A Visual History of Warborough & Shillingford
Explore the rich history of Warborough and Shillingford through our extensive photo archives.
Our collection boasts over 700 historic images dating back to the late 19th century. These captivating snapshots offer a glimpse into the evolution of our village, showcasing the transformation of the church, school, green, pubs, shops, and the lives of our residents.
We invite you to embark on a journey through time and discover the stories etched within these photographs.
You can now use our search facility to try and locate a section that is of interest to you – type in a name, place or year and a list of relevant. photos will come up.
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1880 Shillingford Hills
1880 Shillingford Hills
1889 Work in fields at Warborough
1889 Work in fields at Warborough
1890 Mr Frewins Shop
1890 Mr Frewins Shop
1890 Mr Frewins Shop 2
1890 Mr Frewins Shop 2
1890 Shillingford Bridge
1890 Shillingford Bridge
1900 Ash Tree Cottage Thame Rd
1900 Ash Tree Cottage Thame Rd
1900 Cricketers Arms
1900 Cricketers Arms
1900 Shillingford Bridge 2
1900 Shillingford Bridge 2
1900 The Six Bells
1900 The Six Bells
1900 Warborough Group
1900 Warborough Group
1904 Warborough High Street
1904 Warborough High Street
1905 Old Thatched cottage
1905 Old Thatched cottage
1907 Village view from Greet Hall location
1907 Village view from Greet Hall location
1908 Path near Shillingford Bridge
1908 Path near Shillingford Bridge
1908 Shillingford pre 1914
1908 Shillingford pre 1914
1908 Site of War Memorial early 20th century
1908 Site of War Memorial early 20th century
1908 The Post Office Warborough
1908 The Post Office Warborough
1910 Fletchers the village shop
1910 Fletchers the village shop
1910 Group outside Six Bells
1910 Group outside Six Bells
1910 Manor House
1910 Manor House
1910 Old Thatched Cottage currently Blackbird Cottage
1910 Old Thatched Cottage currently Blackbird Cottage
1910 Thames at Shillingford
1910 Thames at Shillingford
1910 Warborough Road Leading to Village
1910 Warborough Road Leading to Village
1911 Boat House
1911 Boat House
1911 Street View by The Cricketers
1911 Street View by The Cricketers
1912 Shillingford Court
1912 Shillingford Court
1916 New Inn Shillingford
1916 New Inn Shillingford
1919 Shillingford Court
1919 Shillingford Court
1920 Shillingford Bridge 3
1920 Shillingford Bridge 3
1920 Shillingford Court
1920 Shillingford Court
1920 Shillingford Road 1920s
1920 Shillingford Road 1920s
1920 The Shop
1920 The Shop
1920 The Thames at Shillingford
1920 The Thames at Shillingford
1920 War memorial
1920 War memorial
1920 War Memorial 2
1920 War Memorial 2
1920 Warborough Postcard
1920 Warborough Postcard
1920 Wittenham Clumps from Shillingford
1920 Wittenham Clumps from Shillingford
1925 George V Queen Mary 1925
1925 George V Queen Mary 1925
1926 South Oxon Hounds at Warborough
1926 South Oxon Hounds at Warborough
1930 Church Bells
1930 Church Bells
1930 Door to Belfry. Small boy surname Hearn
1930 Door to Belfry. Small boy surname Hearn
1930 Post Office
1930 Post Office
1930 Shillingford Ferry
1930 Shillingford Ferry
1930 View from The Church Tower
1930 View from The Church Tower
1930 View from The Church Tower 2
1930 View from The Church Tower 2
1930 View from towpath Shillingford
1930 View from towpath Shillingford
1931 War Memorial Warborough
1931 War Memorial Warborough
1932 Post Office Warborough
1932 Post Office Warborough
1933 The Old Coach House
1933 The Old Coach House
1936 Warborough Easter 1936
1936 Warborough Easter 1936
1940 Hammer Lane
1940 Hammer Lane
1940 New Inn Shillingford
1940 New Inn Shillingford
