Country dancing in the yard of Milton School 1956 or 1957
Combine harvesting at Court Farm Shipton. Robert Barrett with Anthony Linfield 1961-1962
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.
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.
Granny Barnes of Milton stooking at harvest time 1926 with grandson Dennis Pinder
Rough shoot at Lower Farm Milton. Thomas Alfred Groves left with his dog Nero and Richard Hartley right with Alfred Groves looking on
Cutting up wood Milton under Wychwood Poplar Farm House in corner
Ascott under Wychwood baseball team, probably 1920s
Picnic in the Wild Gardens at Shipton to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Anniversary 1897
Milton Heythrop hunt Meet on 11th November 1933
Fred Puffett the blacksmith at work in Milton
The last service at the Methodist Chapel Milton 1975. The lady in glasses looking at the camera is Phyllis Smith
Milton cricket team about 1905. The man in the back row second from left is Ted Coombes. His cousin Harry is on the extreme right with folded arms. Harry and Ted later ran the tillyards in Shipton, Harry on Station Road and Ted at the original Till yard near the Lamb. The man holding the ball is the agent for Shipton Court
Shipton band congregating probably on Shipton Club Day on Church Street. Taken before the Shipton Post Office was refurbished in 1908. Gas Lane in the background. See also Wychwoods Album Online
Shipton bellringers about 1910. Harry Coombes on left back row. His second cousine, Ted Coombes is fourth from the left. He and Harry founded and ran United Woodworking, the largest of the tillyard operations in Shipton. Alf Miles is on Ted Coombes' left and his brother Harry Miles is front right. The bell captain is the blacksmith, George Bartlett who rang the bell for 50 years. He lived next to the Post Office in Church Street
Diamond Jubilee of Shipton Baptist Chapel on September 24 1921
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
Mr Hartley's team at Radcliffe Cricket Match at Shipton Court. Names not available. Date: 28 September 1922
Shipton under Wychwood Church Choir outing to Southsea, 8th August 1930
School Friends Reunion 50 years on after leaving Shipton School. Bill Slatter arranged to hold this in the Shipton Cricket Club Pavilion. Date: c.1983-84
Hartley family posing at a hockey event. Venue not identified. Date: not given (c.1900)
Last WI pantomime in old Shipton village hall probably 1999 showing the audience. Belinda Willson applauding in front row. Vernon and Marjorie Dean centre by the wall.
Last pantomime at old Shipton Village Hall. Pat Bannister, Pat Canning in light green dress, Jane Hills, Gail Huntingford, Barbara Wilson
Last pantomime at old Shipton Village Hall. Hillary Wilson, Christine Halliday Margaret Nicholson Gordon Halliday at the front
Hospital carnival Saturday 1920. Winterseeds is in background. Fred Bradley in helmet. Wagon depicts Bruce Bairnsfather character Old Bill and his 'ole
British Legion event on The Green, Milton under Wychwood in 1981. Phylis Smith in mauve coat.
Milton under Wychwood village bus outing ; mid 1930s
Fair near Shaven Crown in Shipton. Early 20th Century
The Heythrop Hunt meet at Shipton in the 1930s
Three Hartley boys as sportsmen about 1905
Heythrop Hunt High Street Shipton 1930s
The Heythrop Hunt at Shipton near Ascott Road 1930s
Milton Heythrop Meet 11th November 1933
Princess Victoria visiting St Michael's Shipton under Wychwood, July 1911
Visit of HH Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein to St Michael's home Shipton under Wychwood, July 1911
Visit by HH Princess Victoria to St Michael's Home Shipton under Wychwood, July 1911
Visit by HH Princess Victoria to St Michael's Home Shipton under Wychwood, July 1911
The Garden Fete Bruern Abbey 1911
Notices about the start of Sinnels Field development. 1977.
One of the first houses under construction in Sinnels Field. 1977.
Shipton war memorial. Probably taken the day of its dedication on 11th September 1921
Remembrance Day 9 November 1980. W. O. Coveney (Bill) last survivor of World War 1. Revd. Geoffrey Lindley and Jeanne Lindley.
