24page book about High Wycombe which includes a short history and description of the town. Illustrated with line drawings.
G-HW/B/010
Date: 1970
Script from a talk given about the History of London Taverns
G-I/B/002
Date: [1950-1970]
An extract from a book/document on the historical geography. It is 4 double sided pages with information on the historical geography of Britain on one side and a map of Britain on the other. Pages 144-149.
P-HC/A/003
Date: c1900
An extract from a book/document with a map of Great Britain one side and general geological, geographical and social information. Page 10
P-HC/A/004
Date: c1980
Hand drawn map of Beaconsfield and surroundings showing details of where early visitors and settlers left their mark ; hand coloured with key. A scale of 0-1mile
P-HC/MP/016
Date: 1970
Copy of a map of Beaconsfield and surroundings showing details of where early visitors and settlers left their mark. With bereo additions
P-HC/MP/057
Date: 1970
photocopy of notes on a brief history of Holtspur from Roman times to 1990s
P-HC/R/002
Date: 2000
a photocopy of notes on a brief history of Holtspur from Roman times to 1990’s (some slightly different details to the one above).
P-HC/R/003
Date: c2000
History of The Royal Standard of England detailing history from early times including Normans, Cavaliers, Highwaymen and Ghosts. Menu on the back.
I030/R/004
Date: 2016
Handwritten notes with typed copy for a lecture by John Broadbent on the evolution of the landscape and the impact on development in the Beaconsfield area.
P-JB/N/061
Date: [1970-1990]
Type-written lecture notes entitled “Looking at Beaconsfield” from pre-historic to modern time.
P-JB/N/068
Date: c1990
Handwritten notes with typed copy for a lecture by John Broadbent on the topography of Beaconsfield.
P-JB/N/057
Date: [1970-1990]
Book about the important Wycombe Heath which was surrounded by seven parishes being held by seven lords. The heath was accessed by commoners from these parishes/manors.
G-PTG/B/015
Date: 2018
Hand drawn annotated map of Beaconsfield and surroundings showing details of where early visitors and settlers left their mark ; includes description of the “Viatores”.
P-HC/MP/015
Date: 1970
Leaflet in black and white detailing brief architectural periods and dates , areas of interest Area Q, R, S,and T with recommended reading
B-SMAS/X/001
Date: 1997
Showing overall routes of Roman Roads that cross South East Buckinghamshire, based on Ordnance Survey maps Scale 1:25,000.
P-HC/MP/056
Date: c1961
Photocopy of an article about village names in Bucks Hedgerley is possibly a Saxon name related to Hitcham and Hughenden
G-He/R/013
Date: [2000]
Typed notes on origins of the Beaconsfield. The notes refer to circumstantial evidence that the town originated in 900CE.
P-ATay/N/008
Date: 1981
Collection of articles, notes, and cuttings etc. relating to South Bucks District Council
O-SBDC
Date: 1972-2014
Notes of development of south Buckinghamshire from ice age to Saxon times.
O-PRB/N/004
Date: c1966
Article and photographs regarding Beaconsfield, drawn from “Recollections of Old Beaconsfield” by Kathleen Day.
O-PRB/NC/036
Date: 1973
The booklet gives a detailed history of Penn Wood from Iron Age through to 1999.
P-PB/B/005
Date: 1999
The article covers the history of the area Wooburn and Bourne End from 350AD through to 1442.
P-PB/A/005
Date: [1971-1980]
The iron was found during the excavation of a Romano/British site at Mantles Green Farm.
P-PB/A/023
Date: 1984