These newspaper cuttings are all from 1981 and the topics covered include Miss Oxford and Bampton May Queen Naomi DelaneyBampton School, Mothers' Union, Wives' Club, Pumpkin Club, Coin (numismatic) club Bampton MummersWest Ox Arts exhibition.
These newspaper cuttings are all from 1982 and the topics covered includeconcern over housing scheme which would mean some tenants losing half their gardensDarby & Joan club, WI Club,Buckland Road to be closed for up to three months
These newspaper cuttings are all from 1984 and topics covered include Janet Newman gaining her Bachelor of Education degree from Oxford Polytechnic which is now called Oxford Brooks University Saint Mary's Christmas Bazaar
These newspaper cuttings are all from 1985 and cover the topic ofthe wedding of Karen Dowley to Alan Day; Sheena Johnstone to Michael Ellis; Shirley Ann Biles to Charles Reginal Hewer all at Saint Mary's in Bampton350th anniversary
These photographs were taken by Adrian Simmonds and show the wonderful hanging baskets that he always had outside his shop, Bampton Stores. Tim Tomlins prepared the baskets for Adrian which always made the West end of Market Square a delight to see.
Many people in Bampton has a lovely meal in Bix Gooddy's bistro at Wheelgate House in the Market Square and were sorry when she felt she had to close it and revert to simply offering bed and breakfast.
This is a class photograph taken about 1930. Vera Elward was then Vera Tanner and she is the blond girl centre front. The remaining 27 pictures are of each child with their name underneath
This old wall belonging to Weald Manor is in Weald Street. After days of frost and thaw and rain, this section fell down on February 12th 2013. It's repair was completed by April 15th.
Over the spring Bank Holiday weekend the members of the Flower Guild of St Mary's put on a wonderful Flower Festival in the church. They also work very hard all day on the Monday offering sandwiches, quiche, cakes, orange squash, tea and coffee