Oxford Mail | Memory Lane https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/ Oxford Mail Memory Lane en-gb Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:51:52 +0000 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:51:52 +0000 https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Oxford Mail | Memory Lane https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/ Remembering when Great Train Robber was nabbed https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10589849.great-train-robbery-2-6m-worth-stolen-thames-valley/?ref=rss Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0100 fb8374d51380fba3fdecbc1f4e1c148c memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield Cup-winning U’s helped promote fire warnings https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18437163.milk-cup-winning-oxford-united-helped-spread-fire-service-warnings/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0100 0cebac9751427d45bf2c8065e830e397 andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench New bread for breakfast - the motto of the Vallis bakery https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/11130064.great-british-bakery/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:00:00 +0100 e964da36966616d7dc2fb0c7c4bc4495 memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield Do you know these nurses who protested over pay in 1962? https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19170288.know-nurses-protested-pay-oxford-1962/?ref=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:33:00 +0000 322888b9273324988d4681aab904ef72 andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench How Mattock became the most respected name in the rose growing business worldwide https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18456258.memory-lane-looking-back-history-mattocks-flowers/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:17:00 +0000 e4738e9ebe91a3e19dfdae4bbdcd6c79 memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield Dressing up, making jam and a lorry pull were fundraisers for the Churchill Hospital https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/19086334.dressing-making-jam-lorry-pull-fundraisers-churchill-hospital/?ref=rss Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:06:00 +0000 5349307f2fa6024791b9fb394372ac3c andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench Dressing up for the pancake race in Stonesfield https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/19086048.dressing-pancake-race-stonesfield/?ref=rss Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:07:00 +0000 3802eeef0b2bff9db4f28da32bb4c45d andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench Family celebrates four golden wedding couples https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/19086502.family-celebrates-four-golden-wedding-couples/?ref=rss Sun, 14 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000 047cf7373ba49c66f0afb09e441d96a6 andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench Youngsters defied snow and ice to trek 33 miles through Oxfordshire https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/19084426.youngsters-defied-snow-ice-trek-33-miles-oxfordshire/?ref=rss Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:06:00 +0000 17cdd28d475ec56785290ed78a75bee4 andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench Looking back at all the fun of punting in Oxford https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/19085879.looking-back-fun-punting-oxford/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:20:05 +0000 59153ef4b24a7946728d5fa5d7d9732d andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench A look back at Truck Festival in 2019 - will it go ahead in 2021? https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/19058620.look-back-truck-festival-2019---will-go-ahead-2021/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:35:14 +0000 34c5c2453bdd31c5d09781417688ab00 andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench A look back at popular open space Port Meadow https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/19037060.look-back-popular-open-space-port-meadow/?ref=rss Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:50:24 +0000 4fb7f6a9524113885523f6c84cc5ac6f andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench Oxford has a colourful history of rugby clubs https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19014178.oxford-colourful-history-rugby-clubs/?ref=rss Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:54:00 +0000 8003e93a37bb3700e194a8acadb61d1b andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench Marston youngsters are sharp enough to win darts competition https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/19011442.marston-youngsters-sharp-enough-win-darts-competition/?ref=rss Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:44:00 +0000 f10f7a666906b29d6bb8e17d4c9a65ff andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench Memories of the Oxford to Princes Risborough line https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/19002274.memories-oxford-princes-risborough-line/?ref=rss Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:34:04 +0000 3f5f34e07615b16936c29f3c5de41551 andrew.ffrench@nqo.com | Andrew Ffrench Witches gather at Town Hall for a good cause https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18838277.witches-gather-town-hall-good-cause/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2020 13:01:15 +0000 fa06794a79a536f596e9fa1e6e4cd12c memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield Remember When: Primary school pupils' tapestry toured world for Millenium https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18838208.remember-primary-school-pupils-tapestry-toured-world-millenium/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2020 12:03:56 +0000 918cc721a5efaf6b7a3303401b339b5e memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield MEMORY LANE: Huge turnout to say fond farewell to a Scout leader https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18456470.memory-lane-huge-turnout-say-fond-farewell-scout-leader/?