If you are interested in the history of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds then The Way It Was - A History of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds in Old Photographic Postcards will appeal to you. This book by Derek James Bason and Gregory Lee Bason contains over 100 old photographs of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Please click on the links below to find out more about The Way It Was - A History of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds in Old Photographic Postcards.
	Site contents:
	A synopsis of The Way It Was
	Sample postcards and captions
	Map showing the region of interest
	Bibliographic information
	Where to buy The Way It Was
	Contacting the author
	Links to Oxfordshire history sites
from the jacket... "Old photographic postcards are a little piece of life from the past. This small but eloquent collection takes us into the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and tells the story of lives very different from the ones we live today. Tiny, quiet villages with dusty roads and only a horse and cart for transport; market towns where the first cars drew crowds, particularly if the inexperienced driver had a slight mishap; charabancs full of behatted and elegant ladies on a church outing; and whole families going into the fields to bring in the ripe wheat. The Way It Was is a fascinating record of 40 years of formidable change. People living in the area now will recognise places they know, or thought they knew. Perhaps it will take a while to realise that they are looking at their own home, or the public house they frequent of an evening. They will be able to chart the changes brought about by the passing of the years in a quiet, rural area, seen through the eyes of local photographers. Derek James Bason and Gregory Lee Bason have brought alive the history of this beautiful part of Oxfordshire through anecdotes from the backs of the postcards themselves, and through an in-depth knowledge and understanding of rural life before World War Two. This is a book that will appeal to anyone with an interest in historical and photographic postcards, and to those who want a glimpse of an old way of life."   Does your town or village feature in The Way It Was? Does your family surname feature in The Way It Was? Visit the Bason Family History site  "The Way It Was is a valuable addition to local studies' works" Banbury Guardian January 2001 "...the picture captions are both revealing and interesting...a useful addition to anyone's library of local books..." Four Shires Magazine February 2002 "...a lovely-looking volume and a fascinating browse" Oxford Times April 2002
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