Support from individuals and organisations which include Bucks Rural Action and the Milton Keynes Museum has enabled the Society to publish work written by local authors about Hanslope and its surrounding district. These publications, listed below, can be purchased at Society meetings or by post (p&p extra) from the chairman.

Publications available:

Over 100 years of Hanslope and Castlethorpe Village Policemen Price £6.50

This book details the holders of the post 'village bobby' from 1857 until 2000. Written by the present incumbent PC 994 Michael Shaw it gives an interesting insight into the men who have held this post listing their highs and lows together with photographs of them and views of the village.

Looking at Hanslope Past and Present Price £1

Produced by children from the village school the work forms a trail around the centre of the village.It includes comments on life made by villagers and the views of those children who took part.

Memories of a Childhood at Tathall End, Hanslope and Higham Cross Price £1 per copy (plus 30p p&p)

A book written by Beatrice May Anderton (nee Geary) is now available. Beatrice was born on the 21st March1904. Now approaching her 99th birthday, she lives in Lancashire and can still vividly remember details of her childhood, including the death of Squire Watts in 1912. There are only a limited number of copies of this book available.

80 years at Tathall End Price £3

This book by H T Geary charts his personal memories of life in the hamlet from ploughboy to farmer starting from his birth in 1883 through the Second World War and ending in 1964.

Home to Hanslope Price £5

This book focuses on the Geary family from prior to the First World War as far as the 1990s. The collaborative work by brothers Stan and Roy, written in their own style, gives their personal views on the way of life during this period of great change.

Recollections Price £4

The three stories written by Sid Garrett enable the reader to experience country life through the imagination and recollections of this 'country boy' as he transcribed them 50+ years after the event. The stories provide not only a view of the past but raise questions about the quality of life today.

The Society has made available on-line the complete Census Data on Hanslope for the 19th Century. This is a major addition to family history resources. The searchable database is available on this site and can be accessed by clicking here

Microfilm copies of these Records are held at the County Records office in Aylesbury and the Local Studies and Family History section of the Milton Keynes Library. Telephone 01908 254160 email:mklocal@miltonkeynes.gov.uk