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.
LBDAHS is proud to host this year's Annual Conference and AGM for Bedfordshire History Association at Linslade School
- Location: Linslade Middle School, Mentmore Road, LEIGHTON BUZZARD LU7 2PA
- Time: 10:00:00
- Entry Fee: £25.00 with lunch, £20.00 without
We have a variety of LBDAHS speakers with topics on Henry Finch, Leighton Mill, Q Central and WWII, Market Cross and the Holy Well at Linslade. There are also at least 10 stalls from organisations across Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, including LBDAHS and a new photographic exhibition form Colin Holmes. Stuart Antrobus will be offering to help research Land Army and Timber Jills in your family.
There is a buffet lunch included in the £25 ticket, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free choices. Tea, coffee (including dairy free alternatives) will be available as part of both the £20 and £25 ticket.
The Lace Industry in Buckinghamshire - Julian Hunt
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas) Waterloo Road LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3.00
From the 16th to the 19th centuries, lacemaking was one of the staple industries of Buckinghamshire. Photographs of lacemakers at their cottage doors abound but equally important were the lace dealers who provided materials and patterns to their outworkers. Julian will explain how they ran their businesses and where they sold the finished product.
The Rudolf Hess Cover-Up - Tony Eaton
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3.00
The curious arrival in 1941 of Hitler's Deputy Furher, Rudolf Hess, remains surrounded by mystery. The official account states that he made the dangerous flight entirely on his own volition and that his offer of peace was simply the product of a deluded mind. But recently accessed classified documents reveal quite the opposite and indicate that Britain came very close to signing a pact with Nazi Germany which would have fundamentally changed the history of the War and the face of post-War Europe. The truth has since been the subject of an official cover-up to protect the reputations of those actively involved in secret negotiations. Tony Eaton will reveal the secrets behind the Rudolf Hess Peace Mission
The Panacea Society of Bedford - Zara Matthews
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3.00
Zara Matthews, Director of the Panacea Museum, will speak about The Panacea Society. This twentieth century Christian community, based in Bedford and founded and led by women looked forward to the Apocalypse and the Second Coming of Jesus. Zara will introduce the origins of the Society, its members, their faith and how they lived.
Photographs of Leighton Buzzard
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3.00
Newly discovered films and photographs of Leighton Buzzard's past.