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CBL Milk float converted to house refridgeration unit

  • BCA - 2024.7673
  • Item
  • 2024

CBL. Milk float converted to house refrigeration unit. CBL Electric Vehicles was established in Moonraker Lane, Bampton in 1978. They are specialists in electric vehicles.

Nik Stanbridge

CBL Converted milk float for carrying wine

  • BCA - 2024.7644
  • Item
  • 2024

Converted milk float for carrying wine.CBL Electric Vehicles, of Moonraker Lane, Bampton, have been servicing, converting and selling electric vehicles since 1978.

Janet Newman

Janette Keyte, Bob Arnold, Josephine Keyte c1955

  • BCA - 2024.7666
  • Item
  • 2024

Janette Keyte, Bob Arnold, Josephine Keyte c1955. Bob Arnold was an actor in the long-running radio series, The Archers. He was invited to be the judge for the fancy dress party in the W.I. Hall in 1955

Janet Newman

Bampton April Fool WG 7_4_99

  • BCA - 2024.7609
  • Item
  • 2024

Newspaper cutting from Witney Gazette 1997 about Planning applications placed around the Market Square for a Mosque to be built. Obviously April Fool

Nik Stanbridge

Old Photograph of The Shop in Market Square

  • BCA - 2024.6951
  • Item
  • 1940-50?

From Adrian Simmonds collection, a photograph of his shop then owned by HB Jones. Note the adverts for the cigarettes, Craven A, Players, and Wills Star. Opposite is The Lamb Public House, which was pulled down to make way for Market Square Garage, and then Thornberry Flats.

Janet Westman

Old Photograph of The Lamb

  • BCA - 2024.6950
  • Item
  • 1930?

From Adrian Simmonds collection, A lovely old photograph showing Rosemary and Jack Day as children standing outside The Lamb which was on the corner of Market Square. The sign above the door says Richard Day licenced to sell beer to be consumed on the premises.

Janet Westman

The High Street

  • BCA - 2024.6941
  • Item

Arthur Hill and Mr Fred Lomas crossing a very quiet High Street. Arthur Hill had the little antique shop, now the hairdresssers, next to The Horseshoe. It was stacked to the ceiling , with just a small path through to view the many antiques. Arthur would often refuse to sell items, particularly if they were in the window. Fred Lomas, in his later years, was the guard at The Midland Bank, opposite Arthur's shop. Duttons at this time was a greengrocers, delicatessen and pharmacy.

Janet Newman

Removal of Market Square Garage.

  • BCA - 2024.6929
  • Item
  • 1998-2000

This shows the site of the demolition of the Market Square Garage, which had been built on the site of one of Bampton's old pubs -The Lamb, often known as The Tree because of the large elm tree that stood beside the front door.

Janet Newman

Market Square 1995

  • BCA - 2024.6911
  • Item
  • 1995

This photograph was taken in the early nineties. In the background, on the extreme left can be seen the popular restaurant, The Poacher's Rest. Next to the restaurant is Adrian Simmond's shop. Further to the right it is just possible to see the little shop that was originally owned by Onisipherous Collett, who built a car in the garage behind the shop,in the very early 1900s. The shop later became Elsie Hughes's wool shop and later a newsapaper shop. It is now known as Exeter House.To the right of the picture can be seen The Market Square Garage. When it was demolished, it was replaced with Thornberry Flats for people aged 55+. The beautiful blue, 4.2 litre straight 6 twin overhead cam E type Jaguar, was owned by Mr. Jimmy Watts of Black Bourton.

Janet Newman

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