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Bourton On The Water, The Village c.1955
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Five bridges step over the Windrush in Bourton before it flows on downstream to the village that bears its name, and then to Barrington, Burford and Witney to join the Thames. Coronation Bridge, the most recently built, commemorates the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The oldest dates from 1754 and stands in front of the old Corn Mill, which opened in 1978 as the Cotswold Motor Museum.

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Anthony Martin Born In Bourton
My Farther George Martin played for Bourton Rovers football team an in the river
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Added 16 May 2015

It's Worth Having A Closer Look
It is worth looking closely at the people in the pictures within the Frith Collection, as you never know who you might recognise. Within this photograph you can see a couple of ladies sat on a bench, and in the distance a man with two children, a boy and a girl. The lady sat on the bench on the left is my mother Molly, sat next to my grandmother. The man in the distance is my father ...see more
Bourton-on-the-Water, by the Windrush 1956
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A Game Of Soccer In The River
Every year there would be a game played in the river in the village using the bridges as goal posts and is, as far as I am aware still played today. It would be around 1955 that my late father, Frederick Tarte, was a referee at local football matches. My father attended over a number of years at the games in the river, as he was stationed at RAF Rissington. Fred arrived one year in a ...see more
Bourton-on-the-Water, the Bridges c1950
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Trips To Bourton On The Water
I used to walk along muddy tracks and climb over stiles, cross fields and even a busy dual carriageway to get to Bourton from Lower Slaughter.  The first time we visited Bourton we went to the museum which houses vintage cars and many more curios.  I believe it started as hobby and grew from that.  I can't remember the name but it was a charming olde worlde place with an atmosphere to ...see more
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