Early Photos or pictures of Wallingford area

[Richard Miller]

Hi Folks

I am looking for early images of Crowmarsh Gifford, Newnham Murren, Mongwell and North Stoke surrounding areas as my Goodey relatives lived here between 1730 or earlier and 1830, to give me a better idea of what the area would have looked like at the time.

I am also interested in any written history of the area during this time period to help me understand what life would have been like for farm workers at the time.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Regards

Richard

[Geoffers]

Use a search engine to look for 'viewfinder.english.heritage.org.uk' and then type in Wallingford in the site search engine.

Or try the Francis Frith collection (again turns up with a search engine).

Or try the Heritage Search (http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wps/portal/publicsite/doitonline/finditonline/heritage)via the Oxfordshire Local Studies web-site

[coastwallker]

I always look on ebay for things like this. There are always books on there about anywhere.

[Sandyhall]

A couple to Look at Oxfordshire Family History Society and onother one to also look at Faces of Oxfordshire.

or just Google Oxfordshire Family History

Sandy

[Sandyhall]

a couple more Refs

Oxfordshire Churches and Chaples lots of photos on this site.

Ask at your local Libary for books on Oxfordshire

"Lifting the Latch" - a life on the land by Sheila Stewart.
Based on the life of Mont Abott of Enstone, Oxfordshire although not the area you are looking for it will give you a good idea of the life.

Sandy

PS born in Wallingford