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Apr26Fri20243:00 pm Film Club @ St Mary's ChurchFilm Club @ St Mary's ChurchApr 26 @ 3:00 pmFILM CLUB @ ST. MARY’S Come and be scared and entertained with the blockbuster JURASSIC PARK one of the all-time great adventure movies FRIDAY 26th April in St Mary’s Church 3pm for 3.30pm film start. Everyone welcome to come along. … Continue reading →Apr28Sun202411:00 am Fun Run @ The Plough InnFun Run @ The Plough InnApr 28 @ 11:00 amClick the link below to enter: https://www.evententry.co.uk/long-wittenham-5km-family-fun-run-walk-2024May5Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchMay 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 5th May at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.
Category Archives: History Group
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. Last time, this feature showed some aerial photographs of the village taken in 1959. Sharp eyed residents will have spotted that this was before the … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, some fascinating aerial photographs of the village taken in 1959. Click on the thumbnails to view or download high resolution versions.
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, then and now photographs of No. 17 High Street: the first taken in the early 1900s when it had become the village police … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, two photographs of No. 15 High Street: the first taken in 2016 and the second taken sometime before 1900 when it was the … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, two photographs of Carmela Cottage, next to the primary school. The first taken recently and the other taken when it was the village … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, a cutting from The Didcot Advertiser dated 3rd November 1964 about the building of the primary school extension.
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, a postcard of Long Wittenham taken from the air in the late 1920s. Download a higher resolution image here.
History Group ‘Finds Washing’ Days
Following the very successful archaeological dig at the Sylva Wood Centre in September last year, the Long Wittenham History Group will be hosting two ‘finds washing’ sessions in the Village Hall on Sunday 6th May and Monday 7th May between … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, two photographs of The Cross, the first taken circa 1900 and the second taken sometime during the First World War:
Long Wittenham Past
An occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time: a couple of views of St John’s Row in the days before the motor car: