LISTEN TO THE WYCHWOODS
Listen to the voices, memories and stories of the Wychwoods. Explore oral history interviews, Society talks and historic recordings preserved in our archive.
THE COLLECTION
Over many years, the Society has recorded local people sharing their memories and invited speakers to explore subjects of particular interest to the Wychwoods.
Our wider archive contains around 100 audio recordings, including Society talks from the 1980s and 1990s, BBC radio features and oral history interviews. The recordings below are a selection that you can listen to online.
Rachel Grant with Cyril Lane Part 1 Rachel Grant with Cyril Lane Part 2 This is an undated interview by Rachel Grant with Cyril Lane in two parts....
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Dorothy "Dor" Thomson - More Memories Dorothy (Dor) Thomson was the eldest child of John Graeme Thomson took up residence at Shipton Court in 1919 Thomson and his...
Listen to recordingDorothy Thomson, Edith Faulkner and Others A Trip to Scotland Edith Faulkner tells Dorothy Thomson how she coincidentally met Daisy Reed (Dorothy's mother's maid) in Scotland when she...
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Dorothy "Dor" Thomson with Mary McNeil ( ends at 21mins ) [ Please note: the conversation between Miss Thomson and Mary McNeill ends at 21 minutes. The rest...
Listen to recordingEarly Bruern Part 1 – Joy Timms Early Bruern Part 2 – Joy Timms Joy Timms gave this talk on early Bruern Abbey on March 13th 1990. [...
Listen to recordingEmigration To New Zealand Part 1 - Duncan Waugh Emigration To New Zealand Part 2 - Duncan Waugh This entertaining, informative, and occasionally moving and thought-provoking talk covers...
Listen to recordingEva Bye Memories This is the recording of an interview with late Shipton resident Eva Bye by Doreen Barnes on May 2nd, 2015. Eva Bye (nee Watton) was...
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Jack Busby Memories - interviewed by Doreen Barnes Here we have an interview with late Shipton resident Jack Busby by Doreen Barnes. Doreen gives the date as April...
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Rose Burson interviewed by Mike Linfield 1988 No exact date is given for this 1988 interview with Rose Burson by Mike Linfield. The interview begins with Rose talking...
Listen to recordingLife of the Farm Worker 1780-1940 This is a recording of a talk given to the society in October 1986 by Richard Garne. [ Programme here ] Though...
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Mabel Pearce, Mike Linfield & John Rawlins Part 1 (1988) Mabel Pearce, Mike Linfield & John Rawlins Part 2 (1988) Here is a 1988 interview in two parts...
Listen to recordingMabel Pearce with Mary McNeill The recording is in two parts, the first being an informal chat with Mary, the second a more formal talk with other participants....
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Mrs Newman, a Fulbrook Glover – with Mary McNeill This short and lively chat is an interesting window on a simpler way of life for women who formed...
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Jack Chapman - St Mary's Church and The Serpent This talk lasts just over seven minutes, (not the 34 minutes listed - most of the tape is blank)...
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The Groves Family 1 The Groves Family 1b The Groves Family 2a The Groves Family 2b The first of these two talks to society members were given on...
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Part 1 Part 2 This is a complete recording of the late Ralph Mann's presentation in Shipton Village Hall on February 11th, 1992, under the title "The Rise...
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Les Case (00-25.55) and Edith Faulkner (25.55-45.33) with John Rawlins Edith Faulkner with John Rawlins (Contd.) These oral history recordings are undated, and begin without formal introduction. The...
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Wartime Memories - George & Megan Bradley with John Rawlins Part 1 Wartime Memories - George & Megan Bradley with John Rawlins Part 2 George and Megan Bradley...
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Mrs Win Miles WW2 Memories - with John Rawlins No exact date is given for this 1988 interview with Milton resident Win Miles by John Rawlins. We can...
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