A history of the Mummer's Play in Bampton 1948-2009
- BCA - 2019.2041
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- 1948 2009
Don Rouse took part in the Mummers nearly every year from 1948 until 2009. He has written this wonderful account of Mummering in Bampton
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A history of the Mummer's Play in Bampton 1948-2009
Don Rouse took part in the Mummers nearly every year from 1948 until 2009. He has written this wonderful account of Mummering in Bampton
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Bampton Town Football Club 1910-11 season
This old photograph shows the Bampton Town Football Club members in the 1910 to 1911 season.
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British Legion Christmas party gathering
These ladies were at a British Legion Christmas gathering in the early 1960s.
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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.
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Wedding of Olive Peacock & James McCabe
Andrew McCabe sent the Archive this photograph. It is of his parents' wedding, James McCabe and Olive Peacock, probably about 1950.
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Lighter with the USAF 5th Air Force crest; it was in the Pacific from 1942.
"The crest on the lighter is that of the USAF 5th Air Force that has been based in the Pacific since 1942. Brize Norton air base was handed to the USAF in 1951 and returned to the RAF in 1965.
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When work was done at Castle View, which at one time was Castle View farmhouse, a well was found. When the work to modernise was completed, the well was covered over and is now under part of the kitchen.
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Coins found in Bampton by legal group of metal detectorists November 1st 2014
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.
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Stone and Wood Carving on display March 2004
All the exhibitors are past students of Pat Elmore of Nutfield Lodge, Longcot near Faringdon. Some of the exhibitors includePat BannisterDavid BindonGordon DowellRon HolmesSheila LambertFranc MurphyElaine McElroyRon Holmes
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Inspiration from old Japan; theatrical masks
An exhibition celebrating theatrical masks were on show at the Gallery thanks to Trading Faces Theatre Company.
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