Woburn Abbey, The Park c.1960
Photo ref: W301037
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The opening of Woburn Abbey to the general public introduced many to the delights of a rural involvement without the necessity to move home and hearth. It was many years later that the enjoyment given by proximity to the native deer led to the establishment of the safari park as a major part of the attraction of a day out at Woburn. In the mid-1960s the Bedfordshire branch of the Sporting Owner Drivers Club (SODC - known as The Sods) used a steep hill not too far from the location of this picture as the regular venue for a series of hill-climbing events.

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A Selection of Memories from Woburn Abbey

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 Woburn Abbey

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I recall visiting Woburn in the 1970s and towards the end of the public tour there was a series of box dioramas showing military'scenes. I think these were mostly Napoleonic. Does anyone know who modelled these, and does anyone know what happened to them? Regards Raymond