1950 Painting by Charles Flower
1950 Painting by Charles Flower
1960 Warborough Post Office
1960 Warborough Post Office
1966 Thame Road Warborough
1966 Thame Road Warborough
2016 Raj outside the shop
2016 Raj outside the shop
2017 Church tower view 2
2017 Church tower view 2
2020 75th anniversary of VE Day 8
2020 75th anniversary of VE Day 8
2020 75th anniversary of VE Day 13
2020 75th anniversary of VE Day 13
2020 75th anniversary of VE Day 16
2020 75th anniversary of VE Day 16
Freshers Fair 2022 05
Freshers Fair 2022 05
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PXL 20220311 220256397.MP scaled
WandSS Quiz Night 3
WandSS Quiz Night 3
My beautiful picture
George 5th stamp
My beautiful picture
My beautiful picture
Postmark suggests 1903
Posted 1904
Date from postmark on back, next image
1910 estimated from postmark
Image in folder 2017 09 05 has date info
Postmark suggests 1907
1908 estimated from date stamp
Sepia photo, unknown c1990
Postmark suggests 1910
Postmark suggests 1910
Postmark suggests 1911
Looks like it’s from thr back. Postcard text says next to the Cricketers. George 5th stamp Postmark may say 1911
Postmark suggests 1916
George 5th stamp. postmark looks like 1919
Changed estimate to 1925. Was originally 1930 but Beasley thought earlier
From Peter Kirby, thinks 1920s or 1930s
River froze in 1927 (Beasley)
My beautiful picture
George 5th stamp. Can’t read date. Guessing 1930
George 5th stamp. Can’t read date. Guessing 1930
Postmark 1931. Unlikely to be Aarborough, version exist for lots of villages (Beasley)
George 5th but telephone pole, so guess 1932
Beasley says 1940 or 1947, when there were significant floods
Guess 1941
Painted by Charles Flower
From George 6th stamp and cars, guessing 1950
George 6th stamp. Guessing 1950
From History and Guide to St Laurance Church, reprinted 2012 version
date stamp 1953, George 6th stamp
Postmark 1957
Postmark 1957
George 6th stamp
Date stamp looks like 1966. Early QE2
Estimating 1973 as it mentions the Wombles Song, that’s when the wombles were on tv
Screenshot
DCF 1.0
Incumbants
River
River
Postcards
Postcards
North
North
Central
Central
Warborough – Central
Warborough -Central
Shillingford – Wharf Road
Shillingford – Wharf Road
1910 Unknown Group on The Green
Harold Brown 1950
The Pavilion 1920
The Green 1920
The Green South 1920
The Green 1906
One of the Baker Series of Warborough
The Green South 1905
The Green North looking east 1905
The Green South 1890
The Green Warborough 1930
Reproduced with permission of Francis Frith Collection
1930 Cottage near Shillingford Bridge
1930 Cottage near Shillingford Bridge
Fletchers the village shop 1910
James Holiday hoeing Six Acres
Dorothy Absolom Wedding
George Belson on the Green
Jack Absolom and Fred Tyler
Fred Tyler
Nigel Felix Holliday collecting Corn sheaths on the Green
James Holliday with Fluff 1950
Died aged 76 in Ford Cottage – 25yr Publican, Thatcher, Pig Keeper Foreman on Farm
Ploughing – possibly a match
Fred Tyler
Across the field to Benson. Frank Shrubb always wore bow tie and bowler hat
Ladies outside new Vicarage 1980
Threshing 1890
Threshing 1890
Theo King centre – Mrs Hussey – Mrs Freshwater – Mrs Harwood 1970
Brian Chainey and Gordon Hammer in cow yard Hammer Lane
St Laurence Church
Postcard from Bakers Series
House on Thame Road
Central over St Laurence Church
Central Warborough
Theo King
Thame Cottage & April Cottage
Reproduced with permission of Francis Frith Collectionn
Cart outside Six Bells 1910
Warborough Green
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
2018 The Green South
2017 Tree on Green removed
2017 Church tower view 4
2017 Church tower view 4
2017 Church clock mechanism