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2020 10:12:04 +0100 3200854450902c4c854f28157969a44f memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield Why Lady Townsend shone a beacon for women when men dominated public life https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18456358.memory-lane-lady-townsend-stopped-bus-strike-shifted-gas-holder/?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2020 09:15:02 +0100 4edac143179cb50cc746ae2902f97d21 memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield MEMORY LANE: Party at Cowley pub to mark end of the war in Europe https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18439694.memory-lane-party-cowley-pub-mark-end-war-europe/?ref=rss Mon, 11 May 2020 08:10:00 +0100 673677e0bf61afe44e7bca4a3d4f6847 memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield MEMORY LANE: From outstanding athlete to sporting administrator – he was the full Monty https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18439641.memory-lane-outstanding-athlete-sporting-administrator---full-monty/?ref=rss Mon, 11 May 2020 07:18:05 +0100 c9baecf4e5c33056078154a4124105a1 memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield MEMORY LANE: Telephone boxes trapped any users up to no good https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18439640.memory-lane-telephone-boxes-trapped-users-no-good/?ref=rss Mon, 11 May 2020 07:14:03 +0100 93ca12f9f41fc4b00fbb7837ca8480d7 memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield MEMORY LANE: Appeal helped save icon of historic village’s skyline https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18437172.memory-lane-appeal-helped-save-icon-historic-villages-skyline/?ref=rss Fri, 08 May 2020 17:26:12 +0100 5d9fd0a6c68ca786be95d5affcee0251 memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield MEMORY LANE: Celebrating beginning of spring in years gone by https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18437179.memory-lane-celebrating-beginning-spring-years-gone/?ref=rss Fri, 08 May 2020 17:29:06 +0100 8274ebcd6eab06255dac7b86385edfa5 memory.lane@oxfordmail.co.uk | John Chipperfield Remember When: Fun day terror as parachutist plunged into spectators https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18396455.remember-fun-day-terror-parachutist-plunged-spectators/?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:46:03 +0100 e3c17b0318f303cd633958bf950a3262 will.walker@oxfordmail.co.uk | Will Walker Remember When: Blackbird Leys carnival 1986 https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18393712.remember-blackbird-leys-carnival-1986/?ref=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:52:03 +0100 9c12175a12a53d251b94a2885934b528 will.walker@oxfordmail.co.uk | Will Walker Remember When: Jeremy Kyle met fans in Oxford https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18389620.remember-jeremy-kyle-met-fans-oxford/?ref=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2020 04:01:09 +0100 deca99a9e2dbb8054b58d1d8d0f46755 pete.hughes@nqo.com | Pete Hughes Remember When: Firefighters went on dramatic rescue mission https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18386634.remember-firefighters-went-dramatic-rescue-mission/?ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:01:07 +0100 6015a171481e3a40e2b46bb54d273a21 pete.hughes@nqo.com | Pete Hughes Remember When: £7m painting that destroyed a marriage returned to Oxford https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18383762.remember-7m-painting-destroyed-marriage-returned-oxford/?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:58:09 +0100 aa4486ff571ea9fd374aae476604c7ff elyons@nqo.com | Erin Lyons Remember When: Roger Bannister ran the four-minute mile https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18380602.remember-roger-bannister-ran-four-minute-mile/?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:44:06 +0100 1b477dd8a78ac0210d193dd98f9cc8cb fway@nqo.com | Fran Way Remember When: 500 plastic ducks competed in race https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18374846.remember-500-plastic-ducks-competed-race/?ref=rss Sun, 12 Apr 2020 04:01:20 +0100 702310b8fec28d9e52e915213be75525 pete.hughes@nqo.com | Pete Hughes Remember When: Children had to chase their eggs down the road https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18372616.remember-children-chase-eggs-road/?ref=rss Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:01:03 +0100 3ef796c5d27c7ae85789683bfa49094a pete.hughes@nqo.com | Pete Hughes Remember When: Gordon Brown visited Mini plant https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18369615.remember-gordon-brown-visited-mini-plant/?ref=rss Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:06:03 +0100 203dabcc90a9bb6ebfd01422b650615c