OBR Programme & Events
Events for OBR members
Friday 17 May Recording Day at The Stables, Cogges Manor Farm. Trial Time Team-type event, as the venue will be open to the public while we are recording, notice board updated regularly with progress, findings. E-mail flyer will be circulated, or email secretary@obr.org.uk to register interest.
Saturday 8 June Education Day: Down on the Farm at Cogges Manor Farm looking at the range of buildings on site, includes an introduction to measuring and recording a simple building. Open to OBR members and public. 10.00–4.30, £30 including lunch, booking through Cogges, www.cogges.org.uk, tel. 01993 772692, e-mail: ops@cogges.org.uk.
Saturday 15 June OBR trip to Bradford on Avon. The town has many fine examples of architecture from the Saxon period onward. Guided by Pam Slocombe of Wiltshire Buildings Record. Full day walking tour with lunch included. Limited numbers, so register interest with our Events Secretary, contqct details below, individual places will be confirmed by end May.
Sunday 7 July OBR trip round Oxford Inns and Taverns, mostly medieval to 17th century, guided by Julian Munby. (Note: this is not a pub crawl!). Full day walking tour, including lunch. Register interest with our Events Secretary, contact details below, individual places will be confirmed by end June.
Saturday 21 September OBR trip to City of London. The story of the City’s architecture from the late Norman period to the 21st century, guided by Hubert Pragnell. Full day walking tour, lunch included. Register interest with our Events Secretary, contact details below, individual places will be confirmed by end August.
Saturday 23 November Presentation Day. Venue to be confirmed.
Other Events
Saturday 1 June Oxfordshire's Past Annual roundup of history projects
Oxfordshire County Council Museum Service Bicester History & Archaeology Exhibition Saturday 28 September 2013. 10.30 am to 4.30 pm. The Methodist Church Hall, Sheep Street, Bicester. We will publish more details as soon as we receive them.
OUDCE courses Oxford University Department of Continuing Education:
Tuesday evenings 10 weeks from April 2013 Talking Houses: An Introduction to Vernacular Architecture. Tutor: Paul Clark, at Ewart House.
For full details of other courses go to: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/
OAHS (Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society) programme. Lectures on Tuesdays at 5.30pm, Rewley House, Wellington Square, Oxford. Free to members and guests.