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Shipton School group probably about 1930/31. Bridget Forest's father, Jim Townsend is the last boy standing on the right
United Woodworking Company Workforce in about 1936 Taken in front of the polishing shop. Back row from left:Ernie Belcher (Lyneham), Cyril Lainchbury, Victor Brooks, Don Pittaway, Horace Pittaway, Alf Carpenter Middle row from left: Jim Slatter, Sid Harvey, Phyllis Longshaw (nee Siford), Dan Wiggins, Alf Smith, Harry Coombes, Jaybee Broom, Laurie Pittaway, Francis Dix, Sid Tierney (Church Street), Norman Cooper Front row from left: Albert Longshaw (first husband of Phyllis Sifor), Charlie Norgrove
United Woodworking Co's Station Road Shipton Workshop probably in the early 1930s and taken looking towards the end of the making shop. The man front left is Charlie Norgrove. The man facing away from the camera second on the right is Jaybee Broom. On his left is Jim Slatter and on the extreme right is Sid Tierney.
Averys general store Shipton estimated early 1930s., The man on the left is believed to be Percy Avery
High Street Shipton under Wychwood: looking north by The Green. Details include Cucknell's butcher's van on the left; the Banbury bus; 'Topsy' Coombes on the footpath. There's possibly an electrical supply pole behind the bus. There is no seat around the tree. Date: c.1930
Stock Sale at The Crown, Shipton under Wychwood. Stock sales were held monthly on land belonging to The Crown Inn; now the site of the Wychwood Bowls Club. (See newspaper articles (ELW0121) for sales details.
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Calais Fields - Beryl & Eddie Townsend in front - mid 1930s
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
An early aerial photograph showing Strip Field Cultivation at Church Westcote. Each strip was probably a 'furrow long', i.e. a 'furlong'. Date: c.1935
Milton Heythrop hunt Meet on 11th November 1933
Milton under Wychwood and the bridge on Church Road c1920/30
Lyneham Road, Kohima cottages c1920s/30s
Shipton bellringers about 1930. Front left Dorothy Clifford, George Bartlett and Margaret Hartley (later Strong). In the back row on the left is Dorothy Bartlett and next to her, Risby Coombes. The next two people are unidentified but at the right end of the back row are Lonnie Coombes and Percy Avery. In the front from the left are Dorothy Clifford, George Bartlett and Margaret Hartley (later Margaret Strong after she married
Wychwood Bowls Club about 1932 Back row left to right - G Carpenter, H Crabtree, E Pearce, F J Franklin, J Watson, T Dangerfield, E Miles Middle row - R Burgess, G G Horne, Rev E C Freeman, J H Turner, Dr E E W Roe, C E Davies, F Southam Front row - C Duester, J Kethero, A Pearce, K Miles - Front row - C Due
Hathaway's shop High Street Shipton 1930s. Originally Dees stores, the shop was built in 1919 when Mr Dee moved from his premises opposite Shipton Lodge. The drapery section was upstairs with the groceries below. Deliveris were made to surrounding villages by Stanley Gorton seen here with Mary Barnes and the Model A Ford van. The railings around the shop went in the war effort in 1940
Shipton under Wychwood Church Choir outing to Southsea, 8th August 1930
Wright family haymaking 1938. George Bradley in white hat, John Francis Wright in shorts subsequently a victim of the second world war. Photo by Megan Bradley. The Wright family lived in the cottages just over Littlestock Brook. More about the Wright family
Butchers Arms High Street Milton under Wychwood c.1930
Mother and Babies Clinic at Sunset House with Dr Roe 1934
Cottages opposite Baptist Chapel in High Street Milton under Wychwood, mid 1930s
Milton under Wychwood village bus outing ; mid 1930s
Shipton Mission Church, Upper End. Image from sometime between the 1930s and the 1950s
The Heythrop Hunt meet at Shipton in the 1930s
Heythrop Hunt High Street Shipton 1930s
The Heythrop Hunt at Shipton near Ascott Road 1930s
Shipton High Street houses opposite Grove Farm 1930s
Ascott under Wychwood. Old Tiddy Hall with two ladies. Circa 1930s
High Street Milton under Wychwood. Enfield House - home of The Dales 1930s; home of Mrs E J Rawlins 1960s; home of Roger and Grace Rawlins 1990s
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood. The Homestead in the late 1930s Rear view probably after the sale from E.J. Rawlings to ?? Hartley. Note there is no central main door as now
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - The Homestead in the late 1930s
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood. Frogmore House (1920-1930) - later Forest Lodge in the 1930s, and then Forest Gate from the 1950s
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Shipton Court. Womens' Institute 21st Birthday celebration 1939.
