Witney, Oxfordshire

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Witney

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Old Photos of Witney
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Witney in 1955

Witney in 1950

Old Maps of Witney

Historic Maps of Witney and the local area.

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Map of Witney in 1895

Map of Witney in 1898-1899

Map of Witney in 1919

Map of Witney in 1946

Map of Witney in 1898

Sheet Maps of Witney

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Witney and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows Witney in 1830

Shows Witney in 1898

Shows Witney in 1919

Shows Witney in 1830

Books about Witney
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35 photo books on Witney and the surrounding area.

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Memories of Witney
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Very Early

Very early in life, I can remember going to the welfare clinic in Witney. Remember, I was only a little one. I seem to remember seeing an airship pass over as my Mother left me outside Mrs. Slaney's shop which was near the top of Corn Street. I was also slightly in disgrace as I had poured some black lead over my head earlier that day. Of course, prams were higher in those days, and even earlier in life, I was traumatized by events in those early days.

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Grandfather

The man walking his dog across the road is my grandfather Arthur William Haggitt and his faithful companion Carlo, he was never without his dog. His sister Gladys Hicks ran The Butcher's Arms in Corn Street and I have fond memories of times spent in Witney. I always remember as a child having McVities digestive biscuit's from his biscuit tin, and I swore that they tasted completely different and much better eaten from my ...see more

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