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At many of my local history talks I will get asked "which is the oldest pub in Thatcham?" Is it the Chequers? Is it the King's Head? Let us assume...

I have made progress on the Amiga USB Floppy project (see original post) with an original Amiga FDD plugged in and basic control done. That is...

Was Henwick a manor? One question I get asked and it is complicated. In short yes there is a Henwick manor, but should there have been one?...

I typically get asked about Henwick at many of the local history (Thatcham and Newbury) talks I give. Questions include where is it? Does it exist?...

Thatcham became a town in 1974 and to mark the 40th anniversary I presented a talk, '40 years a town', at the Thatcham Festival in 2014. However to...

Having given a few talks on the history of Newbury recently (2016/7) I find myself defending what I believe about Newbury Grammar School, or rather...