2017 Church clock mechanism
2016 Manor House
2016 Manor House
South Green 2016
2016 The Green North
2013 The Green in the Snow
2010 Church in the snow
2010 Church in the snow
1960 Wharf Road
1960 Wharf Road
1960 Probably Warborough
1960 Probably Warborough
1960 An outing from the Six Bells
1960 Boat House Shillingford
1960 Boat House Shillingford
1950 Thame Road
1950 Thame Road
1950 School House
1950 School House
1950 Nut Tree Cottage
1950 Nut Tree Cottage
1950 Nut Tree Cottage
1950 Nut Tree Cottage
1948 War Memorial 1948 2
1948 War Memorial 1948 2
1948 War Memorial 1948
1948 War Memorial 1948
1943 First Aiders
1943 First Aiders
1940 Nut Tree Cottage
1940 Nut Tree Cottage
1799 Shillingford Bridge
1799 Shillingford Bridge
Threshing Machine with James Holiday and Tommy Tutty in Plough Field
The Cricketers
1980 Warborough Feast
l-r Choir – Ron Evans, Samuel Walker, Myles Godfrey, Tom Heather – Vicar Peter Atkinson
1985 Christmas at Cricketers
2023 The Six Bells – QUERY DATE
1988 Eunice Waite with potatoes
1990 The Village Pump with Reg Waite Age 23
1988 Harold Waite with Pumpkins
1930 Cutting Hay – Fred Tyler on Right
Hunt outside Six Bells Brian Chainey with Back Geoffrey Corrigan
On the Green
Peter Atkinson
1935 – Valentine Holiday in front of the Six Bells
1970 Six Bells
1985 Fred Tyler in the Cricketers
1988 Harold Waite
1930 – Mabel Kirby and her father James Walter Kirby 21 Apr 1930
1985 The Plough & Cairn
1988 Eunice Waite
Greet Hall with small trees on the Rod Eyot
1995 Waiting for a Wedding
2023 Swan Cottage
2022 WI Centenary Celebrations
2022 Centenary Celebrations
2021 Remembrance Day
2021 Remembrance Day
2010 St Laurence Church
St Laurence Church
1922 WI Original Meeting
Warehouse at Wharf now Swan Cottage
2021 Flooding at Shillingford Bridge
Warborough – South
Armistice Celebrations
1940 Warborough LDV later Home Guard
1941 Warborough Home Guard
The Cricketers
1950 Oxford Road Shillingford
Thatched Cottages on Thame Road now Blackbird
“Harry Absolom’s cottage next to Walters coalyard” on postcard dated 1956. Derek Absolom says it’s the current Blackbird Cottage on Thame Road. David Beasley suggests about 1910
1890 The Thames at Shillingford Bridge
1960 Shillingford Bridge
Shillingford Bridge
George 5th stamp
View towards Shillingford
River at Shillingford
Shillingford Bridge
Postmark is 1903
1903 Shillingford Bridge 2
1903 Shillingford Bridge
Shillingford Bridge
Postmark 1903
Shillingford Bridge
Postmark – 1920
Thame Road 2018
Thame Road 2016
2018 Six Acres 8
William Kay Fletcher 1940
1908 Vicarage
1930 The Vicarage
War Memorial
Postmark 1930
Entrance to Green South pre War Memorial
The Vicarage
Year unknown
Outside Fletcher’s stores
Site of War Memorial
Originally estimated 1905, then modified to 26/4/08 (snowstorm – Beasley
War Memorial 1920
Looking towards the North
The Old Post Office
1950 Font in Church
1940 Warborough Church
1870 Warborough church late 19th century
Church Clock
St Laurence Church
St Laurence Church by Charles E Flower
Late 19th century view of church looking westward, showing old gallery, reading desk and plastered ceiling”
Church in the Snow
Church Bells
Wharf Road 20s or 30s
VE 75th Anniversary 2020
V E 75th Anniversary 2020
V E 75th Anniversary 2020
V E 75th Anniversary 2020
V E 75th Anniversary 2020
V E 75th Anniversary 2020
V E 75th Anniversary 2020
V E 75th Anniversary 2020
V E 75th Anniversary 2020
Freshers Fair 2022
V E 75th anniversary 2020
Court Drive, Shillingford
Queen’s Jubilee
Ben Salter
1975 Cricketers – Nigel Owen barman & Alby Ellis
Queenie Newbury in the Cricketers
Lived in St Laurence Flats could be found sat at the bar most lunchtimes.
