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Meeting date :- 15 September 2004
Subject and speaker :- Oxford University Press - Dr Martin Maw
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Meeting date :- 20 October 2004
Subject and speaker :- Mysterious Disappearance of Glenn Miller - Bill King
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Meeting date :- 17 November 2004
Subject and speaker :- AGM was followed by Local Battlefields of the Civil War - Stephen Barker and David Buxton
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Meeting date :- 00 December 2004
Subject and speaker :- No Meeting
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Meeting date :- 19 January 2005
Subject and speaker :- Sheep and Shephering - David Smith
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Meeting date :- 16 February 2005
Subject and speaker :- Guns of the Volunteers - Hugh Hinde
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Meeting date :- 16 March 2005
Subject and speaker :- Victorian Schools in Oxfordshire - Dr M Graham
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Meeting date :- 20 April 2005
Subject and speaker :- The Thames from its Source to Oxford - Russell Cherry
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He covered the 53 miles in about an hour, highlighting the numerous public houses where we could have slaked our thirst. Unfortunately we had to wait for the coffee at the end! He outlined for us the history of the Thames Path, which though discussed for many decades was only officially opened in 1996. With the aid of slides he had taken during his various walks, he pointed out to us the remains of various mills, a Black Death Village at Water Eaton where the Manor House is now all that remains, Lechlade with its Halfpenny bridge (originally a toll bridge until 1839), and where the state of Father Thames, originally at the source, now resides. He pointed out to us the site of the ferry at Bablock Hythe, which had been quite a large affair and could transport vehicles as well as people. At one time there had been at least 22 ferry points since there had been no proper tow path until the 18th century. This was a most fascinating and interesting view of the River Thames with hints of the history that had gone on over the centuries around this great river. There are no meetings from now until September. There are two trips organised to the Oxford University Press in June and the other to Eastnor Castle in July. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 20th September when Bernard Robinson will be speaking on the History of Lawnmowers. No doubt we will all have had plenty of experience in the use of lawnmowers between now and then!
Author :- David Godfrey, Chairman History Club.
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Meeting date :- 18 May 2005
Subject and speaker :- Old and Historic Gardening Tools - Dr J Wilson
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Meeting date :- 07 June 2005
Subject and speaker :- A visit to Oxford University Press
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Meeting date :- 10 July 2005
Subject and speaker :- A visit to Eastnor Castle
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