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A History of the County of Oxford
… training school. The factory became a repair unit for military aircraft the following year, and from 19412 … factory (presumably Crawford's), Compton and Webb's military clothing factory, and Looker's glove factory. 37 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… southwestern edge, was demolished in 1983. 293 A small military airfield west of the town, on a site south of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… fund to purchase the Leys, still occupied by the military, as a recreation ground. 451 33. German aeroplane on … Defence headquarters was established at Woodgreen, the military requisitioning parts of the grammar school grounds, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… ibid. 2046. For an earlier chronology, suggesting a military context for some of those changes during the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… was used for a short time in the Second World War as a military camp. 29 O.S. Map 6", Oxon. XXXIII (1881 and later …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… the trumpet sound. Given the importance of the trumpet in military ceremonial, it is not surprising that a version was …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the expense of the nation, as a recompense for his great military and diplomatic services. The town is very pleasantly …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 'Elizabethan and bad'. 87 In 1648, when the church housed military prisoners in transit, many pews were used for …
A History of the County of Oxford
… archery, cockfighting, and bowls; archery, because of its military significance, was supported by the corporation. 23 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… dependent on the Crown would be against her, and that the military men who feared Walpole's displeasure would at best …