Shipton Court. Womens cricket team probably just before WW1
Milton Heythrop Meet 11th November 1933
Milton: Church Road shows Post Office, Quart Pot & Blenheim House 1936/7
Shipton Lodge to Milton Lane ariel view early 1930s
Mr Bradley, groundsman at Michael's Home in Shipton: 1930
Busby Family. 1930. Lived in a pair of cottages on Swinbrook Road (Harris/Busby) Jack, Martyn, Sylvia. This backed onto another pair fronting Leafield Road (Harris/Jules).
Packer Postcard-Antona Series. Sheep folded under tree, 1930s. Views down and over the land to the West.
People watching the Heythrop Hunt in Shipton 1938 in front of Avery's General Stores. John Rawlings notes tell us that the lady on the left behind the pram is Mrs Ken Miles. The girl with hands in her pockets and plaits is Stella Strand; the lady in the check coat is Mrs Jim Harris; the man at the back - in front of the window - is Tommy Hopkins.
First council houses in Shipton. Once called Crown Cottages or Crown Meadow Cottages built on land bought from Crown Inn Trustees, 1930/31
First Shipton council houses 1930/31. Known as Crown Cottages or Crown Meadow Cottages built on land bought from Crown Inn Trustees.
Old bungalows by station road filling station. .Demolished around 2005. Photo by John Rawlins 1987.
Coronation Day Celebrations in Shipton in 1937.
Shipton British Legion 5th July 1936 marching to Court Cricket ground. The Shaven Crown is on the left.
Milton The Heythrop Meet 1934
Milton Heythrop Meet 1934
Milton Church Road Heythrop Meet 'Off to the Draw' early 1930s
Coronation celebrations at Milton May 12 1937
Members of the Shipton Bowls Club. Circa 1930s. Provisional identifications: Front row left to right: Charles Duester, Mr Kethro the baker, Ted Pearce, Ken Miles Middle row (?) Horne (headteacher) Revd Freeman (?) Dr Roe (?) Sourtham (Anchorage Frog Lane) Back Rowr (?) (?) Ted Pearce Franklin, Josh Watson, Townsend, (?)
Mawles School at Court Farm. On the left is Betty Mawle, next Don Franklin, then Mary Dee and Mary Mawle. The two children on extreme right not identified. 1930s
Burford Road going up to Shipton Downs about 1930.
The tin tabernacle on Fiddlers Hill, in the 1930s
Worshippers going to the tin Tabernacle on Fiddlers Hill. Date unknown but probably 1930s
Mr Day, General Carter in Milton in the 1930s
Fred Silman of Milton 1931
Wedding Group Mr and Mrs Morgan taken at Hollydene Milton July 1937. Groom's parents on far left, Uncle Edmund Slater to right of bride with Mrs Nelly Slman (nee Slater) seated on right.
Basque refugee boys at St Michael's Shipton around 1936
High Street Milton under Wychwood showing the Post Office under the name of Moss the Grocer: probably 1930s
Poplar Farm Sketch Map c1930 - New Development c.1995
Sketch Map of Shop Premises c.1930 Milton under Wychwood
Milton under Wychwood with Poplar Farm House on the left c.1930
High Street Milton under Wychwood c1930. Poplar Farm on the left. Old Gas Lamp pole on the left
High Street Milton under Wychwood - view towards Gorton's Stores from Stone Porch, mid 1930s - Valerie on saddle with Peggy
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Burrus family 1930s - view from Ravenswood across Frog lane to the woods around Shipton Court Lanes
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Burrus late 1930s in the garden of what is now Stone Cottage. Anchorage in the distance (now Orchard House). Between the man and house is the present entrance to The Sands
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Horace Burrus 1930s. Off to work
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Holmfield c. 1930 now Woodville (since 2000)
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Frogmore House (1920-1930) - later Forest Lodge 1930s then Forest Gate 1950s. Probably about 1920
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937 - Maisie Gilbert, Rose Broadway, Mrs I Timms, Gwen Silman, Marjorie Bolton, Ruby Gee, Elsie Keen, Eileen Knight, Milton Green
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937. Jean Treweeke, Pam Wiggins
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937 - Millie Kite
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937 - Alf Moss, R Dove, Doggy Pritchard, Len Rainbow, G Nichols
Milton under Wychwood - The Green Coronation 1937- Elsie Keen
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937, May 12. Johnson's Stores in the background
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937. Hillborough House on the left
The Green at Shipton from Packer postcard posted in Shipton 1931 to Sonny Longshaw. Note on the back says Alan Leach standing on the Green
Ascott under Wychwood - Heythrop Hunt Easter Monday 1934
Ascott under Wychwood - School group 1932 or 1933 from back row left Aubrey Keep - Eric Pratley - John Longshaw - George Cook (brother of Kath) - Jack Busby. Info from Jack Busby 15/01/1998. Boy in the middle - Powell. Girl second from the right - Nancy Honeybone - girl on the far right might be the sister of Aubrey?
