Tea towel showing Littlemore's history raises funds for playgroup

A Littlemore playgroup sold more than 400 tea towels printed with local historical photographs to raise funds in 1988, with each towel sold at £2.25.

A village playgroup in Littlemore near Oxford raised money in 1988 by producing and selling tea towels printed with historic images. The idea was suggested by playgroup leader Anne Mogridge after she received a village-map tea towel from a friend. Parents and volunteers selected 13 sepia prints showing village buildings and streets to appear on the towels. Photographs came from the Littlemore Local History Society and from resident Edith Kempson. What happened: - The playgroup sold more than 400 tea towels. - Each towel was sold at £2.25. - The design included 13 sepia images, such as an old laundry in Cowley Road and a view of the main Oxford Road. - The playgroup met weekdays at the Giles Road community centre and received some grant support, but still needed to raise additional funds. - A former local newspaper noted the fundraising success in a headline. Summary: The tea-towel project generated notable funds for the Littlemore playgroup by offering locally themed towels to the community. Undetermined at this time.