Marlborough Trophy for the Best Kept Village over 700 population being presented by Col John Thompson, Lord Lt. of the County on 3rd October 1965. Mr Terry Souch and Mr Leslie Viner erecting it
Presentation of the Marlborough Trophy for the best kept village with over 700 population October 1965. Leslie Viner and Terry Souch in front row at left. Then Win White with Dorothy Brockes (hands clasped), John Wilkinson. Man with heavy spectacles Bob Barrett and young boy at front small Barrett boy - possibly Charlie Barrett and Fred Shirley to the left of Bob Barrett.
Presentation of the Marlborough Trophy for best kept medium sized village 9th September 1984. Presentation was by Mollie Harris, the local authoress. Man holding the young girl is Malcolm Cochrane. Lady with folded arms on left is Lorna Souch.
Putting up the Shipton Christmas Tree on the Green 1982. Left to right Malcolm Cochrane, C Preston, Bernard Hawcutt
Royal wedding celebration in Shipton 29 July 1981. Malcolm Cochrane judging fancy dress.
Royal wedding celebration in Shipton 29 July 1981
Royal wedding celebration in Shipton 29 July 1981
Shipton village fete probably 1983
Shipton village fete 1996. From left to right Roger Hitchcock, Win White, Eileen Jessy.
Anne Mathews and her husband at a Shipton fete in the 1990s
Shipton village fete 1996. Win White on right in light coat
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.
Fair in Church Street Shipton 1959 Ladies from the left: Mrs Hall, Mrs Simms, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Moss, Mrs Siford and Phyllis Smith. Miss Moss lived in Rose Cottage in background (see deckchair). Mrs Siford was the mother of Phyllis Smith both lived in the house next to Miss Moss (now Kelcot)
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.
Ascott under Wychwood - The Meet (Heythrop Hunt?) 1920s
Milton Church Road Heythrop Meet 'Off to the Draw' early 1930s
Coronation celebrations at Milton May 12 1937
Removing the stone bull's head from Harmon's butchers prior to redeveloping the site about 2008
Removing the stone bull's head from Harmon's butchers prior to redeveloping the site about 2008
Turning the first sods for the construction of the New Beaconsfield Hall Shipton Probably 1997. Hamish Harvey, Anne Mathews, Annie Savil, Belinda Willson, Gordon Halliday, Jonathon Willson, Christine Halliday doing digging, John Hartley, Malcolm Cochrane, Mary Cochrane, Jackie Finley
Turning the first sods for the New Beaconsfield Hall Shipton probably 1997
Turning the first sods for the New Beaconsfield Hall Shipton probably 1997. Len Nicholson on the left in the cap, Mavis Macvicar next to him,
Opening of the New Beaconsfield Hall 1998
Guides performing Cinderella pantomime in the 1980s. Old Shipton village hall. Fourth from the left is Christine Halliday's daughter Beth, Jo Naish, Julie Dixon (daughter of Linda Dixon). The girl in glasses is Victoria Newitt
The Commuters - a regular part of the WI pantomimes in the old Shipton Village Hall. December 1993. Man in the brown suit is John Rawlins. On his left is Ian Mathews. Possibly Sir John Graham second from the left
Anthony Linfield and Jonathan Barrett with kite at Court Farm Shipton
United Woodworking Co Station Road Shipton. Phillip Hepden working on a device to raise bales onto a waggon pulled by a tractor to a design by Bob Griffin. Taken in 1950s
Bill Wilkes cutting timber in Notgrove Woods 1970
Bill Wilkes in his timber yard on Lyneham Road 1970
Preparing the site for Bradleys development Shipton 2003. Consdierable soil had to be removed because of oil pollution caused during the Second World War when the garage was occupied by American forces.
