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Francis George Shergold in 2002 & his obituary in the Guardian January 2009
This obituary was in The Guardian newspaper January 13th 2009. Francis was born on January 31st 1919 and died on November 27th 2009. The article was written by Derek Schofield.
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1965 A pylon that once held a windmill on White Owl Farm
This pylon was the framework that once held a windmill on White Owl farm. The farm belonged to Bert and Ted Wilkins.
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Amateur Radio Club on Lundy Island 1965
The pennant of the 3rd Squadron, 14th Signals Regiment, Bampton, flies over Lundy Island where the men from Bampton Signals camp have gone to operate an amateur radio station.
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Sweet Briar Cottage when it was thatched
This charming little cottage used to be called Pedlar's Patch and today is called Sweet Briar. The gate is next to Emmies on Bridge Street and the house is set back from the road, behind other cottages.
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WI Children's Christmas Party 1956
Long before the days when everyone had a TV and many IT toys and gadgets, the WI Christmas Party was much enjoyed my many children. This group photo was taken 1956 at a Christmas party given by the WI.
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Mr Evans, a teacher in Bampton School taken c1959
This teacher is Mr Evans who taught at Bampton School and the picture was taken about 1959.Janet Westman said "Mr Evans was my favourite teacher. He was so young and handsome!, he encouraged me to draw, and would take us on cycle rides
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Threshing the corn using a steam engine to drive the threshing machine
Before combine harvesters were the norm, threshing was done any time from November onwards when other harvesting had been done and probably once the cattle had been brought in under cover for the winter.
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Badgers in Oxfordshire to be vaccinated against TB
The debate about whether cows give badgers TB, badgers give it to cows or if the disease is simply in the soil continues as does the debate on whether mass shooting of badgers is the answer. Oxfordshire, it has been decided that vaccinating the badgers .
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