Shillingford Crossroads 1975
The Old Bell pub was to the left of the tree
Top of Hammer Lane
1991 Aerial view of the lagoon
The Green
Henfield View & beyond 2017
Church tower view
Looking North up Thame Road 2017
Church tower view
The Green North 2017
Church tower view
Looking East 2017
Church tower view
2017 Looking towards The Green South
Church Tower View
2017 The Green South
Church Tower View
2017 Looking South
Church tower view
2017 Looking South
Church tower view
2017 Henfield View & beyond
Church tower view
2023 Aerial view Church and Thame Road
2023 Henfield View
1900 Maypole Dancing
1900 Maypole Dancing at Vicarage
1890 Mayday in Warborough
The Old Wharf c1940
Quaker Meeting House, The Green South 1900
Freshers Fair 2022
Freshers Fair 2022
Freshers Fair 2022
Diana Airey for The Barnstormers
Freshers Fair 2022
Rick Rowse – Lorraine Lindsay Gale
VE Day 75th Anniversary 2020
Freshers Fair 2022
Freshers Fair 2022
2019 Ride of Respect for PC Andrew Harper
2018 War Memorial rededication
2018 War Memorial rededication
2018 War Memorial rededication
2018 War Memorial rededication
2018 War Memorial rededication
l-r Lynda Raynor, ? Derek Absolom, Peter Kirby
2018 War Memorial rededication
2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee June
1950 Remembrance Day
1947 Legion March
2018 War Memorial rededication
2018 War Memorial rededication
1995 British Ploughing Championship
1990 Morris Dancing at Thame Cottage
1980 Warborough Feast
1993 Ploughing Match
Old Stationary Engine
1985 – Aunt Sally at the Cricketers
1993 – Ploughing Match
Waterloo Boy – John Deere entry into tractor market
1995 British Ploughing Championship
VE 75th Anniversary 2020
2022 Centenary Celebrations
2022 Queens Jubilee Beacon from Warborough
2022 Copse Planting
The Old Coach House 1933
W I Centenary Party 2022
WI Centenary Party 2022
W I Centenary Party 2022
W I Centenary Party 2022
W I Centenary Party 2022
The Green South 2018
The Green & Allotments 2017
The Green South 1890
Looks before war memorial was built.
George 5th postage stamp. Guess at 1920
Hammer Lane 1969
The Green South 2016
Group outside the Six Bells 1910
The Green 1906
Bakers series of Postcards
The Manor House Barn 1910
Bakers series of Postcards
Mr Frewin’s Shop 1890
Now known as Ford Cottage
Mr Frewin’s Shop 1890
Now known as Ford Cottage
The Manor House c1918
The Green South c1908
Edward VIII stamp
The Green North facing east c1905
Quaker Meeting House c1900
Robin Dyke’s 1953 Citroen Traction Light 15 at the Six Bells
Warborough Green 1930
The Green 1930
The Green 1920
Nut Tree Cottage 1950
Before the thatch was removed
Nut Tree Cottage 1950
After the thatch was removed
The Hunt on the Green North 1926
The Green 2016
The Green 2016
Green in the Snow 2004
The Green 1960
The Green 1960
Coach trip outside Six Bells 1960
The Green South 1955
The Green South 1950
The South Oxfordshire Hunt 1950
The School House 1950
The Green 1940
The Green 1940
Nut Tree Cottage 1950
Before the thatch was removed
Entrance to The Green South 1936
Cricket on the Green 1930
The Green North 2016
Nut Tree Cottage 1923
Charles Flower House in the time of his son Edwin 1981
The Green South 2016
Green in the Snow 2013
The Green 1956
Hilda’s house with Six Bells in background
30 The Green South
Manor House in the Snow 2013
The Green South Cottages 1977
The Green South 1980
The Green South 1981
The Green South from the Six Bells 1977
Mr and Mrs Saunders pulling water from well 1890
The New Vicarage 1980
The Six Bells 1970
Upper End now Hammer Lane 1960
Thame Road looking South 1940
Hammer Lane, 1940
Named Meadow Road on the Postcard
Thame Road view near Cricketers 1911
Cricketers Arms 1900
The Bakehouse 1911
The Cricketers 1970
The Cricketers scanner appeal for Churchill Hospital 1986
Left Joan Turner , Harry Turner, Gary Chainey, Gary Leach in pram. In front of door Robin Absolom & two daughters, Derek Absolom by car. Margaret Heather