Joey out for his walk in January 1982 in Ascott Road
Tree planting New Road Good Friday 1978. Malcolm Cochrane on the left
Royal Engineers military camp at Shipton 1942
Japanese Garden of New House Shipton probably in 1989. Jack Wilkinson caretaker on the left. Phil Coombes on the right
Milton under Wychwood Temperance Society early 1900s
Groves timber yard Milton in the 1920s with Mr Alfred Groves
Serious fire at Groves Milton 1926
Serious fire at Groves' 1926
Bill Wilks cutting his last timber in Addlestrop Park 1975
Bill Wilks cutting his last timber with Daniel Beech of Bourton on Water in Addlestrop Park 1975
Bill and Norman Wilks timber felling at Shipton Lodge, Lord Latimers Estate 1940
Bill and Norman Wilks felling at Shipton Lodge, Lord Latimer's Estate 1941
The banner produced by the Shipton WI. From left to right Barbara Pearse - Treasurer, Mrs L. E. Pearce (mother of Jim Pearce), Mrs Wain who did most of the work on the banner and Vi Smith, Secretary and mother of Barbara Pearse. Probably late 1960s
The Shipton WI produces a quilt. Left to Right: Unknown man, Dorothy Brooks, Vi Smith, Vera Cox, possibly Mrs Wright, Mabel Souch (Terry Souch's mother), Miss Faulkner, Maggie Turner, possible Mrs Case, Mrs Chaffers (in glasses), Mrs Wain, Win White, Mrs Amy Kemp
Mrs Phyllis Campbell a founder member of Ascott WI shown at the Golden Anniversary in 1981 receiving a posy from Mrs Tait
Vi Miles and Kath Pinches at bazaar for surgery comforts fund
Shipton Primary School carol singing at Shaven Crown Christmas Eve 1956.The girl with plaits is Linda John daughter of the Headmaster. The man facing the camera is Graham Haway (?) who married Anne Richards, a teacher at the school.
Shipton Primary six a side team in Witney and District competition 1959 presumably with other sides. Fourth from right, back row are Desmond Townsend, Paul Viner, Jeff Arundell. Front from rightare Angus Morrison, Victor Barnes, Michael Cox
Children playing on the climbing frame at Shipton Primary School 1962. Children not identified
Shipton cricket team 1960. Tom John headmaster of Shipton Primary School is standing under the "e" of players with his arms folded
Poplar Farm Milton under Wychwood - feeding chickens
Poplar Farm Milton under Wychwood - Farmhouse Garden
Poplar Farm Milton under Wychwood - Farmhouse Garden
High Street Milton under Wychwood - Fancy Dress Parade - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee celebrations 1977
High Street Milton under Wychwood - Fancy Dress Parade - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee celebrations 1977
Milton under Wychwood - Ox Roast on the green - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee celebrations 1977
Shipton under Wychwood Hospital Carnival going down High Street Milton under Wychwood. - 1922. Poplar Farm is on the left - Stables on the left - Potato Barn on the roadside
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood
Green Lane Milton under Wychwood. No other information so far discovered
The Green Milton under Wychwood probably around 1901
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 - Cricket 1949 - Herman Puddle Stan Dore, Phil Coombes, Roy Wain
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Paddling pool for young children
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Clown Football Team 1908 - Postcard
Milton under Wychwood - The Green
Shipton hospital fete 1921. Two adults believed to be Harry Hedger and Eric Steed. Leslie Longshaw on right in pointed hat and holding a flag. Mary Barnes is blonde girl in pointed hat
Shipton fete 1920 with Tom Powell and Charles Duester
Shipton hospital fete carnival 1922. Includes George Bartlett, Henry Pittaway and Frank Wright but exact order not known
Ascott under Wychwood choir 1922 - Vicar C.E.Shackleton
Ascott under Wychwood - The Meet (Heythrop Hunt?) circa early 1900s
Ascott under Wychwood - Heythrop Hunt Easter Monday 1934
Ascott under Wychwood - campsite on river side of railway
Ascott under Wychwood Folk dance club 9. Taken from postcard which states Ascott fete Sep 14 1912 (or 1917?) - not clear as corner torn off. Stamp - halfpenny - with image of King George V
Swell flower show 4-8-20 (1920). Note- everyone in audience is wearing a hat. Note the policeman in back row!
Ascott under Wychwood. Postcard with caption Ascott-under-Wychwood Folk Dance Party
Ascott under Wychwood. Ascott fete - country dancers with maypole (1929?)
Ascott under Wychwood fete (1929?). Nine ladies and one gentleman
Ascott under Wychwood. Postcard captioned The Girls Friendly Society - Ascott under Wychwood
Ascott under Wychwood. Postcard captioned Ascott Nursing Assoc: Fete 28th July 1923
Ascott under Wychwood. Postcard captioned Her Grace The Duchess of Marlboroughat Ascott Nursing Association Fete 28th July 1923
Ascott under Wychwood. Postcard captioned Ascott Nursing Association Fete: 28th July 1923
Ascott under Wychwood - Church Fete- 1929
Postcard captioned The Garden Fete at Ascott under Wychwood Vicarage - July 10th 1926 - Opening Ceremony By The Countess of Eltham
Ascott under Wychwood Captioned - Garden Fete at Ascott Vicarage - The Childrens Tea (1926)
Ascott under Wychwood. Captioned - Ascott under Wychwood - Church Fete 1939 (or 1929?)
