| Date |
Location |
Subject |
| Monday 4 January 1999 8.00pm |
White Hart Pub Stoke Goldington. |
Annual Quiz. A lighthearted evening with multiple guess questions and fiendishly devised puzzles. Brush up on your anagram and crossword skills |
| Monday 1 February 1999 8.00pm |
City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Roy Friendship-Taylor from the Upper Nene Archaeological Society makes a welcome return to talk to us about recent work at the Piddington Villa excavation. |
| Monday 1 March 1999 8.00pm |
City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Peter Jarvis, who many of you will know through his involvement in Bletchley Park, will be speaking to us. The provisional title for his talk is The Castles of Wales. |
| Saturday 20th March 1999 |
Museum of London |
An organised visit to the Museum of London, The Bank of England and other sites of interest in the City Of London |
| Monday 12 April 1999 8.00pm |
City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Brian Giggins, the Milton Keynes Council Archaeologist, will be speaking to us about Northampton Castle.
N.B. Monday 5th April 1999 is Easter Monday. |
| Monday 10 May 1999 7.45pm |
Newport Pagnell |
An organised trip around the town of Newport Pagnell, taking in some of the archaeological and historical sites and areas of interest.
We hope to be finished by about 9.00pm, ending up in the Swan Revived, High Street
N.B. Monday 3rd May 1999 is a Public Holiday |
| Monday 7th June 1999 8.00pm |
Tickford Abbey, Newport Pagnell |
Isabel Lisboa will be talking to us about the recent excavations at Tickford Abbey in Newport Pagnell.
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| Date |
Location |
Subject |
| Monday 5th July 1999 8.00pm |
City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
One of our members, Mark Hurn will be talking on the subject of Ancient Astronomy :- A Cultural Tour. Mark is also a member of Milton Keynes Astronomy Society. |
| Sunday 11th July 1999 12.00pm |
Kirby Hall, (Near Corby), Northamptonshire |
Annual Picnic
Kirby Hall is an English Heritage site, with gardens and an Elizabethan Hall. Meet at 10:30am at the Wayfarer Car park, Willen Lake, or 12:00pm on site |
Sunday 15th August 1999
Lunchtime |
Alison's House |
Alison Bussey is again our host for the Annual Barbecue. A fund raising event - £4 for members, £5 for non members.
Alison promises to arrange some good weather this year. |
| Monday 6th September 1999 8.00pm |
City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Brian Martin will be giving a hands on talk on Pottery. Identification of fabric types, period and function from some of Brian's large collection of sherds and reconstructions.
Some of you may remember his excellent workshop on coins from a year or so ago |
Saturday 11th September 1999
11.00am on site |
Oxford Museums Store. Whitney Road, Standlake, Whitney |
Group visit to see the Oxfordshire Museums Store at Standlake which houses the reserve collections for the County's museums. Documentation, conservation and exhibition preparation are based here.
September 11th: OPEN DAY. Heritage Open Day. 10am - 4pm. An opportunity to see behind the scenes, take a guided tour around the Store, see conservation in action and meet the staff. |
| Monday 4th October 1999 8.00pm |
City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Kenton White will be talking to us about the work he is doing in the Moulsoe area and how our recent field walking here is contributing. There are also plans for earthwork surveying and perhaps a small excavation.
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| Monday 2nd November 1999 8.00pm |
City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Techniques In Field walking - a practical evening. Planning, find sorting, processing and identification. What to pick up, what to leave. How do you tell apart a stone from a sherd, a rim from a base, an oyster shell from a snail shell |
| Saturday 11th December 1999 7:30pm |
Isabel's House |
Isabel is the host for the Christmas Party this year. Contact her for details on who can bring what food and drink along. |
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