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Windlesora is the annual journal of the WLHG. Articles cover a wide variety of topics as they pertain to Windsor, Old Windsor, and Eton. Each Windlesora contains any number of fascinating articles about the town, its businesses, its people, and more. The cumulative contents represent a great source of information.

The following Windlesoras are now fully digitised. You can find them online by clicking on the cover image below or via these links. So far: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35**new. Physical copies are available for many of our publications. You should go to the specific Windlesora for ordering options.

All of the Windlesoras, and our whole website, are searchable. With over 500 pages of material, this will take you straight to your area of interest.

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If you click on the issue, we will then present the table of contents. We are also adding a selection of articles from each issue to whet your appetite. Please do get in contact should you want to buy a back issue; they are all very reasonably priced. Some are now out of print, and we aim to reproduce them in totality here over time.

Cover of the journal Windlesora Issue No. 1 featuring an illustration of a boat with people on a river, surrounded by swans and buildings, titled with the journal name at the top.
Windlesora 01 (1982)

Cover of 2 Windlesora Issue No. 2, featuring a pink background with an illustration of a rider on a horse holding a balloon, and trees in the background.
Windelsora 02 (1983)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 3, featuring a sketch illustration and text about the Electric Telegraph between Slough and Windsor.
Windlesora 03 (1984)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 4, featuring a cartoon British bulldog and a cat, with text elements 'FREEDOM' and 'NAZISM DESTRUCTION'.
Windlesora 04 (1985)
Windlesora Issue No. 5 with an illustration of the original Royal Free School building with people walking in front.
Windlesora 05 (1986)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 6, featuring an illustration of a lychgate and surrounding architecture, with the 'In Memoriam - Charles Knight' prominently displayed.
Windlesora 06 (1987)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 7, featuring an illustrated circus tent and a background of Windsor Castle.
Windlesora 07 (1988)
Cover Windlesora Issue No. 8 featuring a historical map of the area with text annotations, set against a pink background.
Windlesora 08 (1989)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 9, featuring an illustration of Windsor's streets with historic buildings and people engaged in daily activities.
Windlesora 09 (1990)
Cover of the Windlesora Issue No. 10, featuring an illustration of Windsor Castle in the backgroud and the River Thames and boats in the foreground.
Windlesora 10 (1991)
Windlesora 11 (1992)
The cover of Windlesora Issue No.12 , featuring a portrait of Margaret Oliphant, author, who lived in Clarence Crrescent and is celebrated with a blue plaque.
Windlesora 12 (1993)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 13, featuring a black-and-white illustration of three figures near a wooden fence, firing the famous miniature Windsor cannons.
Windlesora 13 (1994)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 14, featuring sketches by Sidney Camm, the famous aircraft designer, of model airplanes on a blue background.
Windlesora 14 (1995)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 15 featuring an illustrated portrait of Mary ‘Pederdita’ Robinson.
Windlesora 15 (1997)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No 16, featuring an artwork of Nell Gwynn with King Charles II.
Windlesora 16 (1998)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 17, featuring a painting of the crooked house in Windsor when it was a Canning's pub.
Windlesora 17 (1999)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 18, featuring an illustration of St John the Baptist Church in the High Street of Windsor.
Windlesora 18 (2000)
Cover of the Jubilee Edition of Windlesora (Issue No. 19), featuring illustrations of historical figures including Queen Elizabeth II and various monarchs.
Windlesora 19 (2002)
Cover of Windlesora IssueNo. 20, featuring a historical painting of a street scene in Peascod Street in Windsor looking toward the Castle.
Windlesora 20 (2003)
Cover of Windlesora Issue No. 21 featuring a historic scene by the river with people and boats, showcasing the promenade and Alexandra Gardens.
Windlesora 21 (2005)
Windlesora 22 (2006)
Windlesora 23 (2007)
Windlesora 24 (2008)
Windlesora 25 (2009)
Windlesora 26 (2010)
Windlesora 27 (2011)
Windlesora 28 (2012)
Windlesora 29 (2013)
Windlesora 30 (2014)
Windlesora 31 (2015)
Windlesora 32 (2016)
Windlesora 33 (2017)
Windlesora 34 (2018)
Windlesora 35 (2019)
Windlesora 36 (2020)
Windlesora 37 (2021)
Windlesora 38 (2024)
Windlesora 39 (2025)

One of our previous Editors is Carol Dixon-Smith. She wrote a short article, Windlesora: Past and Present. It describes what it means to her. It is well worth taking two minutes to have a quick read. We do hope you agree with her thoughts.

Suggestions for contributions to Windlesora are always welcome. Brief guidelines for writing articles and submitting them electronically can be obtained from our Editor. You can contact the Editor at editor.windlesora@gmail.com