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I know that this looks like me, but honestly, I am not that old! Can anyone put a name to the shop proprietor and wife?
Tom Taylor sitting on the front of the horse in about 1909/10. Holding it was Tom’s father - Thomas Taylor who would have been landlord of the North Arms at the time. Behind Tom were his sisters Ida and Agnes.
Perhaps the mid 70’s. Village residents? Anyone know?
Post Office when it was.
Blenheim Cottage
About 1940
Picture from the London Illustrated News of 1898 titled: “In the nineties the bicycle became fashionable. American tourists in England.”
Its Mills Lane showing Raydon Hill Farm
Note the door where the spring enters
This clipping was in the Banbury Guardian about fifteen years ago and I (David Taylor) happened to be up at the Royal Show at the time and bought the paper. I looked at the picture and recognized the cart first and then realised it was me holding the pony. The cart was mine but I had a skewbald pony – Polly – that used to pull it. The pony in the picture was ‘Sam’, my brothers pony.
In the cart I recognize my sister Betty, Mark Cooke and I think, Julie Neville. As you can see from the picture, teenage attitude existed in the 60’s as well! Click Picture to enlarge
Barry Jakeman outside Abbey Farm Cottage where he lived.
