:20250824T084434Z
CREATED:20250824T082426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T084434Z
UID:3895-1783971000-1783976400@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Alice and the Dodo in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Victoria Bentata  \nVictoria links people and places in Oxford to the happenings and thinly disguised characters such as the Dodo in Lewis Carroll’s famous book\, Alice in Wonderland. Victoria lives in Radley and is an Oxford Green Badge Tour guide and member of the Oxford Guild of Tour Guides. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/alice-and-the-dodo-in-oxford/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T194500
DTSTAMP:20260731T123837Z
CREATED:20250824T082630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T123837Z
UID:3897-1789414200-1789415100@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:2026 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 28th Annual General Meeting of Radley History Club \nThis will be followed by a talk by Melanie King about the visits of Sarah Churchill\, Duchess of Marlborough to English spas. Details of the talk \nDoors open at 7 pm.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/2026-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:AGM
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260914T204500
DTSTAMP:20260731T123739Z
CREATED:20250824T082836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T123739Z
UID:3899-1789414200-1789418700@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sarah Churchill\, Duchess of Marlborough: taking the waters in Bath\, Scarborough and Windsor Great Park
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Melanie King \nMelanie 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 writer specialising in historical non-fiction. Her talk draws on her research for her 2021 book\, The Secret History of English Spas. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm. \nThe talk will follow the short Annual General Meeting.  If you’re coming just for the talk\, please arrive before 7.30 when the AGM starts.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/sarah-churchill-duchess-of-marlborough-taking-the-waters-in-bath-scarborough-and-windsor-great-park/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T204500
DTSTAMP:20260731T124511Z
CREATED:20260731T112254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T124511Z
UID:4411-1791833400-1791837900@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Tithe Barns (including local barns)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Joseph Rogers \nTithe 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 contemporary uses\, and present examples of local tithe barns. Joseph’s research for his book\, Tithe Barns\, involved travelling to over 100 historic barns across the UK. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend our meetings (suggested donation £3). \nDoors open at 7 pm
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/tithe-barns-including-local-barns/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261109T204500
DTSTAMP:20260731T124458Z
CREATED:20260731T124443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T124458Z
UID:4413-1794252600-1794257100@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270111T204500
DTSTAMP:20260731T124641Z
CREATED:20260731T124641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T124641Z
UID:4416-1799695800-1799700300@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270208T204500
DTSTAMP:20260731T124909Z
CREATED:20260731T124909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T124909Z
UID:4418-1802115000-1802119500@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
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
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270308T204500
DTSTAMP:20260731T140024Z
CREATED:20260731T125024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T140024Z
UID:4420-1804534200-1804538700@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270412T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270412T204500
DTSTAMP:20260731T140635Z
CREATED:20260731T140635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T140635Z
UID:4422-1807558200-1807562700@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270510T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270510T204500
DTSTAMP:20260731T140848Z
CREATED:20260731T140848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T140848Z
UID:4425-1809977400-1809981900@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270614T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270614T204500
DTSTAMP:20260731T141448Z
CREATED:20260731T141123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T141448Z
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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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