Keith Wright
Keith originally trained as a Butcher in the Covered Market in Oxford but when his father became ill he took over the Bakery and ran it until his retirement. Wright’s Bakery is now Costa Coffee.
Author: RobH
Object of the Month – August 2022
August’s object of the month is Sir John Clerke’s family coat of arms.
Object of the Month – July 2022
July’s object of the month is the Gunto Japanese ceremonial sword presented to Arthur Quainton during WWII.
Object of the Month – June 2022
June’s object of the month is a 17th century trade token fathing. Find out more about the history of trade tokens in this post.
Object of the Month – May 2022
May’s object of the month is a Regency gentleman’s silk waistcoat.
Object of the Month – April 2022
April’s object of the month is a countryman’s smock that would have been worn over clothes as protection.
Object of the Month – March 2022
March’s object of the month is a double header, the first part talks about a small calendar in the form of a booklet titled “Boudoir Calendar and Language of Flowers 1885”. The second part is about the Sealed Cupboard in 13, Southern Road.
Object of the Month – February 2022
February’s object of the month is a Elizabethan child’s shoe found hidden behind a chimney that had been placed there to ward off evil forces.
Object of the Month – January 2022
January’s object of the month is rather two objects, a photograph of a 1920s works outing with 12 men sat in an open coach and the second is a photograph of two 1920s Thame FC players.
Object of the Month – December 2021
December’s object of the month is a watercolour of the Old Cottage on Oxford Road.