The Cricketers Arms 1953
The White House 1950
Henfield View 1980
The Vicarage 1939
Church with lamp where lychgate is now 1890
The School Yard taken by Fred Tyler 1920
The Hunt on Thame Road by St Laurence Hall 1950
Church View 1990
The Hunt on Thame Road by St Laurence Church 1950
Children by school 1910
School and Vicarage 1963
Floods on Thame Road 1955
Quaker Lane 2013
Alms Houses 2016
Old Vicarage 2016
Thame Road old High St. looking South 1950
Thame Road (Old High St). looking North 1920
1948 War Memorial
St Laurence Hall pre 1914
Children by School 1910
St Laurence Hall pre 1914
1910 St Laurence Hall pre 1914
Six Bells being rethatched 1965
The Green 1940
The Green 1940
The Green 2010
Warborough Green 2004
Warborough Green 1960
Green in the Snow 2004
Filming of Midsomer Murders 2013
The Green South 2016
Warborough Green 2016
The Green South 1950
Six Acres 2018
Six Acres 2018
Six Acres 2018
Six Acres 2018
Six Acres 2018
Thame Road 2018
Six Acres 2018
Aerial view Six Acres 2023
Last original green patch of Six Acres 2021
Thame Road 2016
Mr Shrubs bullocks killed by lightning 1893
8th or 9th August 1893 at Shillingford Meadows
Mr Shrubs bullocks killed by lightning 1893
8th or 9th August 1893 at Shillingford Meadows
Shillingford Court 1940
Shillingford Wharf 1900
Shillingford Wharf 1950
Wharf Road 1940
The Thames at Shillingford Wharf 1930
The Wharf Shillingford 1925
Wharf Road from river 1957
Wharf 1927
The Thames Froze
Wharf Road 1925
Wharf Road Shillingford 1910
Shillingford Wharf 1930
Wisteria Cottage 1980
Shillingford Court 1975
Flooding at Wharf Road 2021
Flooding along Wharf Road 2021
Wharf Road Flooding 2021
Wharf Road Flooding 2021
Flooding reaching The Lo’ans 2021
Post Office corner of Shillingford 1957
Shillingford Post Office 1950
The Wharf 1910
Keen Edge Ferry 1910
Shillingford Bridge 1920
Shillingford Boathouse 1957
Shillingford Court 1931
Shillingford Bridge 1960
Shillingford Bridge 1900
George 5th Stamp
Shillingford Bridge 1910
View from Shillingford Bridge 1950
Shillingford Bridge 1960
View from the Bridge 1950
Flooding near Shillingford Bridge 2021
Rainbow over Greenacre 2018
Plough Field 2018
Looking towards Benson
The Golden Plough & Cairn 1960
The Green 1956
Green South looking West from The Green 1955
Henfield View now known as Sinodun View 1969
Reproduced with permission of Francis Frith Collection
A Corner of Shillingford and Post Office 1950
The Green South 1905
Oxford Road Shillingford 1960
Church & Lych Gate Warborough 1960
High Street and Memorial Warborough 1950
The War Memorial Warborough 1930
Reproduced with permission of Francis Frith Collection
The Thames at Shillingford 1920
The Memorial Warborough 1930
Reproduced with permission of Francis Frith Collection
School & Vicarage 1938
The Green South looking West 1950
Thame Road, 1960
Manor House 1918
George 5th Stamp
View towards The Cricketers 1945
The Green South 1935
Oxford Road Shillingford 1950
Bakers Series of Postcards
South Oxfordshire Hunt meet 1950
Thame Road 1950
Thatched Cottages High Street Warborough 1950
Warborough Church – A woodcut by Charles E Flower 1950
Thame Road 1960
With permission of Francis Frith Collection
Thame Road 1960
Thame Road 1973
Greetings from Warborough
The Church Warborough 1973
Estimated date from the message which mentions The Wombles!
Warehouse at the Wharf 1920
Now known as Swan Cottage
Thames at Shillingford 1960
The Green 1960
In front of church 1890
Font 1950
Warborough Church 1890
The Interior 1900
Winter scene 1950
St Laurence in the Snow 1960
Warborough Church 1940
Church from the North East 1970
From the garden of Blenheim House
The Chancel and Plume of Prince Charles of Wales 1950
Church from the North East 1970
Taken from the Garden of Blenheim House
St Laurence Church 2004
St Laurence Church 2016
School and Vicarage 1938
Working in Henfield 1920
Tom Tutty on engine
Brian Chainey & Pauline Somerville – April 1965
Incumbents
