Bampton Station

Old Time Bampton Places by Lloyd Hughes Owens (booklet)

BCA - 2023.4270
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2023

Document put together by Mr Hughes Owens, one time headmaster of Bampton School. This shows many old picture of what Bampton looked like over the years together with typewritten descriptions.

Nik Stanbridge

George William Glenister

BCA - 2024.6832
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1924

Two certificates awarded to George William Glenister , who worked at Bampton Station, probably as Station Master. He lived with his wife in Church Street in one of the little cottages. It was Mrs. Glenister who was instrumental in introducing Vera Tanner to David Elward at one of the WI Hall dances during the war.
Mr Wheeler from Church street also worked at the station. Mr Maurice John, who lived at the house now named St. Johns in Broad Street, was the last Station Master.

Janet Westman

Payne's horse drawn carriage at Bampton Station 1908

BCA - 2023.4297
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2023

Payne's horse drawn carriage at Bampton Station 1908

Nik Stanbridge

Signal box at Brize Norton and Bampton station

BCA - 2023.4295
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2023

Signal box at Brize Norton and Bampton station

Nik Stanbridge

The part of Brize Norton and Bampton station where the coal used to be delivered

BCA - 2023.4296
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2023

The part of Brize Norton and Bampton station where the coal used to be delivered. It was sacked up from here or collected loose in a lorry to be sacked up elsewhere.

Nik Stanbridge