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SUMMARY:Histories & Mysteries of 1600s Olney
DESCRIPTION:Delve into newly discovered histories of Olney in the 1600s\nMuch of the life of the people of 1500s and 1600s Olney has not been told.  However, now that documents hidden in archives across the country are more easily accessed, amazing histories and mysteries have come to light.\nJoin us to hear about:\n\n\nHow Olney traders solved the problem of England’s serious shortage of small change by producing their own tokens\n\n\nMapping Olney in the 13th Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth – discoveries from a survey hidden in Staffordshire Archive\n\n\nSelling off manors, establishing the Baptist church, what happened to Olney during the Commonwealth\n\n\nLocation:  Summer Marquee in the Summer House Garden @ the Cowper & Newton Museum\nTime: 7.00 – 9,00 (with interval)\nThis talk is free but donations towards the development of the Olney & District History Society website gratefully received www.mkheritage.org.uk/odhs ( https://www.mkheritage.org.uk/odhs/ )\nYour speakers are:\nGeoff Swindells – Trustee Cowper & Newton Museum, member of the Buckinghamshire Family History Society, family history support at Buckinghamshire Archives. Geoff has been researching and collecting 17th century trade tokens for over 40 years and has been told he really must publish his findings. He will share stories of some of the notable 17th century Olney shopkeepers who issued tokens.\nAmanda Molcher – Trustee Cowper & Newton Museum, retired History teacher. Amanda is currently mining historical documents to uncover new histories and solve mysteries of Olney’s history in the 1500s and 1600s. She also posts short Olney histories on the Museum’s Olney History Hub Facebook group.\n
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