Wheatley, Triangle Café c.1955
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Photo of Wheatley, Triangle Café c.1955

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Wheatley was once noted for its brick industry. Many of the buildings that were constructed in the north of Oxford during the 19th century were built with Wheatley bricks. The Triangle Stores and George's Café, which we see here, was demolished in the mid 1970s. The Triangle Nursing Home has replaced it.

Memories of Wheatley, Triangle Café c1955

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We lived at the BBC for many years. Near to the bridge over the River Thame, next to the garage run by Harold Thomas and Jeff Lafford. I went to Thame Grammar School on the double decker blue bus. Dad was George Allen, Mum was Alice Allen and uncle Bill and Auntie Joan lived just up the road. We used to fish in the river and sometimes the A40 used to be flooded when the river overflowd. grandad Allen was head ...see more