Wharf Cottage is the smaller of the two buildings beyond the boat chandlery. It overlooks the River Thames on Wilsham Road, not far from St Helens Wharf.

I suspect that in a year it will be looking a bit more beefy, like its recently beefed up neighbour. A planning application has been submitted for Wharf Cottage.

1972 was the year of Glam rock: T-Rex, Garry Glitter, Slade, David Bowie, Sweet, and Elton John. 1972 was also the year that Caldecott House was replaced by St Amand Drive. On the outer curve of the St Amand Drive (cresent) you find detached houses like the first two pictured.

And on the inner curve are terraces of three story houses that have roof tiles that come down like a knight’s visor.

Branching off St Amand Drive are other roads named after former occupants of Caldecott House (Bailie and Musson), and of early Town Clerks (Godfrey and Sympson).

There is also Thurston Close where this house is being extended. The gardens on the northern edge of the estate are huge, and run all the way to the River Ock.

Finally, there are the little green and wooded areas where younger children play. All protected by the long wall that runs along Caldecott Road.

St Amand Drive is named after Lord Almaric St. Amand, the one time owner of the manor of St Helens. He once owned much of the land to the South of Abingdon. Lord Almaric donated land to build the Long Alley almshouses.

Lord Almaric St. Amand is a great name to grace the year of glam rock: 1972.

The pictures for this 2006 calendar of images of Abingdon were taken back in February 2005. People were given a simple single use camera and told to capture Abingdon (and nearby). From top left, clockwise we have:

• The Dorchester Lagoon
• The weir with
• the churchyard in Little Wittenham beneath
• St Helens Wharf
• Queen Victoria in the Abbey Grounds
• The rainbow bridge, Northmoor
• Conduit Road sign
• Sophos building
• The church in Sutton Courtney
• The gateway by Long Alley almshouse
• The Monday Market
• St Nicholas Church

And this month of September (you can see we avidly cross off the days) shows the Queen Victoria Statue.

Local historian, Nigel Hamond begins the new series of lunch time lectures at St Nicholas Church today. His theme is “Distinguished Old-Abingdonians.” It is free and begins at 12:30 p.m.

Here are a list of distinguished Abingdonians who did not have the chance to grow old.

They gave their lives in the Great War. Press the image to read the names or read them at the war memorial.