‘Some may question its flavour, but none its potency’: a history of brewing in Oxford a history of brewing in Oxford
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Liz Woolley Over 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 […]
From Roman Britain to Early Anglo-Saxon England: archaeological evidence from Dorchester-on-Thames
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Paul Booth Paul describes the 2007-2018 excavation project at nearby Dorchester and discusses the significance of its findings. Non-members welcome – a donation of £3.00 towards the meeting costs […]
Wick Hall: the story of a house and a family
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Richard Dudding Richard’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 […]
Everyday life and accidental death in 16th century Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Steven Gunn In 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. […]
‘Always Ready, Always Willing’: Fires and firefighting in the city of Oxford from 879 to 1974
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: John Lowe John 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 […]