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A wonderful evening at @WitneyMuseum celebrating their recent National Lottery grant, learning about Witney’s gold medal-winning Olympian(!), and trying on a rather natty poncho. What a fantastic resource to have on our doorstep - it’s open until the end of Oct; check it out!

Tales of things that go bump in the night around Witney. #witney

#witneyfamilyhistory #witney #HeritageOpenDay

We are having another go! #Witney #crafts #lace #tatting

Tomorrow is our Volunteer Open Day! Please do come along for a chat if you wish to join our brilliant band of volunteers. Last week some of the them joined other winners at the Citizens of the Year reception to be awarded Heritage Organisation of the Year 2022. Well done all!

WTC's Civic Reception & Citizen awards 2022. Congratulations to: Caroline Casey, David Bettle @Archoxfordshire Lisa Rideout & Gateway @AbWitCollege Maria Frindle & Mike Witcombe @WitneyVikings Phil Tarry and The Witney Shed @WitneyMuseum and Elaine Bowell facebook.com/photo?fbid=521…

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Saturday 13th, come along and Have-a-Go! #Witney #heritagecrafts #openday

@henryspil @DrillHalls @SOFOtrust @OxonMRC @5OBLI @Taff_Gillingham @ProfPeterDoyle We think around 1890. It is thought that they are about to march to the railway station prior to embarking for their annual summer camp.

@WitneyMuseum @DrillHalls @SOFOtrust @OxonMRC @5OBLI That’s a fantastic picture of the OBLI reserves on parade. Do you know the date? cc @Taff_Gillingham @ProfPeterDoyle

Langdale Hall, Witney. Built 1927 as a drill hall for the local territorial detachment of the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. Now owned by the town council and used as a public hall and function rooms #Witney #History @DrillHalls

@henryspil @DrillHalls @SOFOtrust @OxonMRC @5OBLI Article in Bugle & Sabre -"Although the Corn Exchange seems to have been used for this purpose at different times, The Witney Gazette suggests that there was also a "Drill Hall" in Marlborough Lane". "It was generally agreed that the Marlborough Lane premises were too small.."

@DrillHalls @SOFOtrust @WitneyMuseum @OxonMRC @5OBLI Not at all - appreciate your replies. Possibly @WitneyMuseum has some more information

🐣 Witney Easter Egg Trail! 🐣 We are excited to be holding an Easter Trail with @WitneyMuseum across Witney town centre on the 13th & 14th April. Booklets can be purchased for £4 from our Witney Café, proceeds go towards the Museum & Yellow Submarine! #WeCan #Witney #EasterTrail

@henryspil @DrillHalls @WitneyMuseum @OxonMRC @5OBLI Trying to find a few more details, working back, a May 1927 Journal notes 'Work on the drill hall at Witney is steadily progressing-the roof being already on; it is possible that the hall will be completed in some six weeks time.'

@aceandson @whitneymuseum ????

@HaussmanMichael Thank you for following us but we think you may have meant @whitneymuseum ?

"The Cat, the Rat and Lovel our Dog / Doe rule all England under a Hog" (William Colyngbourne's rhyme about Catesby, Ratcliffe & Lovell, henchmen of Richard III, the boar) richardiiicasebook.blogspot.com/2010/02/cat-ra… @OxHist @OxonMuseum @WitneyMuseum @Longshanks1307 @MedievalWorld