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The sources for the photographs are placed in brackets. |
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[CHS]=Cropredy Historical Society. [JAT]=John A.Taylor and sister Betty Clementson. |
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1) Creampot Lane with Poplar Cottages on the left and Old Yard Cottages on the corner [CHS]. |
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2) A view from Old Yard looking across to Monkeytree House’s orchard and Creampot Crescent Houses. The garden in the left hand corner was made on the site of the old roadside barn with the well, pump and trough in the far corner. It shows the hedge and remains of the stone wall. [JAT]. |
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3) Colin’s parents: William Albert Shirley born 13/7/1867 at Cropredy and died there on 28/3/1936. On the 4/6/1900 he married Elizabeth McGillivray who was born on the 9/5/1865 and died in Cropredy on the 28/2/1949. Grave 530 [JAT]. |
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4) Christina with doll and Colin at No.1 [JAT]. |
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5) Colin and Christina Shirley [JAT]. |
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6) Colin’s workshop/ hovel and wash house showing two water barrels. The pipe across the roof emptying into the gutter from which a moveable connecting downspout filled the barrels. Previously there had been three wooden barrels of similar size. The water from these was used for washing clothes and watering gardens, whilst water from the well was used for drinking and cooking [JAT]. |
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7)”You will see from my mother’s writing on the back of the mounted photo that Mrs Golby lived at Strawberry Terrace, Bloxham at one time (She’s the one standing. Colin’s mother sitting). Colin’s sister (my mother) with the doll which my sister Betty still has”[JAT]. |
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8)The interior photograph is at Old Yard and shows the old black leaded fireplace [JAT]. |
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9) Mr William Hawkes outside No.2 Old yard. Thomas’s cottage. Mr Hawkes lived at No.3 [Mrs G.Honey nee Thomas] |
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10) This 1907 Cropredy and Bourton C.of E. School provided by the late Mrs Christina Taylor nee Shirley (died 18/1/1995). Mrs Taylor provided the names and allowed a copy to be made. |
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11) John did not know why this photograph of his uncle Colin in overalls had been cut down [JAT]. |
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12) Colin with his Model of an Oxfordshire wagon on No.1 Old Yard’s dining table [JAT]. |
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13) The Co-op Farm wagon outside the brick barn at Cropredy Lawn. The late Connie Hollis nee Sumner’s album, from which she had kindly allowed me to make copies [CHS]. |
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14) Building the Chapel Green Houses in 1921. The late S.R.Cherry kindly allowed me to copy [CHS]. |
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15) “Colin is holding a telescope with which he used to enjoy viewing the countryside to the rear of the Old Yard, and to take with him when holidaying in Scotland. What you thought was a bird bath is actually a sundial; the upright part being edgewise on to the camera is difficult to see” See photo 6 [JAT]. |
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16) Colin was in St John’s Ambulance service according to S.R.Cherry’s Book. [JAT]. |
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17) Old Yard front garden towards Monketree House’s orchard and showing the pigsty block built in red/orange bricks. Pulled down and two houses built. Note St. Mary’s church tower. [JAT] |
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18) Mrs Helen Shirley with Rory near the workshop [JAT]. |
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19) Mr Colin Shirley and Rory also at No.1 Old Yard [JAT]. |
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20) Mrs C.Taylor and son John A.Taylor visited Monkeytree House , Creampot Lane in 1985[Keegan]. |
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21) “I don’t know who the two wheeled cart was made for. It is a general purpose cart. I do not recognise the background of the photograph. Betty has a similar one painted in the Oxfordshire colours. That one was Colin’s own. He also made several models of wheelbarrows as presents.”[JAT]. |
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22)”The photograph of the model Oxfordshire wagon was taken at No.1 Old Yard. Colin made it for Clifford Lambert [photo 12]. The doorway in the background is through to the kitchen and stairs. The stairs bannister can be seen in the far background. You can also see the sneck door latches on both the living room and kitchen doors. The brick floored part of the house was used as the kitchen by the Shirleys and the window as you correctly thought was for both kitchen and stairs [JAT]. |
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