… an Invitation for You to Share Memories and Identify Faces
Do any of these faces, places, or moments ring a bell? Our Festivities collection brings together photographs from village celebrations across the Wychwoods — some reaching back many decades, others as recent as the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
They capture the life of our communities in all their colour: fancy dress parades, cricket‑ground gatherings, Jubilee parties, and the small, familiar details of summers gone by.
We would love your help in adding names, dates, stories, and memories to these images. Perhaps you recognise a neighbour, a relative, or even yourself. Maybe you remember the event, the year, or the people who helped make it happen.
If something sparks a memory — however small — please do get in touch. Every detail helps us enrich the archive and preserve the shared history of our villages for future generations.
Festivities » Fetes and Festivities Selection 1970s -1990s
Festivities » Royal Visits and Jubilee Celebrations: 1977
No 68: High Street Milton under Wychwood - Fancy Dress Parade - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977
No 69: High Street Milton under Wychwood - Fancy Dress Parade - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977
No 70: High Street Milton under Wychwood - Fancy Dress Parade - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977
No 71: High Street Milton under Wychwood - Fancy Dress Parade - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977
No 72: Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Probably Silver Jubilee 1977
No 73 Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Probably Silver Jubilee 1977
No 74: Shipton cricket ground. Silver Jubilee 1977. Bill Kimber
No 75: Silver Jubilee 1977 celebrations and Fancy Dress in Coombes Close, Shipton under Wychwood
No 76: The winners of the 5-9 years Fancy Dress at the 1977 Jubilee Celebrations in Coombes Close, Shipton under Wychwood
No 77: Part of the Party at the 1977 Jubilee Celebrations in Coombes Close, Shipton under Wychwood
No 78: The First Prize winners of the under 5s Fancy Dress King and Queen at the 1977 Jubilee Celebrations in Coombes Close
No 79: Fancy Dress at the 1977 Jubilee Celebrations in Coombes Close, Shipton under Wychwood
No 80: Lining up for the Fancy Dress at the 1977 Jubilee Celebrations in Coombes Close, Shipton under Wychwood
No 81: Milton under Wychwood - Ox Roast on green - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977
Festivities » Royal Visits and Jubilee Celebrations: 2012
No 82: John Hartley at the Golden Jubilee celebrations Shipton 2012
No 83: Unidentified lady at the Golden Jubilee celebratons Shipton 2012
No 84: Penny Campbell singing at Diamond Jubilee celebration in Beaconsfield Hall
No 85: Diamond Jubilee celebration at Beaconsfield Hall Shipton
No 86: Chris Trotman at the Milton Diamond Jubliee celebrations 2012. Photo by David Trollope
No 87: Diamond Jubilee celebration at Milton 2012. Photo by David Trollope
No 88: Milton Diamond Jubliee celebrations 2012. Photo by David Trollope
No 89: Milton Diamond Jubliee celebrations 2012. Photo by David Trollope
No 90: Milton Diamond Jubliee celebrations 2012. Photo by David Trollope
No 91: Milton Diamond Jubliee celebrations 2012. Photo by David Trollope
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Other Festivities
Festivities » Royal Visits and Jubilee Celebrations: 100 year selection
The Diamond Jubilee tea celebration for Queen Victoria in 1897 in the Wild Garden Shipton The man in the front is local farmer and landowner John Maddox, the organiser
Princess Margaret visits Bruern in the 1950s
Princess Royal with Malcolm Cochrane, Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Oxforshire visiting Matthews Mill Shipton 2009
Princess Royal visiting Matthews Mill Shipton 2009
Princess Royal visiting Matthews Mill Shipton 2009
Princess Royal visiting Matthews Mill Shipton 2009
Coronation Day Celebration at Lyneham. 1953
Royal wedding celebration in Shipton 29 July 1981
Festivities » Royal Visits and Jubilee Celebrations: 1911
Visit of Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein to St Michael's School for Girls Shipton 1911
Visit of Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein to St Michael's School for Girls Shipton 1911
Visit of Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein to St Michael's School for Girls Shipton 1911
Visit by Princess Victoria to St Michael's Home Shipton under Wychwood
The visit of Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein to Bruern fete 1911
Visit of Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein to the fete at Bruern 1911
