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Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Culham, College 1899
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More about this scene

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

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

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