Culham, Church And River Thames 1890
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Photo of Culham, Church And River Thames 1890

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A lane leads south-west from the green by the former post office to St Paul's Church and Culham Manor. This view is taken from the south bank of the Culham Cut, also seen in view A15032, looking northwards to the church, an uninteresting one mostly rebuilt in 1852, with the chancel following in 1872. The tower is earlier, rebuilt in 1710. Hidden by the trees to its left is Culham Manor, a fascinating house; its core is a 15th-century grange of Abingdon Abbey.

A Selection of Memories from Culham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Culham

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When I was 18, I lived with my relatives on the outskirts oif Reading. I was offered a job working as a builders labourer. The year was 1963 and I was given a lift most days to work, which was at Upper and Lower Culham Farm. The man ( Mr Berens ) we were working for was apparently a millionaire, and I believe that were true! I worked every day of the week, and on Friday my wage packet had 14 crispy, ...see more