Buildings
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The Grapes Pub, High Street
Annotated “22” on reverse. Part of series documenting High Street frontages. Old cinema visible on right.
Continue reading →Public Library, High Street
Annotated “25” on reverse. Part of series documenting High Street frontages ‘The Argyle Dairy’ visible on right,
Continue reading →J.N. Paul Ltd shoe shop, High Street
annotated “18” onreverse. Part of series documenting High Street frontages Shows ‘Saloon Bar’ entrance on right.
Continue reading →The Lion Hotel, High Street
annotated “28” on reverse. Part of series documenting High Street frontages The Lion was situated at 15 High Street and closed in 1987.
Continue reading →Millennium Timeline 7
The seventh Millenium Timeline runs from 1939, and the onset of WW2, through to the end of the 20th Century. The Millennium Timeline was created in the year 2000 by the Abingdon Area Archaeological & Historical Society with the support … Continue reading →
Millennium Timeline 6
The sixth Millenium Timeline runs from the late 1800s to the mid-1930s. The Millennium Timeline was created in the year 2000 by the Abingdon Area Archaeological & Historical Society with the support of Millennium Festival Awards for All, the Joint … Continue reading →
Millennium Timeline 5
The fifth Millenium Timeline runs from the social changes in the early 1800s, to Abingdon’s expansion in Victorian times. The Millennium Timeline was created in the year 2000 by the Abingdon Area Archaeological & Historical Society with the support of … Continue reading →
Millennium Timeline 4
The fourth Millenium Timeline runs from 1642 to 1750 – from the Commonwealth to the Hanovarians. The Millennium Timeline was created in the year 2000 by the Abingdon Area Archaeological & Historical Society with the support of Millennium Festival Awards … Continue reading →
Millennium Timeline 3
The third Millenium Timeline panel runs from 1400 to 1600 AD – from the House of Lancaster to the Stuarts. The Millennium Timeline was created in the year 2000 by the Abingdon Area Archaeological & Historical Society with the support … Continue reading →
Millennium Timeline 2
The second Millenium Timeline panel runs from the Iron Age to the Plantagenets in 1300 AD. The Millennium Timeline was created in the year 2000 by the Abingdon Area Archaeological & Historical Society with the support of Millennium Festival Awards … Continue reading →
Millennium Timeline 1
The first Millenium Timeline panel (from the set of 7 on display in the Checker at the Abbey Buildings) shows Abingdon Through The Ages from 195 million years BC to 800 BC. The Millennium Timeline was created in the year … Continue reading →