In Trinity Church Conduit Centre today, as a fund raiser for the Abingdon Passion Play 2019, there was an antique valuation afternoon, thanks to Bonhams.

I could not think of any valuable antiques that I might own, so instead took along my earliest and biggest postcard album, and was interested to hear more about some of the pictures.

Here is a postcard of Stert Street in Abingdon, posted in 1913.

In the foreground are The Bee Hive (Morland & Co Entire Fine Ales, with Good Accommodation for Cyclists – Teas Provided – Well Aird Beds) and over the road The Plough (Morrells Ales and Stouts), and behind that Ye Olde Printinge Workes.

Elizabeth says the apple press is up and running in the Community Freespace in Bury Street precinct, Abingdon. She sent some pictures of this annual tradition, organised by the Abingdon Carbon Cutters.

As in previous years Abingdon windfall apples are chopped and pressed into unique blends of apple juice. You can even borrow the kit of electric apple crusher, apple press and pasteuriser to turn your own windfalls into juice.

The freespace shop is open Mon 1st – Sat 6th October, and Weds 10th – Sat 13th, 11am – 2pm. It will be closed on 8th & 9th because of the annual Michaelmas Fair, where you are more likely to find toffee apples.

Ma Bessie and her band all the way from Reading

and Lisa Mills from the south of the USA were performing at the lecture theatre at Cosenors House on Sunday Evening.

The event was put on by Sam of Barnstormers. The venue was not the best for such a concert. The Unicorn Theatre would have been better but was probably pre-booked when he could get Ma Bessie and Lisa. Both acts were amazing. Ma Bessie was so warm, and Lisa Mills so passionate. Thankyou to Sam for hosting the event.

If only Abingdon had a venue for events like this – bigger than the Unicorn, and not a lecture theatre.

The Town Crier went direct from Splash of Pink to the Community Free Space where the Oxford and District Model Railway club had four model railways running.

This was to promote the Oxrail Model Railway Exhibition on Sunday 14th October, 2018 at Abingdon and Witney College.

This is the same venue as the Abrail (Abingdon Model Railway Exhibition) earlier in the summer.

Abingdon may not have a railway station but does have some excellent model railways.