Abingdon Area Archaeology and History Society
Society Activities
AAAHS activities fall into five main areas:
The Meetings Programme (talks), which comprises ten meetings every year and includes lectures by speakers who are prominent in their field of expertise. Upcoming talks are listed below, and past talks can be found in the News page.
Abingdon Buildings and People (ABP) the History Section of the Abingdon Town Council website, which is written and managed by the AAAHS.
Archaeological Digs in the local area. These include Shrieve Cottages.
Local History Group meetings three times a year – The LHS is currently suspended.
Outings to local places which are of interest either historically or archaeologically or both.
Upcoming Events
The Chinese Labour Corps in World War One
16 April 2026: Join us as we hear from Mark Nam on the Chinese Labour Corps during WWI.
Rediscovering Capability Brown at Radley Hall
21st May 2026: Join us as we hear from Clare Sargent about Rediscovering Capability Brown at Radley Hall.
Open Evening 2026
18 June 2026: Open evening with presentations from members.
Browse the details of past news and events on the News page.
Future Events
The Chinese Labour Corps in World War One
16 April 2026: Join us as we hear from Mark Nam on the Chinese Labour Corps during WWI.
Rediscovering Capability Brown at Radley Hall
21st May 2026: Join us as we hear from Clare Sargent about Rediscovering Capability Brown at Radley Hall.
Open Evening 2026
18 June 2026: Open evening with presentations from members.
Latest Gallery Image
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WSH Bayliss Grocers Float 1897 #264
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War Memorial Unveiling #115
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HG Rogers & Co Bicycle Shop #202
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Abingdon Fire Brigade with new pump 1933 #237
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Coxeters horse drawn furniture van pre 1930 #286
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East Saint Helen’s Church pre 1912 #167
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Morlands car fleet & yard #223
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Ock St flooded with carriages 1894 #274
Latest News
Malting and Brewing in Abingdon – Martin Buckland
On February 19th Martin Buckland gave us an extremely interesting talk on the former malting industry in Abingdon, which used to be of great...
Becoming Roman in Oxfordshire – Excavations at Marcham and Frilford
On Thursday 15 January, the Society welcomed Gary Lock, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of Oxford, to speak about the...
A Medieval Christmas – Tales and Tunes
Our December meeting offered a wonderfully festive change of pace, as storyteller and musician Clare Goodall treated members to an evening of...