Welcome to the catalogue of the Chipping Campden History Society Archive.
Here you can search through our collection . Then if you want to know more about a particular item, contact us with the reference number. Volunteers have begun to scan items from the archive, and we will be gradually adding them to the website. We do not charge a fee but look for donations to help towards the costs of maintaining our archives.
Featured items
Memorial scroll and letter from King George V sent to the family of Harold Ashwin after his death in WWI.
Collage of photographs of the Bridge/Collett families, associated with the Red Lion pub. Donated from the Red Lion. Individual photos have been scanned into COMMA.
Large photograph, taken outside the Chemists shop, of participants in the May Day celebrations 1937
The story of Campden Haymakers told by Josephine Griffiths. Includes hard copy photographs of the five men which are also in COMMA . 1875.
Digitised photographs and descriptions relating to Frederick Merriman’s family history, his gold medal at the 1908 Olympics in the tug of war, and his return to Broad Campden on retirement, when he set up the Bijou Band and other entertainment.
Used as a CADHAS display.
Other family members mentioned are the Waine and Ashwin families.
Five Campden trade tokens: William Coltman 1667, John Dickens 1657, Valentin Smith 1651, William Yeate, mercer, 1666, George Freeman. See papers in Query 17.089
Latest items
Description of the origins of the Coneygree
Transcription of Letters Patent concerning Campden going back to 1273. At the request of Sir Thomas Smyth who wanted to prove his ownership of the manor. Lists holdings in Campden, by various people.
Schedule of documents prepared by J J Warmingotn for Mr Greasley, Westington Manor, relating to Shepherds Close and Island House. 1939-43 WWII
Life of Jonathan Hulls, with illustrations. By Jill Wilson
Images and transcriptions of the Campden Court Leet 1773-1785
Folder of documents by Jill Wilson.
1608 shepherds, weavers etc
Roads and tracks
Sheep and Landscape
Wool measure
Wool prices
Wool refs
