About SWOP

The photograph collections

Photographs are an essential part of our heritage, and bring history to life. In High Wycombe we are fortunate to have several collections, totalling more than 45,000 photographs, with some dating back to the 1870's. These are kept at the High Wycombe Library, the Wycombe Museum, and at the local newspaper, the Bucks Free Press.

Heritage Lottery Fund

Now, thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, these photographs are available on this website, and have been preserved and stored to ensure their long term survival.

Map of area covered by SWOP

Our objective has been to create a website to make the photographic history of High Wycombe and surrounding towns and villages available to everyone. The map shows the geographical area covered by the project.

Project volunteers

The project owes its success to volunteers who, over a number years, gave many hours of their time cataloguing and managing both the technical and administrative side of the project. Without their help this project would not have been possible. Buckinghamshire County Council, Wycombe Museum and the Bucks Free Press would like to extend their most grateful thanks to everyone who has helped.