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Photographic Archive » Shipton
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House of Mr Preece the Stationmaster at Shipton. Built 1896. At that time presumably there was no official Stationmaster's house until one was built in the late 1940s for Mr Rose. Picture apparently taken in the 1970s
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House in Station Road Shipton built 1900 as a dancing school. At one time lived in by George Bradley, the haulier
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Glenhurst in Station Road 1910s or 1920s. Mrs Pierce, widow of John Pierce (Head of Shipton School until 1904) lived here with two of her daughters. Amy Georgina Smith was in service here c1927 and then left to work for Lord Latymer
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Glenhurst Station Road built 1900 by Graham Arundell's father. Name and date is on the stone plaque. Note no development on the opposite side of the road. Photograph probably 1900. Note on the back says it was the home of George Bradley. Mrs Pierce, widow of John Pierce (Head of Shipton School until 1904) lived here with two of her daughters. Amy Georgina Smith was in service here c1927 and then left to work for Lord Latymer
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Bradley's Station Garage Station Road in disused state following opening of Central Garage. Taken between 1945 and 1950
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Two cottages on the Eastern side of Station Road Shipton. The left cottage s the former home of R.W.N. Goss, one time secretary at F.W.P.Matthews Mill. Called Falklands because of his connection with the Goss of the Falklands islands. Built by Matthews for their staff.
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View towards Prebendal and Shipton centre from about Matthews mill site. Note the flooded fields . Probably taken in the 1970s
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Entrance to Shipton from Station Hill. Simms postcard probably dating from the 1910s posted in Shipton in 1919. No poles apart from GWR telegraph. Dusty and rutted road with chickens in distance
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Top of Church Street, marked 1904
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View of Church Street Shipton about 1900 - reproduced from a Taunt postcard
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St Mary's School Shipton under Wychwood 1900
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St Mary's School Shipton under Wychwood c1900
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CofE Industrial School for Girls Shipton under Wychwood circa 1910
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Alfred Meecham at St Michael's Shipton under Wychwood, 2001
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Princess Victoria visiting St Michael's Shipton under Wychwood, July 1911
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Visit of HH Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein to St Michael's home Shipton under Wychwood, July 1911
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Visit by HH Princess Victoria to St Michael's Home Shipton under Wychwood, July 1911
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St Michael's House owned by Alfred Meecham as a mill. Date of photograph not known.
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Visit by HH Princess Victoria to St Michael's Home Shipton under Wychwood, July 1911
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Shipton School group probably about 1930/31. Bridget Forest's father, Jim Townsend is the last boy standing on the right
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The Garden Fete Bruern Abbey 1911
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Combine harvesting at Court Farm Shipton. Robert Barrett with Anthony Linfield 1961-1962
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Shipton Lodge to Milton Lane ariel view early 1930s
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United Woodworking Company Workforce in about 1936 Taken in front of the polishing shop. Back row from left:Ernie Belcher (Lyneham), Cyril Lainchbury, Victor Brooks, Don Pittaway, Horace Pittaway, Alf Carpenter Middle row from left: Jim Slatter, Sid Harvey, Phyllis Longshaw (nee Siford), Dan Wiggins, Alf Smith, Harry Coombes, Jaybee Broom, Laurie Pittaway, Francis Dix, Sid Tierney (Church Street), Norman Cooper Front row from left: Albert Longshaw (first husband of Phyllis Sifor), Charlie Norgrove
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About the collection. Members of the Society who carried out scans of John Rawlins’ extensive photographic archive included Alan Murphy, Alan Vickers, Peter Crofts, Chris Bailey, Chris Trotman, Edwin Wilson, Ian Drainer and Janet Wiltshire.

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