Other Public Buildings

Other Public Buildings

Ashton House, Village Rd, entrance hallConservative Club, Village Rd. The Club was founded in 1882 at 16 Claughton Firs, moving to the Village Rd premises in 1897Conservative Club Bowling Club, founded in 1898Rose Mount – industrial building on right was originally...
People & Events

People & Events

Country dancing, St Saviour’s Parish HallThe Roadrunners playing at what the newspapers said was “the biggest ever congregation” in Christchurch in the mid 1960’s, with the Rev Skipper looking on.Empire Day 1951, Newburns LaneStaff and residents working at Ashton...
Documents and Maps

Documents and Maps

Documents Newspaper article 1969Mortimer on Oxton 1847 Maps Tithe map, c. 1847, showing old Oxton Village around St Saviours and the Carnarvon Castle (its original spelling)Wellington Rd & Beresford Rd 1875Oxton aerial photo 1920Village centre, c. 1860....