23 September 2020
A guest post from Ray Hopgood. The intention of this article is not to narrate the causes or events of late 1830 in South West Berkshire which subsequently became known as the “Swing Riots”. These disturbances which had swept across Southern England are more than amply covered by articles on the internet, but especially in …
20 August 2020
A guest post from Mark Thomas. The Bluecoat School building is often thought of as only a school but newspaper articles show other users of the building, particularly during the latter half of the 19th Century. Thanks to the power of online search I have discovered the following:- Thatcham Agricultural Society The Thatcham Agricultural Society …
25 June 2020
A guest post from Ray Hopgood. On the evening May 14th 1940, a little over 80 years ago immediately after the nine-o clock radio news, Anthony Eden, the Secretary of State for War, made a broadcast directed at the countless ordinary citizens, especially those not eligible to enrol in armed forces, who wished an opportunity …
27 May 2020
On 29th June Alan Turton was due to give his Social History of the English Civil War Soldier to the Thatcham Historical Society. Sadly this talk is now cancelled, but we hope Alan will be able to visit the Society at a more favourable time. Until then, here is a brief piece which we hope will whet your appetites for …
12 March 2020
The committee have decided, as a precaution to the outbreak of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), to keep members and the public safe that we suspend our series of speaker meetings. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. We will post any news here, or feel free to give us an email. Once it is safe to do so …