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 […]
My Polish father’s experiences in WW2 from Gulag to Normandy and Scotland
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Hubert Zawadzki Hubert’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 […]
Tracks to trenches
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Mike Hurst Mike 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 […]