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From the archives

Exploring the Society's collection of objects, documents and photographs

Maypole dancing

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Photograph

The Robert Piggott Junior School had a ‘mid-summer celebration’ for several years during the 1980s. A May Queen would be crowned by the vicar, and activities on the school playground included country dancing, and a ‘May-day village sports’

The Workhouse Ground

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Document

This item from the Society archive is a poster advertising an auction at the St George and Dragon that took place 135 years ago

Thatching in the cemetery

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Photograph

This picture from the Society archives dates from 1965 and shows the local thatcher, Jack Dyer, from Twyford at work in the cemetery

Flooding by the river

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Photograph

The Rivers Thames and Loddon have always been liable to flooding as an aerial photograph from February 2014 shows

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