Map indicates where early settlers up to Roman times left their mark
G-BG/R/009
Date: [1970-1980]
Map showing roads today and in the past around Marlow, Maidenhead and Knowl Hill. Smaller roads in red Roman Roads in black as well as railways
G-Bucks/MP/017
Date: [2015]
Beaconsfield is mentioned on pages II and III and XI with a photograph of the Queen’s official visit in June 1962.
G-Bucks/NC/012
Date: 1980
History of the county of Buckinghamshire
G-Bucks/B/005
Date: 1862
Newspaper cutting describing the source of iron age items and where they are currently kept
G-Bucks/NC/015
Date: [1980]
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
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]
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
General history of Beaconsfield mentioning the big houses, parish church and name.
P-HC/A/064
Date: 1996-1997
Beaconsfield in 1860 was an area of 4541acres and had 1662 inhabitants. Suggestion is that it was named after a Beacon. Detail is provided of the market, large houses and ownership,
P-HC/A/065
Date: 1860
The article refers to excavations in the grounds of the Prebendal Aylesbury and the discovery of 5 human bodies. The article includes a series of photographs.
P-HC/R/084
Date: [1990-2010]