Category Archives: club and society

History comes alive in the Community Shop

Community Shop -  History Groups

This week, and next, Abingdon’s history societies have taken over the community shop. Most of the displays are done by the multi-talented Abingdon Area Archaeological and History Society (AAaHS).
Community Shop - Natural History Groups

There are also some displays by the Friends of Abingdon, and an unnamed group of us who organise Heritage Open Day.

But the biggest draw has to be the large aerial photographs of Abingdon in days gone by. It is amazing the details people remember looking down on the route they once took to school. It makes history come alive.

Evening WI

Evening WI
In the window of Mostly Books, next to Fun in The Park, and above Rugby 7s is a poster for Abingdon Evening WI. The afternoon WI is no longer quite so ideal for young mums and working women hence the move to Evening WI. They have been meeting for over a year and meet at the Royal British Legion club on Spring Road.

Looking for yummy mummies & domestic godesses

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