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Charlbury Then and Now – New Publication
/in Book Reviews/by David BettertonCharlbury – Then and Now is an interesting new book by long-term resident Dr Geoffrey Walton, published by Down Stone Books and available locally. The book offers a detailed and […]
Lewis Carroll and the River Thames: Our April 2022 Evening Talk
/in Book Reviews, Talks & Events/by David BettertonOur April 13th talk in Milton Village Hall was given by Mark Davies: “Alice’s Adventures in Oxford – Lewis Carroll and the River Thames”. 35+ members and guests enjoyed another […]
The History of FWP Matthews Mill: Our March 2022 Evening Talk
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonOur March 2022 evening talk was with Bertie Matthews who presented the history of FWP Matthews Mill in Shipton under Wychwood. The evening was another particularly successful one, with around […]
Roman Tackley: Our January 2022 Evening Talk
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonOn Wednesday January 12th at 7.30 we were pleased to welcome John Perkins, who presented insights into Roman Tackley. John is a historian of science with a particular interest the […]
William Green, Clockmaker of Milton under Wychwood – From the Society Journal No 22
/in Journal Extracts/by David BettertonAs we mark the closing of another year and look forward to the dawning of a new one, here is a short article befitting the marking of passing time. It […]
William Morris and the Cotswolds: Our November 2021 Evening Talk
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonThe Society’s second talk of the 2021/22 season was again held in the Village Hall. There was a pleasing attendance with 30+ members and guests – and with some newcomers […]
The 1870s: A Decade of Decisions – From the Society Journal No 3
/in Journal Extracts/by David BettertonHere is an extended piece discussing the trials and challenges of agricultural workers in the Wychwoods during the 1870s. It is taken from the WLHS Journal No. 3 (1987). We […]
More Memories of Shipton -The Village Shops and Roundsmen | From the Society Journal No. 10
/in Journal Extracts, Personal Memories/by David BettertonHere is a second extended piece by Dorothy Brookes, taken from the WLHS Journal No. 10 (1995). We republish it here as part of an occasional series celebrating the work […]
Early Days at Shipton | From the Society Journal No.7
/in Journal Extracts, Personal Memories/by David BettertonHere is an extended piece by Dorothy Brookes, taken from the WLHS Journal No. 7 (1992). We republish it here as part of an occasional series celebrating the work of […]
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