Mr Govier, father of Bill and Alan

• BCA - 2019.2209
• Item
• early C20th

Mr Govier work for Mr Wadman at Hobbs Buildings, the farm on the Brize Norton side of Bampton. He is seen here holding one of the bulls

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Colin Rouse experiments with old-style thrashing at Hobbs buildings with a Ransom thrasher 1985

• BCA - 2018.1529
• Item
• 1985

In 1985 Colin Rouse experimented with farming the old fashioned way, using a Ransom thrasher. This meant storing corn still on the stems from harvest time in sheaves, until the old thrashing machine could be used. While it was perhaps great fun,...

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Fire appliance at Hobbs Buildings hayrick fires, 1918 and 1919

• BCA - 2018.1324
• Item
• 1918-1919

Hayrick fires were sadly, a far too common occurrence 100 years ago. Many of the men smoked and steam engines used to drive some machinery spat out sparks which is not a good combination with lovely dry hay and straw. These pictures were taken ...

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Fire in hayrick at Hobbs Buildings c1918

• BCA - 2017.1036
• Item
• c1918

The daughter of Mr & Mrs Albert Tanner kindly sent these photographs to the Archive and I'm sorry I don't know her name - if you do please contact the Archive via the link on the front page (click on the banner Bampton Community Arch...

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Death of Patricia Ann Henly March 18th 2016

• BCA - 2017.839
• Item
• March 18th 2016

Patricia Ann Henly was married to Roy Henly and they lived and farmed at Hobbs Buildings on Station Road.

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