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October 2025
Autumn Potpourri Talks Series
This all series ticket covers all three talks in the Autumn "Potpourri of Social History" talks series, for the discounted price of £12.50 (members £10.00). You may also book each talk individually - see each separate event page. All three talks are on Thursdays at 2pm and last about an hour. Afterwards there will be time for questions and discussion. This is an online talks series using Zoom.Â
White Waltham Airfield and the ATA
The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) was created in 1940 to support the RAF by ferrying new, damaged and repaired aircraft to where they needed to be. This is their story, and the story of the ATA headquarters at White Waltham Airfield.
Drop In Advice Session
Bring your questions, problems and ‘brickwalls’ … and get some new ideas and advice from members of the Berkshire Family History Society.
November 2025
A guided tour of the Thames Valley Police Museum Sold Out
This visit to the Thames Valley Police Museum is organised by Newbury Branch as part of the special events to celebrate the 50th birthday of Berkshire Family History Society. It is open to members and non-members alike. Thames Valley Police’s small museum is based at their training centre in Sulhamstead. It includes displays on the […]
November Natter Group
Informal discussion group, facilitated by Chad Hanna and Gillian Stevens. Topics are chosen by the group on a monthly basis. End time varies. Free to attend, but pre-booking required.Â
Look Up: An amateur’s guide to architecture
Want to know whether your architecture is polite? Can you spot pargeting, and do you know your English bond from your Flemish bond? Would you know where to find a quoin? Can you sort your mansard from your half hipped? An illustrated talk throughout with local examples – is an amateur’s guide to help you […]
Drop In Advice Session
Bring your questions, problems and ‘brickwalls’ … and get some new ideas and advice from members of the Berkshire Family History Society.
Writing up your Family History Workshop
Have you been researching your family tree and would like to write it up as a story but don't know how to start? In the popular workshop, Barry will help you get started and show you how you can structure it, so that you can write up your family history while still continuing your research.Â
Online Family History Advice Clinic
Are you just getting started in family history and wanting guidance as to how to proceed? Or are you stuck at a particular "brick wall" and need some help?
Children and War: Experiences of the Second World War in Oxfordshire
Though Oxfordshire escaped the bombs of WWII, the war left a lasting impact on the county’s children—both local and evacuee. This engaging talk explores how young lives were shaped by disruption, resilience, and life on the home front.
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene Church, Easthampstead Tour
Join us for this guided tour of the parish church of Easthampstead. First mentioned in 1159, learn about this church’s long history through the dissolution of the monasteries and the Civil War to the present day.
1939 Register
Discover how the 1939 Register can help progress your family history.
Forbury Gardens
The Forbury Gardens is a much-loved part of Reading and has been the backdrop to many important events in the town. Now listed as Grade II in the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens it has many hidden stories to tell.
Getting the most out of your Membership Workshop
Are you a relatively new member of the Society? Want to get the most out of your membership? This informal workshop will introduce you to the range of benefits that you have available to you. Questions welcomed. Open only to members of Berkshire Family History Society.
Drop In Advice Session
Bring your questions, problems and ‘brickwalls’ … and get some new ideas and advice from members of the Berkshire Family History Society.
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