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Explore the people, places and everyday life of the Wychwoods through our growing collection of historic photographs.

The archive brings together images of village streets, families, buildings, schools, farming, celebrations, transport and community life across more than a century.

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Photographic Archive » Fifield
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Mrs Arthur Gee outside her cottage at Fifield She died in 1932
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Mr & Mrs Arthur Gee of Fifield who raised 8 children (4 boys and 4 girls) in this 2-up / 2-down cottage
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Mrs Arthur Gee and Grandson in her garden in Fifield
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Mr Arthur Gee sitting by the fire in his cottage at Fifield.
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Fifield Club gathering outside the Merrymouth Inn, Date 1909
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Fifield Club Day 1907, actual venue not given.
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Fifield, Shepherd Barnes on the left, Thomas Groomy Manders on the right. Entrance to Snowshill in the background. Date: 1909
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Photograph of Fifield Church, St John the Baptist. Date not known.
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Post Card photograph of The Merrymouth Inn, Fifield, Oxon
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A copy of a photograph showing a view of The Manor in Fifield, Oxfordshire. Date: not known, probably the early 1900s. No original photograph available.
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A photograph of a house called The Gables.in Fifield, Oxfordshire. It is now renamed, Snowshill. Date: Not known.
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A copy of a photograph taken in Fifield, Oxfordshire. Date: not known, but probably early 1900s
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A copy of a photograph taken in Fifield, Oxfordshire. Date: not known, but probably early 1900s
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A photograph of Fifield House in the village of Fifield, Oxfordshire. Date: not known, probably early 1900s
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Photograph view of The Bridge over the lane near the The Manor. The cottage visible the other side of the bridge has been demolished. Date: not known,
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A photograph showing a view of The Rectory in Fifield, Oxfordshire. Date: not known
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A photograph of Fifield, Oxfordshire, (possibly High Street). Date not known, possibly early 1900s
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A photograph outside Fifield Post Office. Villagers reading about the 1927 Election Results. L. to R. Will Davis, Dan Davis, ? , ? , ?.
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A photograph outside Fifield Post Office. Villagers listening to the 1927 Election Results. L. to R. WM Robertson Scott, Groomy Manders, F.W.P.Matthews, Mr Havison, Dale, Frank Davis, Jim McConnell, ? , Phil McConnell. (Radio by Jim McConnell)
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High Street, Fifield. Post Office on the left. ; Date: not known
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Fifield, Construction work about to begin on building Fifield Post Office and Stores; Date not known
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Les Townsend - Master Mason: Fifield:. Date: c.1952
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Les Townsend - Master Mason; Fifield. Photograph of his tool set. ; Date: c.1952
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Fifield; Stow Road; Four of the only Council Houses built in CNRDC (Chipping Norton Rural District Council) during the War Years 1939-1945; Date: 1990
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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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