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Press-cuttings relating to Winchcombe

Catalogue reference: D8568

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This record is about the Press-cuttings relating to Winchcombe dating from 1953-1999.

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Reference: D8568
Title: Press-cuttings relating to Winchcombe
Date: 1953-1999
Description: The albums relate to local issues in Winchcombe 1953-1999. The contents exclude crime and court reports, and most of the articles are dated. They cover a wide range of topics, such as the history of the town, social events, industry and agriculture, societies, charity work, education, sport, laws affecting the town, protests, accidents, and some marriages and deaths. The first album also focuses on the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953.
Held by: Gloucestershire Archives
Language: English
Physical description: 24 files
Immediate source of acquisition: Documents deposited by Mr D R Bennett, on behalf of the community of Winchcombe town, 6th May 2000
Administrative / biographical background: These records are a part of an on-going collection of press cutting albums of Winchcombe, started in 1953 with the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It is presently compiled by D R Bennett and was previously compiled by Bert Butler. The albums contain selected articles relevant to the community of Winchcombe. The articles are taken from the Gloucestershire Echo and, until it was taken out of print (1975), the Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucester Graphic.
Record URL: https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/8ac9e1ac-860c-4775-9154-d3d229461ed9/