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The Wychwoods Local History Society

The Evolving Story of a Cotswold Community

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    • Annual Programme Archive 1981-2021
  • Publications
    • “Wychwoods History” – The Journals
    • Other Publications
      • The Wychwoods Album
      • The Second Wychwoods Album
      • “That’s How it Was” – Wychwoods in WW2
      • The Cross Papers
      • How to Buy Society Publications
  • Archives
    • The Society’s Archive and Study Centre
    • Online Photographic Archive
    • Audio Recordings
    • Video Recordings
    • Royal Visits and Jubilee Celebrations
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  • News/Posts
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The Wychwoods Local History Society

WLHS Personal Memories

Reminiscences from former and current residents of the Wychwoods and surrounding areas

  • Jim Pearse – Farmer and Entertainer
  • From Coldstone to Honeydale: Jim Pearse Remembers
  • Dorothy Thomson and the Tale of Mr Samuda’s Model T Ford
  • The Rector Returns: A Follow-Up
  • Cissie Carpenter and the Good Doctor
  • Bim Champness and Some Memories of Village Characters
  • Dorothy Thomson, Hathaways and Mrs Wiggins
  • Dulcie Arundell and the Tale of the American Soldier at Shipton Station
  • George Bradley and his London Wartime Deliveries
  • Megan Bradley and the Canadian Soldiers in World War II
  • Their Finest Hour Project – WWII Memorabilia Digital Collections Day
  • A Wychwoods Wedding: Reply to a recent inquiry from the WLHS website
  • More Memories of Shipton -The Village Shops and Roundsmen | From the Society Journal No. 10
  • Early Days at Shipton | From the Society Journal No.7
  • A Portrait of an Old Lyneham Gentleman
  • “Keeping a Watch” – Memories of Shipton One Hundred Years Ago
  • Early 1960s Milton School Memories
  • Ivan Wright & Family – Shipton Under Wychwood
  • Shipton Memories: Jim Hudson
  • A Shipton Lad – Not just a Naughty Boy
  • The Shipton Tillyards
  • Life in Old Milton
  • Combe Mill Recollections

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Recent Articles

  • The Best Days of Our Lives: Our latest Library Exhibition 16th April 2025
  • Our April 2025 Evening Talk: The Chipping Norton Branch Line 9th April 2025
  • Our March 2025 Evening Talk: Archaeological Developments in the Chipping Norton Area 13th March 2025
  • Football in the Wychwoods – Our Latest Library Exhibition 15th February 2025

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  • Home
  • Aims/Organisation
    • The Society Constitution
    • The Wychwoods Local History Society – The First 40 Years 1981-2021
  • Talks and Events
    • Previous Talks Reviewed
    • Previous Trips and Excursions
    • Annual Programme Archive 1981-2021
  • Publications
    • “Wychwoods History” – The Journals
    • Other Publications
      • The Wychwoods Album
      • The Second Wychwoods Album
      • “That’s How it Was” – Wychwoods in WW2
      • The Cross Papers
      • How to Buy Society Publications
  • Archives
    • The Society’s Archive and Study Centre
    • Online Photographic Archive
    • Audio Recordings
    • Video Recordings
    • Royal Visits and Jubilee Celebrations
    • Recognise these?
    • Useful External Resources for Research or General Interest
  • News/Posts
    • The Ascott Martyrs
    • Article Listing by Category
    • Book Reviews
    • Guest Articles
    • Journal Extracts
    • Personal Memories
    • Previous Talks and Events
    • WLHS Editorial
  • Contact Us
    • Joining the Society
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