Programme of LBDAHS Events
We organise a regular programme of fascinating events for our members, local residents and anyone interested in finding out more about the history and archaeology of Leighton Buzzard and district.
Bedford and its Coin Mint - Simon Rowley
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2SU
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
Collector Simon Rowley talks about the Silver Coin Mint at Bedford, how the coins were made, how they were used and their purchasing power within Bedfordshires villages during Saxon & Norman periods.
Films & Photographs - Paul Tate
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
A chance to see another selection from our large archive of films and photographs.
The Life & Curious Wartime Death of the Duke of Kent - Tony Eaton
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Members free, £3 for non-members
In August 1942, Prince George - the Duke of Kent - set out on a special mission, only to be killed in a mysterious air crash on a remote Scottish hillside. All documents relating to the crash have since gone missing as part of what increasingly looks like a concerted effort to airbrush him from public memory.
Hugely popular with the British public in the 1930s he is now the Forgotten Prince. There are no statues, no Royal biographies and no hospitals, charities or causes bearing his name. Sensitive records remain embargoed - protected by the 100-year non-disclosure rule accorded, uniquely to the Royal Archives at Windsor.
In this new talk, Tony Eaton separates the facts from the fiction and reveals the secrets behind this hidden part of World War II history.
1000 Years of History - Berkhamsted Castle Through the Ages - Brian Snowdon
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
Castle steward Brian Snowdon joins us to talk about the Castle at the southern end of Aylesbury vale and its place in the history of the area since 1066 - its golden years and its downfall to trebuchets, theft and trains.
Crime in 19th Century Bedfordshire - Pamela Birch, County Archivist Beds Archives
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
The quarter sessions records held by Bedforshire Archives are a wealth of information about life in 19th century Bedfordshire. This talk picks out some examples and looks at the context of the quarter sessions in the 19th century criminal justice system.
Annual General Meeting
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2SU
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
Talk to be announced