PRESERVING THE WYCHWOODS’ PAST
For more than forty years, the Wychwoods Local History Society has been collecting, researching and sharing the history of the Wychwood villages and the surrounding area.
Today the Society brings together an extensive collection of written research, photographs and film, alongside a continuing programme of talks, events and publications. Whether you are researching your family, discovering the story of a local building or simply curious about life in the Wychwoods, there is a remarkable amount to explore.
Articles, research and historical accounts exploring the people, places and events of the Wychwoods.
Explore photographs of local people, buildings, events and landscapes from across the Wychwoods.
Listen to oral histories, interviews, talks and recordings preserving voices, memories and stories from across the Wychwoods.
Join our programme of talks and events, with speakers exploring local history and subjects further afield.
Discover books and publications produced by the Society from decades of original local historical research.
Explore our archive
Browse hundreds of articles, photographs and records documenting life in the Wychwoods and the surrounding area.
Discover the people and families who made the Wychwoods their home.
Explore People
Explore villages, farms, roads, landmarks and the surrounding countryside.
Explore Places
Learn about churches, schools, houses, pubs and other historic buildings.
Explore Buildings
Read research, memories and stories preserved by the Society.
Browse Stories
Here is a snippet from one of our many Oral History audio files. In it, former 1920s Shipton Court resident Dorothy "Dor" Thomson tells the apocryphal tale of Mr Samuda and his Model T Ford. Catherine...
SOCIETY EVENTS
Talks, research, publications and events help us discover and preserve the history of the Wychwoods.
Support local history
Membership supports the Society’s research, publications, archive and programme of talks while helping preserve our local history for future generations.