article regarding Sweep of Westminster’s statues and portraits throws up slave links of “father of conservatism”.
P-EBu/NC/006
Date: 25/8/2022
Article details William Penn quaker son of the Admiral Sir William Penn. William Penn was born in 1644 and married in 1672. He received the charter from Charles II in 1681 to found Pennsylvannia. Pennsylvania was named after his Admiral father. William Penn married Gulielma from Amersham. He was an active quaker. He was a ...
P-HC/A/227
Date: [1960]
Programme for Autumn Fair held at Hall Barn on behalf of Action Medical Research.
B-HB/B/005
Date: 6/10/2022
Holtspur Scarecrow Trail.
O-HB/B/102
Date: 2022
Various articles including making your heating more efficient.
O-LD/B/106
Date: 2022
Article with black and white photographs. The article details the Penn family who lived in Penn Street from thirteenth century onwards. Roger Penn was the last Penn and he died unmarried in 1732. The heir was the wife of Nathaniel Curzon and the estate passed into the Curzon family from which Lord Howe is descended. ...
P-HC/A/226
Date: [1960]
Showing of film at Film School for Ukrainians in Beaconsfield, Land Art Project at Beaconsfield Golf Club and Declaration of the reign of King Charles III. Also includes Commemorative Displays regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth II in church and also photos of Country Fayre.
B-SMAS/B/713
Date: 2022
Article with black and white photographs. Article details how nice the two villaged are. Wooburn the name could be a derivation of Wyeburn ie the branch of the river Wye. Cattle fairs and a weekly market are noted. Village houses surround a green. The area belonged to two Bishops One area held by Walter D’eyncourt ...
P-HC/A/225
Date: [1960]
Return of Beaconsfield Lighthouse, Ride and Stride for Churches, Centenary of G K Chesterton’s reception into the Roman Catholic Church.
B-SMAS/B/712
Date: 2022
Charity Lunch for Sharon International Ministries; article regarding Beaconsfield School of Dance; article regarding mosaic project in community spaces run by Creative Partnerships Beaconsfield.
B-SMAS/B/711
Date: 2022
Article about the investigation of the line of a new water mains and possible archaelogical remains. Between Hedsor and Windsor Hill nothing of historical importance was found. However between Hedsor and Well End numerous artefacts were recoverd from many different periods as well as footings of a building (the latter damaged by the caterpillar tracked ...
P-HC/A/224
Date: [1990]
WI 9th Birthday Party and Jubilee celebrations and lighting of beacon to celebrate Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Lots of photographs of street parties. Launch of Beaconsfield water refill station in front of town hall.
B-SMAS/B/710
Date: 2022