Genealogy and the Baily family
Local historian Alf Wheeler will present “the family history of the Baily’s”, a well known and historic local family. Family historian Sue Broughton will then talk about “getting started in family history”, with examples. Location: Memorial Hall, Brownsfield Road, Thatcham, RG18 3AG
The history & future of Greenham Common
Greenham Common historian Jonathan Sayers will present “A history of Greenham Common” largely covering its history as a RAF base but also taking a quick peek at what lay there before the base. In the second part of this talk, Jacky Akam from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire...
Thatcham in stone & metal
In the first part of this talk, local metal detectorist Malcolm Langford will talk about what Thatcham was like during the Stone, Bronze & Iron Ages. Malcolm will show examples of some of the tools used by these people with real artefacts. This will be followed by Chris Ellis from Wessex...
A history of Thatcham & Newbury in photographs
A two part talk presented by Dr Nick Young and Tony Higgott. The first part will give an overview of Thatcham’s past in old photographs and postcards. This will be followed with a talk doing the same with Newbury. Location: Thatcham Memorial Hall, Brownsfield Road, Thatcham, RG18 3AG
Tickets
All events are free, however, some venues have limited space and hence tickets hould be obtained to gaurantee a place. Tickets are free and available from The Family Bookshop, 58 The Broadway, Thatcham.
About
An event is being organised to coincide with National Local History Month and also in memory of the late Peter Allen who passed away in May 2009. Hence the series of lectures is to be called “The Peter Allen Memorial Lectures.” The event is organised by Thatcham Historical Society and...
