Society members should by now have received notification from the Hon. Secretary confirming cancellation of the Annual General Meeting which was scheduled to have taken place on 19th June 2020. This was sent as an email bulletin on 28th May to all members who have provided email addresses to the Society, and by post to those who have not. Included with the above was a copy of the Accounts for … [Read more...]

Visitors to our Pann Mill Open Day in September may have noticed that we were giving away some new town trail leaflets at our stall.  These have been designed by Mrs Jean James, a former primary school teacher, and are designed to help families with young children have fun together while learning about our town.   If you would like to print your own town trail you can do so by … [Read more...]

There's a public consultation in progress at the moment (until 30th September 2019) on a subject which affects us all in High Wycombe. Triggered by the various petitions for a town council and for separate parish councils for Micklefield, Sands and Totteridge areas, it is a part of the Community Governance Review being carried out by Wycombe District Council. Full details are available on the … [Read more...]

Local Films will be the flavour of 2019 as the Society's "Save Our Film Archive" project gathers momentum. Our thanks to all who have already pledged their support for this project.  We are pleased and excited to announce that the sum raised has recently passed £1000 which is enough to enable us to send a first batch of the films for digitising.  We have selected a cross-section of the titles … [Read more...]

A unique glimpse into the history of High Wycombe's town centre can be gleaned by dipping into a collection of Estate Agents' brochures recently donated to the Society and made available online. Included within the collection are details of many landmark buildings as well as some modest commercial properties which changed hands in the latter half of the twentieth century by auction. Local … [Read more...]

  2018 will be remembered for many reasons, not least for a number of significant national  anniversaries including the centenary of the end of World War I and the centenary of the Representation of the People act which gave many women the vote for the first time.  And at a very local level, we also celebrated the Golden Anniversary of the formation of the Society. For logistical … [Read more...]

If you go down to Pann Mill on the first or third Sunday morning of the month, then you're likely to encounter some of the team of volunteer millers who regularly undertake all the minor maintenance tasks that are needed to keep the mill in working condition.   They are usually happy to welcome visitors wanting to know more about their work and particularly appreciate any genuine offers of … [Read more...]

Ancient Trees are on the agenda on Monday 19th November as the High Wycombe Society joins forces with Wycombe Wildlife Group to welcome as a guest speaker Ted Green, founder and president of the Ancient Trees Forum.  The event will be held in Trinity United Reformed Church on the London Road from 7.30p.m. for a 7.45p.m. start.  All are welcome to attend so do please help spread the message - there … [Read more...]

Urgent Attention is Needed! Over 100 cans of 16mm cine film dating from the mid 1930s through to the end of the twentieth century, (formerly in the care of the High Wycombe Film Society), depicting events in and around our town, need attention if they are to be preserved for future generations. The films are in varying conditions but the first barrier to access is their format.  Few people … [Read more...]