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Across a hundred years, Leafield Radio Station evolved from scientific curiosity to imperial linchpin, from education powerhouse to pit-lane thrill machine. Its buildings may fall silent, but its story continues […]
The Wychwoods Local History Society presented a special evening of entertainment with the renowned band Oxford Waits on June 11th 2025. The Oxford Waits presented a lively evening of 17th Century […]
United Woodworking Company Workforce in about 1936 Our latest library exhibition is running now until mid-August 2025 in the Wychwoods Library in Milton. We feature a selection of images of […]
A new addition to our online archive of photographs has recently been made. The village of Fifield now features in an 80-image photo album, as part of our continued expansion […]
AGM and presentation ‘From our Archive’ The Society’s AGM followed the format we introduced last year. The formal business was followed by ‘Glimpses into the Archives’, a short series of presentations […]
Our latest library exhibition is running now until mid-June 2025 in the Wychwoods Library in Milton. We feature a selection of images inspired by childhood memories, from Edwardian times to […]
Speaker: Laurence Waters Subject: Chipping Norton Branch Line Upwards of 70 members and guests enjoyed another successful and informative evening, once again featuring a topic of great local interest. Laurence’s talk introduced […]
Speaker: Paul Booth Subject: Archaeological developments in the Chipping Norton area. Paul’s talk featured the ‘new’ Romano-British settlement at Chipping Norton and examined its position within the wider context of Roman […]
Our latest library exhibition is running now until mid-April 2025 in the Wychwoods Library in Milton. We feature a selection of images of local football teams and some action shots […]
Speaker: Liz Woolley Subject: Child Labour in 19th Century Oxfordshire Liz is a freelance local historian. She lives in Oxford and has an MSc in English Local History from the University’s […]
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