Project run by Oxford University to collate all mementos across the country to become part of a digital archive. Beaconsfield Air Cadets have become local ambassadors for the project and are holding a series of events to document local items. Reverse is letter to local schools regarding programme of events leading to November 11th 2018.
E-WW1C/D/002
Date: 2018
2 pages with black and white photographs. Article details this magnificent church designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott who designed Liverpool cathedral. The large church was situated in a small village. It was consecrated in 1930. Article details why such a large church was built in a small village.
P-HC/A/198
Date: [1970]
Plan of Council Chamber showing where exhibits are going to be for public exhibition for WW1 Centenary exhibition, put together by Deidre Smaje.
E-WW1C/D/001
Date: 29/10/2018
A4 paper with various articles glued on with black and white photographs. One article called More about the Golden Ball another Old High Wycombe. The Golden Ball article details a room within the ball which could hold 10 people. Article about High Wycombe with pictures and some detail.
P-HC/A/197
Date: [1970]
Article with black and white pictures. Details of a house in the 1950’s opposite the Rye in High Wycombe and returning around the 1070’s detailing the changes. He recalls the mill working and being noisey. he also remembers an annual horse show on the Rye.
P-HC/A/196
Date: [1970]
Article details the Manor House at Princes Risborough part built at 1200 but most 1630. It was bought in 1624 by Joan Chibnall. She distributed woollen gowns for Ancient Maids and Pious Widows for 18 shillings. Other customs were carried out by different owners at different times. many trying to help the poor. Lord Rothschild ...
P-HC/A/195
Date: 2003
Page 39. Article about a bronze statue, a naked woman on a horse, made in Loudwater, High Wycombe. Very few sculpture studios exist in Britain, High Wycombe well known for woodwork but also reknowned for bronze work. The Burleighfield studio was a large set of buildings set up for education and the Arts. Only the ...
P-HC/A/194
Date: [1960-1970]
Collection of articles, newspaper cuttings, research notes etc. relating to the World War 1 Centenary
E-WW1C
Date: 2018-2019
List of the names of the occupants of Beaconsfield
G-BG/N/021
Date: 1524
A collection of notes, newspaper cuttings, photographs, maps, original documents etc. relating to the Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II.
E-EIIW
Date: 1953
1 page article about this school. The school detailed was started 14 years before the first recorded Robert Raikes Sunday School. Hannah Ball born in Naphill in 1733 looked after her 12 siblings and then more cousins. She found religion and then set up the Sunday School in 1769. She was a methodist and had ...
P-HC/A/193
Date: [1960]