Culham, College 1899
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North-east of the village and north of the A415 Abingdon Road is a large complex of austere Gothic- style buildings. This is now the European School, and not much softened with age. The original building exudes the muscular Christianity of the High Victorian ecclesiastical style, and was founded by Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford. Opening in 1853 as a teacher training college, it was one of the earliest in England. This view is from the north, now obscured by many modern buildings. The cabbages no doubt fed the trainee teachers.

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