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January 2006 |
| Date | Organisation | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wokingham History Group | "Jack o' Newbury, Clothier of England" | Dr David Peacock |
| 10 | Wargrave Local History Society | The Commonwealth War Graves Commission | John Gimblett |
| 11 | Eton Wick History Group | "History of Ditton Park, Datchet, in Pictures" | Janet Kennish |
| 16 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeological Group | Gunpowder Mills | Alan Crocker |
| 16 | Goring & Streatley Local History Society | Goring Primary School - the first 150 years 2.30pm | Michael Anderson |
| 18 | History of Reading Society | Mrs Dyer - murderess | Ken Wells |
| 19 | Bracknell & District Historical Society | "Let's go Victorian Shopping" | Tony King |
| 20 | Project Purley | Members Evening. The history of your house then and now | John Chapman |
| 23 | Berkshire Record Office | Introductory Visit 2px please pre-book | - |
| 26 | Sandhurst Historical Society | "Childhood in Surrey Heath" | Mary Bennett |
| 27 | Sonning & Sonning Eye Society | "Bricks of Yesteryear manufactured for today and tomorrow" | Nick Siney |
February 2006 |
| Date | Organisation | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wokingham History Group | "Palaces around St. Petersburg" | Oliver Fish |
| 14 | Wargrave Local History Society | Wargrave's Gardens adn Gardeners | - |
| 15 | History of Reading Society | "Reading School - The First 800 Years or More" | John Oakes |
| 16 | Bracknell & District Historical Society | "Reg Morris Memorial Night". Members evening - hobby presentation | Various |
| 17 | Project Purley | The history of the Lodge | Rick Jones |
| 20 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeological Group | Trams and Industry | Graham Bilbe |
| 22 | Eton Wick History Group | "The Provosts of Eton" | Sir Eric Anderson K.T. |
| 23 | Sandhurst Historical Society | "Pewter Through the Ages" | Roger Barnes |
| 27 | Berkshire Record Office | Introductory Visit 2pm please pre-book | - |
March 2006 |
| Date | Organisation | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Berkshire Local History Association | AGM & The Libraries of Tudor and Stuart clergy in Berkshire | Joan Dils |
| 13 | Goring & Streatley Local History Society | Historic buildings of South Oxfordshire | Nicholas Doggett |
| 13 | Wokingham History Group | "The Crimean War - A Tale of Lost Opportunity" | Clive Williams OBE |
| 15 | History of Reading Society | AGM followed by Billingbear | Margaret Railton |
| 16 | Bracknell & District Historical Society | "The History of the Railway Police" | Les Moody |
| 17 | Project Purley | AGM and Dovecotes | Andrew Hutt |
| 20 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeological Group | President No 195: Steam-powered canal narrow boat | Richard Thomas |
| 25/26 | Lockinge Estate | Village Life Past and Present | - |
| 30 | Sandhurst Historical Society | Members evening | - |
April 2006 |
| Date | Organisation | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeological Group | I.K. Brunel - born 200 years ago 9th April 1806-2006 | TBA |
| 10 | Berkshire Record Office | Introductory Visit 2pm please pre-book | - |
| 10 | Goring & Streatley Local History Society | Members' evening | - |
| 10 | Wokingham History Group | "Out of Sight - A hidden side to local history" | Wokingham History Group and guest speaker |
| 11 | Wargrave Local History Society | The Postal History of Reading | John Chapman |
| 12 | Eton Wick History Group | "The Penn Family and Stoke Park" | Lionel Rigby |
| 19 | History of Reading Society | The Case of Reading - Town Politics in the Civil War and after, 1640-1662 | Manfred Brod |
| 20 | Bracknell & District Historical Society | AGM followed by a talk on Lily Hill Park | - |
| 21 | Project Purley | Burial Grounds of London | Leslie Grout |
| 22 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeological Group | SERIAC 2006 - Chichester | - |
| 27 | Sandhurst Historical Society | "Holy Wells and Springs" | Michael Bayley |
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