Before our National Health System came into being in July 1948, people could pay a little each week into a club or Friendly Society and if they should find themselves unable to work through illness or accident

In September 1989 the Bampton Branch of the Women's Institute helped celebrated its 70th anniversary of the Oxfordshire WI at Westminster College.

This dinner party gathering in the WI Hall, now called the Village Hall, was probably in the very early 1960s. Sadly, we don't know for sure why the people were gathering but it may well be to do with the British Legion.

Ruth Wheeler nee Shergold was instrumental in keeping the Easter Bonnet competition in Bampton going for several years along with the Pumpkin Club. This newspaper cutting is from 1983.

A carnival and fête, organised by the British Legion, held in the grounds of The Grange by kind invitation of Major and Mrs W.W.B. Scott. The event started at the Town Hall with the crowning of Carnival Queen, 16 year old Pamela Quick. Her attendants were Christine Neagle and Carole Edwards and a young Mathew Green was crown bearer. You need to read the article for a list of all the events, side shows and winners. 1965

Coins found by the metal detectorists on November 1st 2014, in Bampton. There are 24 pages showing photographs of the finds, listing their weight, their metallic composition and shows their size.

A meeting of Radley College Beagles at Ditchley Farm, Lew. 2003.

The pennant of the 3rd Squadron, 14th Signals Regiment, Bampton, flies over Lundy Island where the men from Bampton Signals camp have gone to operate an amateur radio station.

On July 10th 1996 the Bampton branch of the Women's Institute held a garden party to celebrate their 75th anniversary. People who attended includeElizabeth ChambersRose PittsRona Hughes OwensMidge NewmanJanet HuckJoyce LeeElsie

Bush Club outing to have tea at Horace Holifield's in Ramsden in 1999.Horace did a huge amount for many charitable organisations and kitted out his home and garden to enable groups of about 40 to have a lunch or tea