Dorothy Thomson, Hathaways and Mrs Wiggins
Here is another in a series of extracts from our many Oral History audio files. In it, former 1920s Shipton Court resident Dorothy “Dor” Thomson tells of her meeting in […]
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Dulcie Arundell and the Tale of the American Soldier at Shipton Station
/in Personal Memories/by David BettertonHere is a snippet from one of our many Oral History audio files. In it, Dulcie Arundell tells the story of a night-time meeting at Shipton Station. Listen Here Transcript […]
George Bradley and his London Wartime Deliveries
/in Personal Memories/by David BettertonIn this extract from the WLHS Oral History archive, we find George Bradley telling the story of his one single failed delivery during World War II. George Bradley’s Bedford lorry […]
Megan Bradley and the Canadian Soldiers in World War II
/in Personal Memories/by David BettertonHere is an extract from an Oral History audio file of Megan Bradley’ s March 1988 conversation with John Rawlins Among memories of evacuees, low-flying Spitfires, and requisitioned land for […]
English Almshouses (Ancient and Modern) : Our November 2022 Evening Talk
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonMembers and guests gathered for our last talk of the year. This was a lively look at the history, philosophy and evolution of almshouses, as well as an informative description […]
The Hartley Family: Sporting Siblings and Brothers in Arms
/in Research/by David Betterton2022 marks 100 years since the Hartley brothers from Shipton under Wychwood arrived together on the international sporting stage. Their their lives – as well as the sporting lives their […]
On This Day in Oxfordshire: Our October 2022 Evening Talk
/in Book Reviews, Talks & Events/by David BettertonFor our October talk, historian and writer Julie Ann Godson took us through some fascinating snapshots of lives and events in Oxfordshire through the centuries. This talk, based on Julie […]
The Medway Queen: Our September 2022 Evening Talk
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonThe society’s first evening talk for the 2022/3 season was by Medway Queen enthusiasts Mark and Pam Bathurst, who had travelled all the way from Margate to be with us. […]
Membership Applications and Renewals
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonMembership for 2022/23 is still open. Please get in touch to see how we can accommodate you for the current year. Please download the Renewal/Application Form here The annual cost […]
Oxfordshire during the Second World War: Our February 2022 Evening Talk
/in Talks & Events/by David BettertonOur 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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