Empire Day at Ascott under Wychwood
he Fete at Ascott under Wychwood - believed to be 1930 and shows area around The Wedding of Painted Doll
Dancing in street - Morris dancers (see bells on ankle). Clothing of onlookers suggest 1960s?
Young dancers in road. 1960s (or 1970s - see flared trousers lady onlooker on right)
Ascott-u-Wychwood Baseball Team
Postcard captioned- Ascott -u- Wychwood F.C. Winners of Wychwood League 1927-8 Back - R Farmer W Powell N Edgington A Shirley Middle -J Edgington G Hambage Front - M Shayler T Moss A Longshaw H Chandler
Shipton Court Garden Fete 1915
The Heythrop Hunt Meet at The Crown; Shipton under Wychwood. View shows spectators at the Meet.
Fancy Dress competitors at Leafield Village Fete. Date: 1930
Coronation Day Celebrations in Lyneham May 12th 1937
Coronation Day Celebrations at Lyneham on May 12th 1937
Coronation Day Celebrations at Lyneham - a Fancy Dress line-up: including Rod Neville, Dick Catling, LesHanks, Fred Keen, Bert Smith (in white jacket) and Norman Rimes (extreme right with pipe). Date: 1937, May 12th
Workers on Lyneham Farm in front of the threshing machine. Albert Henman (on the right wearing the boater)His son, William (Jack) sitting on the knee in front of the threshing machine. Date: 1914
Lyneham Victory Tea to celebrate the ending of the Second World War. Date: 1945 (Key to names shown on ELW0538b)
Coronation Day Celebration at Lyneham. Date: 1953
Members of the Shipton and Milton Choral Society. Date: c.1900
Members of Shipton Women's Guild in Dr Parson's Garden - presumably dressed for a production. Back row (LtoR): Mrs Harris, Mrs Dee, Jean Walker, May Steed, Ivy Timms, Chris Turner, Flossie Santers, Edith Hedges, Annie Phipps, Corona Coombs. Front row (LtoR): Annie Kimber, Edith Dale, Sabina Falkner, Daisy Reed, Louie Santers, Mrs Andrews, Dolly Slatter. Date: c.1918-1919
Cubs taking part in a conservation project to clear footpaths for Shipton Walks. Taking a picnic break. Date: 1981
Cubs taking part in a conservation project to clear footpaths for Shipton Walks. Breaking off for a bit of cooking. Date: 1981
The Heythrop Hunt Meet at The Crown, Shipton under Wychwood Date: possibly 1936
Shipton Court: Shipton under Wychwood. Photo of The Coursing Meet in the stable block yard at Shipton Court. Date: not known possibly 1920s.
Shipton Court: Shipton under Wychwood Photo of The Heythrop Hunt assembling in Shipton High Street outside the Stable Block of Shipton Court. Photo: From negatives supplied by Mary McNeill (possibly Thomson) via Margaret Ware. Date: not known; possibly 1920s.
A fair held in a field at Lower Farm, Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. Mrs Pearce is seated on the 'gallopers' - centre. Mrs Alf Pearce (nee Mabel Miles). Date: 1911
The Heythrop Hunt on Milton Downs. Note the stone walls either side of the Taynton to Charlbury Road. Compare the state of the walls with those in photographs taken in 1995. Date: c.1902
The Heythrop Hunt on Milton Downs. Note the stone walls either side of the Taynton to Charlbury Road. Compare the state of the walls with those in photographs taken in 1995
The village band of Milton under Wychwood. Few details about the persons in the photograph available. Date: c.1903
Milton under Wychwood Orchestra Back Row (L to R): '?', '?', '?', Lucy Groves, Gilber Wiblin, Ellis Groves, Bertha Groves. Front Row (L to R): Miss E. Slater, Mr Berridge, Daisy Groves (Mrs Wiblin) Date: c.1900-1910
Milton under Wychwood; represented at the Cotswold Sunday School Union, Jubilee Demonstration showing one of the floats. (Photo taken possibly outside Moreton Railway Station)
The Stour Choral Union at the 18th Festival
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