A photography competition has been launched to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Witney's Cogges Manor Farm being a working Victorian farm museum. Pictures should be based around the theme of the photographer's favourite memory of the Oxfordshire County Council-run museum. The idea relates to a photographic display of images of Cogges in the Church Lane museum's Barley Barn, which has been on view for 30 years.
Entries to go on display - All photos will be shown to the public in a special exhibition in the museum's tearoom during the last week of August. They will then be kept in the county council's Oxfordshire County Photographic Archive.
Francesca Jones, Oxfordshire County Council's Manager for Cogges Manor Farm Museum , said: "There are lots of photogenic buildings, animals and scenes at Cogges that make for great pictures to be taken of. I am sure that the competition will receive many excellent entries which will prove a difficult job to judge." The responsibility for the running of Cogges will transfer to a charitable trust from April next year.
Prizes available - Pictures will be judged in three categories: under-10s, 11-16s and adult entries, with first, second and third prizes of book tokens to the value of £25, £15 and £10 donated by the Cogges Agricultural Heritage Museum Development Trust. Joan Brasnett from the county council's Museums Resource Centre will judge the entries on subject matter and composition. Photos should not include images of the public or children.
Prints should be 10" by 8" (200cm by 255cm). Entry forms are available from the museum or can be downloaded at www.cogges.org Entries should be posted to:
Photography Competition
Cogges Manor Farm Museum
Church Lane
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 3LA
Entrants should write their name and address on the back of all photos and enclose a stamped addressed envelope if they want their images returned. The closing date for entries is Friday, July 31.
Tuesday 16 June 2009
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Travel down a country life memory lane at Cogges
Country life in the past will be the subject of special reminiscence sessions led by Oxfordshire County Council history experts at Witney's Cogges Manor Farm Museum on Monday, June 15.
Officers from Hands on Oxfordshire's Heritage will bring fascinating collections of historical artefacts to the county council-run museum for people to handle and look at. The items will include photographs of past village life across Oxfordshire and objects from history, including a policeman's hat, handcuffs, a church collection pouch and a beer tankard.
Relive fond memories - Francesca Jones, Oxfordshire County Council's Manager for Cogges Manor Farm Museum , said: "Country life, as with anywhere, has changed over the years but people still have fond memories of their experiences in the country. We're fortunate that the county council has a huge collection of artefacts from past times, some of which people can view and handle at Cogges on June 15."
No booking is required for the free sessions in the Visitor Centre at the Church Lane Museum , which take place at 2pm and 3pm. Anybody wanting more information should call 01993 772602 or go to http://www.cogges.org/
Officers from Hands on Oxfordshire's Heritage will bring fascinating collections of historical artefacts to the county council-run museum for people to handle and look at. The items will include photographs of past village life across Oxfordshire and objects from history, including a policeman's hat, handcuffs, a church collection pouch and a beer tankard.
Relive fond memories - Francesca Jones, Oxfordshire County Council's Manager for Cogges Manor Farm Museum , said: "Country life, as with anywhere, has changed over the years but people still have fond memories of their experiences in the country. We're fortunate that the county council has a huge collection of artefacts from past times, some of which people can view and handle at Cogges on June 15."
No booking is required for the free sessions in the Visitor Centre at the Church Lane Museum , which take place at 2pm and 3pm. Anybody wanting more information should call 01993 772602 or go to http://www.cogges.org/
Carve out some wood knowledge at Cogges
Experts will demonstrate an ancient woodcarving method at Cogges Manor Farm Museum during a special weekend there dedicated to woodcraft. Members of the Oxfordshire Woodturning Club will show off their skills at the Oxfordshire County Council-run Victorian life museum on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14.
Visitors will be able to see hurdles being made by David Rees of the Woodland Project and learn more about woodturning from club members.
Interesting and informative - Francesca Jones, Oxfordshire County Council's Manager for Cogges Manor Farm Museum , said: "We are fortunate to have members of the Oxfordshire Woodturning Club coming to Cogges Manor Farm Museum . Their visit should be an interesting and informative experience for people who want to discover more about woodturning."
Woodturning differs from most other forms of woodworking as the wood is moving while a stationary tool is used to cut and mould it. Woodturning dates back around 3,300 years when the Egyptians first developed a two-person lathe. A pedal replaced hand-operated turning in the Middle Ages and lathes were motorised during the industrial revolution.
Interesting and informative - Francesca Jones, Oxfordshire County Council's Manager for Cogges Manor Farm Museum , said: "We are fortunate to have members of the Oxfordshire Woodturning Club coming to Cogges Manor Farm Museum . Their visit should be an interesting and informative experience for people who want to discover more about woodturning."
Woodturning differs from most other forms of woodworking as the wood is moving while a stationary tool is used to cut and mould it. Woodturning dates back around 3,300 years when the Egyptians first developed a two-person lathe. A pedal replaced hand-operated turning in the Middle Ages and lathes were motorised during the industrial revolution.
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