liam.rice@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Rice Remember When: Abingdon war memorial was falling over https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18366292.remember-abingdon-war-memorial-falling/?ref=rss Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:01:03 +0100 05981e62da5702a8dc5593da5834219a liam.rice@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Rice Remember When: Sparkling Oxford campaign cleaned up city https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18363322.remember-sparkling-oxford-campaign-cleaned-city/?ref=rss Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:01:08 +0100 97b2f7cd1e654957ba0acc4d7ec7d1b8 liam.rice@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Rice Remember When: Young strikers took to the streets of Oxford in 2003 https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18359089.remember-young-strikers-took-streets-oxford-2003/?ref=rss Sun, 05 Apr 2020 04:01:18 +0100 648857c57e3d10a9f429379ae1bbe856 pete.hughes@nqo.com | Pete Hughes Remember When: Shoppers queued to get into Next on Cornmarket https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18355998.remember-shoppers-queued-get-next-cornmarket/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:03:58 +0100 45c218b7df768d5dd8e449a086fdb478 pete.hughes@nqo.com | Pete Hughes Remember When: Wallingford celebrated Ronald Reagan peace treaty https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18352743.remember-wallingford-celebrated-ronald-reagan-peace-treaty/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:01:44 +0100 364590c8a853e0e6e704bddba3ecc7dc liam.rice@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Rice Remember When: Wheelchair dance group did a musical number https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18336431.remember-wheelchair-dance-group-musical-number/?ref=rss Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:03:07 +0000 54575a8606b5c875989d5b0d3a39db27 will.walker@oxfordmail.co.uk | Will Walker Remember When: Street dancers got into trouble with the law - because they were so popular https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18329926.remember-street-dancers-got-trouble-law---popular/?ref=rss Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:01:05 +0000 3533cbdebc58df604ff1daa17c202f9a will.walker@oxfordmail.co.uk | Will Walker Remember When: Banbury printers was recognised for safety https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18321186.remember-banbury-printers-recognised-safety/?ref=rss Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:01:10 +0000 01745e851d9effcbe51f6586fb894eb8 liam.rice@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Rice Remember When: Plans to improve Headington roundabout https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18314110.remember-plans-improve-headington-roundabout/?ref=rss Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:01:03 +0000 56a869a297acb5b0134e2fa493fe21d4 liam.rice@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Rice Remember When: Yobs smashed new phone box before it even had a phone https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18309640.remember-yobs-smashed-new-phone-box-even-phone/?ref=rss Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:01:11 +0000 a96f883c224c246e515a80ac1cc3e874 fway@nqo.com | Fran Way Remember When: Woolworths in Cowley closed https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18305099.remember-woolworths-cowley-closed/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Mar 2020 11:01:05 +0000 369f1c3b2f2c2a392f8a6842e739e9ca pete.hughes@nqo.com | Pete Hughes Remember When: Vicarage sold for £40,000 https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18302046.remember-vicarage-sold-40-000/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:51:22 +0000 b1a69f044b05b9f85b5a9c11ed774bf5 rebecca.whittaker@newsquest.co.uk | Rebecca Whittaker Remember When: A new stationers opened on Cowley Road https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18293061.remember-new-stationers-opened-cowley-road/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Mar 2020 19:01:09 +0000 27cca831b59b60874982ec129113942c rebecca.whittaker@newsquest.co.uk | Rebecca Whittaker Remember When: City was shut down by strikes https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18279760.remember-city-shut-strikes/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:01:04 +0000 738703f8ea3076443f18cafec8805e86 will.walker@oxfordmail.co.uk | Will Walker Remember When: Japanese visitors were baffled by Oxford taxi bus https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18276738.remember-japanese-visitors-baffled-oxford-taxi-bus/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:01:06 +0000 4f4d4d2e35a043d39c1e776445e2374b gergana.krasteva@newsquest.co.uk | Gergana Krasteva Remember When: Protest strikes force JR to cancel operations https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18274059.remember-protest-strikes-force-jr-cancel-operations/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:02:09 +0000 badb6f440d51d93c49c5abfad0532563 will.walker@oxfordmail.co.uk | Will Walker Remember When: Student nurses cycled on tandem for charity https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/memorylane/rss/18265987.remember-student-nurses-cycled-tandem-charity/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:26:31 +0000 c593f3f9ff78060d1638eed70aa366d6 Indya Clayton