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Chipping Norton, Market Street c.1945
Photo ref: C288029
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What a pity that F Sole went in for being a family butcher when the name would have better suited a fishmonger! The Ford 8 van parked opposite this shop has white- painted mudguards; this testifies to a wartime need for it to be seen by fellow motorists and pedestrians during the blackout.

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Memories of Chipping Norton, Market Street c1945

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. These memories are of Chipping Norton, Market Street c.1945

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Frederick Sole was my maternal grandfather - to find a photo of this era online is amazing. When he retired in his 70s the shop was taken over by one of his old 'Saturday boys' and is still in those safe hands now, so it feels as if my grandfather is still alive in spirit in 1 Market St.