Gallery

Crockwell School (Bicester), 1906.

Ambrosden (date unknown). 

Market Square, Bicester, 1962.

King's End, Bicester: circa the early 20th century, and again in 2023.

An aerial shot of Bicester, taken in 1929. Source: Britain From Above. 

Charlton-On-Otmoor, 1900.

Sheep Street, Bicester, 1938.

The Old Rectory, Noke, circa the early 20th century. 

The view towards St Mary's Church (Ardley), with it's 14th century tower and saddleback roof, 1906. Source: Historic England. 

Sheep Street, Bicester, 1937.

Sheep Street, Bicester, circa the early 20th century. 

St Edburg's Hall, Bicester: circa the early 20th century, and again in more recent times. 

Sheep Street, Bicester, circa the early 20th century. 

Market Day in Banbury, circa the early 20th century. 

Launton, 1904.

Then and now: Woodperry Farmhouse, Beckley. 

Market Square, Bicester, 1895.

King's End, Bicester, 1885.

Mr Coles of Finmere undertaking a spot of hedge-trimming, 1904. Source: Historic England.

St Giles' Church, Noke: in 1822, and again in 2014.

Women and children posing outside William Cross' shop in Marsh Gibbon, 1904. Mr Cross was a butcher, grocer and draper. Source: Historic England.

The font in St Mary's Church, Charlton-on-Otmoor: 1902 vs. 2004. It likely dates back to the 13th century. Image sources: Historic England & Geograph/John Salmon.

Bucknell, 1910.

This chapel - in the cemetery adjacent to St Edburg's Church, Bicester - was built in 1861. I believe it is now used for storage. Source: Historic England.

Chesterton, 1910 - the village waterpump can be seen on the right. Source: Historic England.

Kirtlington, circa the early 20th century. 

Arncott, circa the early 20th century. 

Collecting water from the village pump at Barton Hartshorn, 1901.

Heyford Bridge, 1900.

Village children posing in Hethe, 1901.

Sescut Farmhouse, Elsfield, circa the 1880's.

The view towards Islip, 1885.

Then and now: The Red Lion, Islip. 

St Mary's Church, Chesterton. 

Women's Land Army girls at Bicester, during the Second World War. 

Bicester Union Workhouse (later known as Market End House), circa the early 20th century. 

The old windmill at Charlton-on-Otmoor, circa 1900; it was demolished in 1905.

Steeple Aston, circa the early 20th century. 

Bicester Magistrates Court: 1957 vs. 2023.

Then and now: thatched cottages in Church Street, Bicester, circa the 1950's/60's, and again in more recent times.