Oxfordshire during the Second World War: Our February 2022 Evening Talk
Our February 9th 2022 evening talk was held in the village hall, with a lively attendance of 45+ members and guests. Our speaker, Stephen Barker looked at the impact on, […]
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Roman Tackley: Our January 2022 Evening Talk
On 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
As 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 […]
Joan Howard-Drake and her contribution to local history in the Wychwoods
The death occurred on 31 October of Joan Howard-Drake following a long struggle after she suffered a severe stroke about a year earlier. Joan and her husband, Jack, were founder […]
William Morris and the Cotswolds: Our November 2021 Evening Talk
The 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 Development of Primitive Methodism: October 2021 Talk
The society’s first talk of the 2021/22 season was held in the Village Hall – our first opportunity to meet socially since early 2020 and the beginning of the Covid […]
Book Review: Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney – A Parish History
Published in March this year, a new book by the Aston History Group has come to our attention, as an exemplary historical overview of the Ozfordshire villages of Aston, Cote, […]
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 […]
The 1870s: A Decade of Decisions – From the Society Journal No 3
Here 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 […]
The Small Tin Church – Little Ben Rings Back
This article, first published in the Wychwood Magazine some years ago, features the story of the bell from the small Shipton church, long since demolished . The bell featured in […]