Nostalgic memories of Shipton under Wychwood's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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My husband was a career officer in the US Air Force. In July, 1971, he was posted to RAF Upper Heyford for four years. We found a house to rent in Shipton - Gale's Green - just two doors from the Shaven Crown. Our daughter was soon to be seven years old, and she attended the school across by the village green. For a while, we were the only Americans, then a family - the Loomis' - from Boston bought ...see more
My parents, Frank & Joan Roche, moved here from Marsh Baldon with the four of us children in 1950. We lived in the left hand half of what was then called Glebe House, (a writer lived in the other half); the gardens especially the path to the walled garden were lovely. The driveway entrance was opposite the church gates and the lane to the school. We had two cats Tommy & Smokey & a St ...see more