Peter Oldridge has taken photographs of the village, area and events since coming to the village. He has also scanned images and photos from other people to preserve these records.
Preface
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Preface to individual saints' windows
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Preface
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View of the suitcase showing how it's been "handed" to go the other way to the installation in the 1648 Manor House
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Statue of Neptune before somebody nicked his trident!
Catalogue record: AH.0497
View of Neptune in 2020 showing that his trident is missing.
Catalogue record: AH.0513
This staircase was one of the first to have a pierced parapet instead of banisters. This 2012 photo shows Y2 children to give the structure scale.
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Coat of Arms of Sir Humphrey Forster, 1540, on the staircase
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The Manor House bridge in 1939
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The Manor House bridge on 9.9.2020
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A similar view taken in 2020
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The Manor House lake in 1893
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Another view of the lake
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The lake's dam from the rear
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An ancient oak tree in the Manor House grounds
Catalogue record: AH.0498
Closeup of the signatures around the centre of the document.
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The original belonged to Dr William Whitcombe who lived at Brook House and was the village doctor from the late 1800's until 1918.
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Newbury Weekly News article, 13 July 1989 about the impact of the flood.
Catalogue record: AH.0083
The Parish Hall was built in 1897 by Charles Keyser
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Index of the parish magazine covers
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Magazine cover for April 1996
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Parish mag cover Aug 1997
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