Milton’s Unusual Wooden Carving
This amusing article, taken from the Wychwood Magazine where it appeared some years ago, highlights the unusual wooden carving removed during the old Mission Room renovations in Milton. The intriguing […]
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The Cospatrick Tragedy – From the Society Journal No. 14
/in Journal Extracts/by David BettertonThe Cospatrick Tragedy – From the Wychwoods Local History Society Journal No. 14
A Wychwoods Farming Year 1854–55 | From the Archive
/in Journal Extracts/by David BettertonHere is an extended piece by Wendy and Jim Pearse, taken from the WLHS Journal No 15 (2000). We republish it here as part of an occasional series celebrating the […]
Glove Making in West Oxfordshire: Our May 2021 Evening Talk
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonThe society’s final talk of the season was by Carol Anderson, who is a County Museums Officer in Oxfordshire’s County Council Cultural Service. Her talk on glove making in the […]
Exhibition of Photography: Milton Library
/in Library Exhibitions/by David BettertonUpdate June 16th 2021: Exhibition now closed. Many thanks to all visitors and for all your comments and interest. Congratulations also to Joshua Hope and Belle King for your beautiful […]
Annunciation Relief Sculptures, Shipton Church
/in Journal Extracts/by David BettertonThe article contained in the attached PDF appeared in the society’s 2010 Journal Number 25. Written by Gwen McConnachie, it is itself reproduced from a short essay on depictions of […]
Discovery in the Snow
/1 Comment/in Guest Articles/by David Bettertonby Ian Sanders The society recently heard from Shipton resident Ian Sanders with some intriguing insights into landscape changes near his home. The recent snowfall had a story to tell. […]
Our Third Online Talk: Ellen Hinde and the Prebendal
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonThe society’s third Zoom talk – and its first of the new year programme – was well-attended and was another enjoyable evening. 35 members were present, with a good number […]
Australia Bound: From Ascott to the “Promised Land”
/in Journal Extracts/by David BettertonThe following article by Wendy Pearse appeared in Vol 31 [ PDF here ] of the Wychwoods Local History Society Journal. It was published in 2016. It focusses in detail […]
Our Second Online Meeting
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonThe society is pleased to report on the success of its second online presentation and talk for its 2020/21 series. The session took place on November 19th. In a new […]
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