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.
Landscaped entrance sign at Calleva Park, which provides offices and business spaces, developed by Country Estates Ltd.
Catalogue record: AH.0047
Charles Edward Keyser in 1922
Catalogue record: AH.0181
An article in a 2006 issue of the Parish magazine- page 1
Catalogue record: AH.0625
Second page of the article in a 2006 edition of the Parish Magazine
Catalogue record: AH.0626
A view of the church interior facing east, after Keyser's refurbishment. The "tortoise" stove seen in pre-renovation photos has been removed.
Catalogue record: AH.0682
A view of the magnificent tomb.
Catalogue record: AH.0683
A closer view of the eastern end of the church. The blank rectangle is simply the marble flagstone floor.
Catalogue record: AH.0684
A further closeup of the eastern, altar wall after renovation. It can be seen that the Annunciation roundel has already been moved to its present location.
Catalogue record: AH.0685
Church inside before April 1896-eastwards. Note the heating stove (called a tortoise stove by Charles Keyser in 1893) - and the plastered ceiling.
Catalogue record: AH.0131
A charming and atmospheric model of the church. The model is clearly not recent but an approximate date may be estimated by studying the details of windows and doors.
Catalogue record: AH.0133
Photo taken before April 1896, westwards. Note the plastered ceiling, now boarded.
Catalogue record: AH.0132
Looking west along Church Road, showing the collapsed wall, on Friday 7th July the day after the flood.
Catalogue record: AH.0071
Looking south from Church Road into Aldermaston Court grounds through the gap in the wall.
Catalogue record: AH.0072
Press cutting from Newbury Weekly News 25/1/1990, reporting that Newbury District Council has received a report on the July 1989 flood, but has no plans to spend public money on alleviation works.
Catalogue record: AH.0074
Press cutting from Newbury Weekly News, Thursday 26 July, dealing with response to the previous week's flooding
Catalogue record: AH.0113
Prevailing distancing rules made the close teamwork required to erect the customary large tree in front of the "Eagle" Gates impossible so instead a team attached the lights to the wrought iron gates themselves, in the shape of a tree. The result, many felt, was very successful.
Catalogue record: AH.0656
Detail from the window commemorating Mr Higford Burr.
Catalogue record: AH.0156
Stone plaque showing date of original construction 1706 and date of restoration 1906 of this pair of almshouses.
Catalogue record: AH.0042
Stone plaque showing date of original construction 1706 and date of restoration 1924 of this pair of almshouses.
Catalogue record: AH.0043
David Luker posing with two freshly split willow clefts, as part of the production of cricket bats for Stuart Surridge
Catalogue record: AH.0122
Detail of the Eagle Gates, which are between the two lodges south of The Loosey, in the Street, Aldermaston. The bird is actually not an eagle but a falcon- the motif of the Congreve family. Gates and piers: early C18. 2 rusticated brick piers with stone plinths and copings with ball finials. 2 exuberant wrought iron ...
Catalogue record: AH.0050
For the second year running, no big trees were available so the Christmas lights were attached to the wrought-iron gates. The appearance after dark was stunning.
Catalogue record: AH.0669
Report in the Evening Post of damage caused by flood on 6th July in Aldermaston, mentioning Bob Jones, Barbara Barrett, Dr Cedric Brown, Vera Jolliff and Sue Allen.
Catalogue record: AH.0076
Article relating the flood of 6 July 1989, mentioning Aldermaston residents Peter Howes, Simon Maw, Martin and Jan Bartlett and Fay Vanstone.
Catalogue record: AH.0081