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To complement our latest photo-sampler exhibition in the The Wychwoods Library in Milton, here we revisit a few recent and historic weather events courtesy of WLHS members and other contributors […]
Speaker: Trevor Jackson Subject: ‘Cemeteries of Oxford : more than a Century of History’ 26 members with 4 guests attended our first talk of the year, a fair attendance for […]
Speaker: Marie-Louise Kerr Subject: Romans of Oxfordshire: Roman settlements and their impact in the local area . A fine turnout of 60+ enjoyed our final talk of 2023, when Marie-Louise […]
Speaker: Tim HealeySubject: Drovers’ Roads in Oxfordshire and Beyond Tim’s talk described how in centuries past cattle drovers made epic treks from the far reaches of West Wales to London’s Smithfield Market, […]
This is a complete recording of the late Ralph Mann’s presentation in Shipton Village Hall on February 11th, 1992, under the title “The Rise and Fall of a Cotswold Woollen […]
Speaker: Simon WenhamSubject: ‘Morris’ Motopolis Our first evening talk of the 2023/4 season saw 45+ members and guests convening at Milton Village Hall, for a fine and informative sweep through the history […]
The society was pleased to take up the invitation from the management of Tall Trees care home to give a local history talk for their Coffee Day on August 30th. […]
The society recently arranged a fascinating visit to the Oxfordshire Museums Resource Centre, a large purpose-built, tent-like structure near Standlake. Here a group of society members were able to enjoy […]
Here we publish an extract for our series of excerpts from our many Oral History audio files. In this one , Cissie Carpenter talks about a serious accident which befell […]
Here is a short extract from one of our many Oral History audio files. In it, RAF veteran Albert “Bim” Champness includes a summary of his extended family and also […]