January 2018

Leaves

Leaves ……. One small leaf dancing furiously at the tip of a twig as the wind passes through the trees seems reluctant to join its peers. They lie on the ground in countless numbers or find themselves piled into drifts by that very same wind or are whirled away on eddies of air.  Loved for […]

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First Day Back at the Museum

First Day Back at the Museum ……. Well, yesterday was the first day back at the museum for most of the volunteers and for the general public.  Despite the cold wind and low temperatures, a few visitors ventured into the Museum and most volunteers arrived as normal to continue their work. Projects in 2018 Having

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Spitfire Tablecloth

Spitfire Tablecloth …… In the ROC building, we have a tablecloth raffled in 1940 as part of the ‘Spitfire Appeal’.  This tablecloth would have been signed by members of the Observer Corps who were on duty at the Oxford Centre, to raise money for that appeal in 1940.  We would like to know if anyone

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