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F L AC K W E L L L O C A L A R E A His to r y G ro u p Our next talk at the Flackwell Heath Library will be on: Monday 18th September, from 7.30pm Wood Turning with Robert Bishop of Kraft Village, Grafton St, High Wycombe Robert will explain the process and techniques of wood turning and touch on the relationship between a modern-day turner and a bodger, who turned the round parts for chairs. The main photo is from the Chair Museum at the Kraft Village in High Wycombe, the treadle lathe belonged to Silas Saunders who was one of three bodgers still working in Bucks in the early 1960’s This is a ticketed event. The tickets will be available at the library from 21st August 2017, and are £5 (£3 to friends of FHCL). Please note that tickets will not be available on the night. THE NEXT DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Monday 16th October, from 7.30pm The “lost” Pubs in Our Villages Ken Townsend & Ray Evans will talk about, and show photographs of, the pubs which have been lost from the villages of Loudwater, Wooburn, Bourne End and Flackwell Heath. DO YOU REMEMBER THE... Family History Research To arrange a research session at the library please contact Jan Fanning on 01628 527506 or by email [email protected] The sessions cost £2.00 for 50 minutes plus the cost of any photocopying. Like us on facebook/Flackwell Heath, Loudwater & Wooburn Local History Group • www.localhistorygroup.org.uk 38 | hiyabucks.com