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The Society holds open meetings on the third Thursday of each month (except Easter, Christmas, July and August).
All Meetings are held at Hanslope School and start at 8pm. Visitors are most welcome.
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17 January 2013
A presentation on the History and Traditions of Mumming by the Stony Stratford Mummers.
Mumming has been recorded for over 300 years. It is a custom, a social activity and street theatre.
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21 February 2013
“The Rothchilds family and Waddesdon Manor”
by Robert Keating
Robert is a tour guide of Waddesdon manor and explains with illustrations the
history of the Rothchilds and their long standing connection with Waddesdon.
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21 March 2013
'Spare parts" - a light hearted look at early medical practice - Dr Tony Maisey
Dr Maisey explains in a light hearted manner how spare limbs and other
replacement body parts came to be formed from other materials. |
16 May 2013
"Harry and Edna, the Wartime Kitchen" by Amanda Pickard
Harry and Edna have a passion for vintage, especially of civilian life during wartime.
This is one of their most requested talks and to compliment
the display
they bring along household artefacts.
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20 June 2013
"Hanslope in the Historic Towns Report" by David Green
David has just completed a survey of the origins and development of all the major settlements
in Buckinghamshire on behalf of Buckinghamshire CC and Milton Keynes Council.
He has some fascinating insights into the origins of Hanslope and why it
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19 September 2013
"Buckingham Coaching Inns" by Julian Hunt
Julian , a regular speaker at our meetings is a former curator of the
Aylesbury Museum and the County Archive, and talks on a variety of local interest.
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17 October 2013
Annual General Meeting
More Revelations of Old Hanslope by Society members |
21 November 2013
"The Young Prince, Richard Duke of Gloucester and Stony Stratford" by Janine Moore
Janine who lives in the Village, has undertaken the study of
various local connections and explains this in her talk.
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You do not have to be a member to attend any of
the talks.
Visitors are asked to pay a £1 visitor fee.
Annual membership will be £5 for 2013.
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