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Midsomer Murders Walking Tours

Thame features as Causton and other fictional villages in the TV series Midsomer Murders. The tour, led by experienced guides, visits the Thame landmarks that have appeared.

Albert Dandridge – Recollections

Albert’s Granddaughter has provided the following recollections about him: My grandfather was born in 1909 at Headington, Oxford, to Alfred Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth Dandridge. Sadly, Mary passed away early and his father remarried: a woman Albert came to know as Aunt Lizzy. Lizzy, it seems, was a strict individual who encouraged early independence in […]

Albert Dandridge’s Carousels

Albert Edward Dandridge was born in 1909 at Headington.  He worked at Morris Motors, Oxford, progressing to the Photographic Department, where he worked as a Technical Colourist, responsible for hand colouring large black and white photographs of the latest car models off the production line. By the 1950s he was heading up his own department and […]

Talks Events & Exhibitions

Apart from our display galleries, we hold several temporary exhibitions  and workshops during the year.   The pop-up exhibitions showcase a wide variety of exciting themes, from local and national history, art and photography to famous residents of Thame. Workshops have included lace-making, calligraphy, and wine-tasting, as well as children’s craft activities. We also hold […]

Whitehound Close

Whitehound Close ran along the north side of Park Street to what is now the mini roundabout connecting Park Street, East Street and the Upper High Street.

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