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Pictures L - R, T - B:1. The Butchers Arms Landlord, Peter Coupe 2. Oakridge Show - Winner of flower section 3 . Butchers Arms Group 4. May Queen Gemma Weare on Headmasters Motorcycle (Bruce Burn) 5. May Revels Dancers 6. May Revels - Guessing Sweets…

From District Council Records - Dec 1887 to April 1913The road from the bottom of Whiteway up to the Chapel is called 'Josephs Hill'.The path from the P Office towards the Kiosk is called 'Shadricks' (note the splelling).The footpath by Cobdens and…

'What's on' is the monthly newsletter for Oakridge residents. Today it is primarily a programme of local events but when first introduced by [ ] in [1976? ] it covered much more such as interesting articles, residents reminicences of times gone by,…

Much of the stone for construction was taken from 'underground' quarrying which created caves in all sorts of places. Indeed, one cottage in Oakridge, is named after the cave used to quarry its stone 'Cave Cottage'.Those 'caves' are often both hidden…

Celebrations to Mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, 2012

Oakridge Museum was opened in 1983 and  housed in the back of the Methodist Chapel for many years. Unfortunately the space became unavailable in 2008. The contents are currently in storage c/o Oakridge History Group.

Oakridge celebrated the 2002 Queen's Golden Jubilee in style with a very successful 'street party'.

Here is a photographic record of the good time had by all.

A Photographic Window on Oakridge at the Millenium