Detailed information about the White Cross in Monks Risborough and possible origins Including a photograph. Presented by E.Vockers Esq 1969
G-Bucks/B/019
Date: 1921
Newspaper cutting describing the source of iron age items and where they are currently kept
G-Bucks/NC/015
Date: [1980]
Collection of articles, research notes, photographs, maps and newspaper cuttings etc. given to the Beaconsfield Historical Society by Pat Butler
P-PB
Date: 1950-2020
Issue 1, October 2000, of a community magazine created by various Holtspur citizens with articles and adverts about Holtspur. Includes article headed “Holtspur – A Brief History”. 20 pages
P-HC/B/010
Date: 2000
Booklet about Archaeological excavations at Bierton – a village about 1 mile east of Aylesbury. Six sheets of A4 paper
P-HC/B/015
Date: 1979
Booklet about events and exhibitions at the Buckinghamshire County Museum. 14 pages
P-HC/B/016
Date: 2001
A book whose title page says: a colouring and activity book for children aged 8 – 88 but mainly for those aged 8 – 12. Signed by the author. 60 pages
P-HC/B/027
Date: 1991
A book giving information for teachers planning a visit to Wycombe Museum. 13 sides
P-HC/B/028
Date: 1994
“Compiled by the Beaconsfield and District Historical Society – Edited by A. W. Taylor C.B.” “Beaconsfield and District Historical Society Publication No. 4”
P-HC/B/031
Date: c1990
Sheet of A4 paper with an article pasted on either side. Article about fishing on the River Wye; Article about the history of the use of the River Wye.
P-HC/NC/031
Date: 1970-2000
An article and two photographs on the history of Beaconsfield
G-OT/R/004
Date: c2000
An article concerning the history of surnames.
G-Bucks/A/002
Date: 1968
Typed notes entitled ‘Holtspur – A brief History’.
P-HC/N/014
Date: 2000
The notes sub-divides the proposed book into a number of chapters with a brief outline in each chapter.
P-HC/N/017
Date: [1970-1990]
Article part of a book by members of the Beaconsfield and District Historical Society. pg3 – 55. some are duplicate copies (40 pages) Articles including black and white photographs. From very early ages, Roman times until mid 1900. Reasons for the settlement included general houses and development through the times.
P-HC/A/062
Date: [2000]
Article details various areas of Buckinghamshire of importance to the Kings and Queens of their times from 43AD to 1845
P-HC/A/073
Date: [1970]
Single sheet photocopied page 146. Discusses the roman road that is believed to wind its way through Beaconsfield but is unseen as underground.
P-HC/A/183
Date: [1970]
Collection of maps and documents on the Grant of the fair that have been laminated for a presentation to a Brownies pack in Beaconsfield.
O-BDHS/R/016
Date: 2022
Mention of a pottery run by a mother and daughter, next to the White Hart on Aylesbury End in a listed 16th century building with a showroom at the front and pottery behind. The pottery pieces created are made using the Hagman technique. Article details the type of jewellery made.
P-HC/A/131
Date: [1970]
The extract provides a history of Aylesbury.
P-HC/R/114
Date: [1990-2010]
The guide gives a detailed account of the history of the church, the different sections of the church along with hand drawn illustrations.
P-HC/B/040
Date: [1980-2000]
Well written typewritten article about the development of local churches. Local meetings date from 597AD at the local dignitarys house. Ministry priests moved between villages but soon burials, weddings and christenings became so numerous one priest could not manage everyone so the Lord of the Manor appointed village priests who would build the village churches. ...
P-HC/A/162
Date: 1968
Copy of an article entitled Sarsen Stones in and around Amersham’.
P-HC/R/079
Date: [1990-2010]
The notes cover the period from the Roman invasion through to the 1990s.
P-HC/R/024
Date: 2000