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This letter from Bob & Mylle West is to tell Francis Shergold and the Bampton Traditional Morris men that they are moving to Chester after Christmas 1982; they have arranged with Lynne Shuker at The Eagle in Bampton to have a small buffet on D...
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Booklet on several people and morris sides in England
This booklet was probably produced in the early 1980s. It covers dancers and sides from Winster Morris, The Ancient Haxey Hood Game, Roy Harris the MC, Redimix band, Flett and Smith step dancers, Clinkscale Accordions Ltd., Tony Mannion, The Bacc...
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Booklet of Traditional Dances all over England.
This booklet about dances and dance sides all over England include Cyril Papworth broom dancer from near Cambridge, Redcar Longsword, Monkseaton country dancers, Cambridge Molly Men, Horwich Prize Medal Morris, Kingsmen, Monkseaton Egg Dancers and...
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William Wells 1868-1953. Morris Dancer, Fiddler and Fool. Journal reprint No8 1957 by EFDSS
This booklet was produced by the EFDSS and is reprint No8 done in 1957. It is about William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells 1868-1953 and most of the content is a transcription of a recording with Jingy made in October 1952. He talks about what m...
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Sidmouth Folk Festival 1982, program and news
This is the Sidmouth Folk Festival working brochure from 1982 and the news.
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Photographs from Dave Gray for Francis Shergold; 1 Aunt Sally 1980, Morris Dancers 1981
These 8 black and white photographs were sent to Francis Shergold by Dave Gray. There is one of a game of Aunt Sally and the others are all a Morris side, not Bampton
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Motor fuel ration book belonging to Francis Shergold from WWII
This is the Motor Fuel ration book for a car 1101 - 1500 cc that belonged to Francis Shergold
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Scrapbook from Bampton Traditional Morris Men dancing in Leiden 1978
The Bampton Traditional Morris men were invited to dance at the International Folk Festival in Leiden, Holland in 1978. Marjolein and Tanya were two delightful ladies who were assigned to chaperone the side while they were in Holland. A while af...
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Leaflets and stickers collected for Francis Shergold when dancing in Bra, Italy 1980
Bampton Traditional Morris Men were invited to take part in the huge Folk Festival of Bra in Italy in 1980. Sadly, Francis Shergold the squire was not able to go with his men but they brought him all sorts of leaflets and stickers back and this i...
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Francis Shergold retires as Squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men in 1996
After a little short of 50 years as squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men, Francis Shergold retired and was presented with the salver seen in this picture and his wife Ann was given a bouquet of flowers. The presentation was made in the gr...
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A detailed letter to Dave Rose from John Davies of Oxford University Morris Men outlining the timetable and venues for celebrating May Morning in Oxford in 1982. John Dawson was the Oxford squire, Francis Shergold the Bampton Traditional Morris s...
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Letter from Vic Legg to Francis Shergold May 28th 1982
This is a brief note from Vic Legg to Francis Shergold wishing him all the best for the Whit Monday Morris dancing. The postage cost is 15p and the post office have put a sticker on trying to persuade us all to use the new post codes
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Martin Landray, Jamie Wheeler & John Grout play at the November Morris party 1996
For many decades the Bampton Traditional Morris men have held their annual party in November in the Village Hall, which used to be the WI Hall. In this photo the musicians left to right are Martin Landray, Jamie Wheeler - nephew of Francis Shergo...
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A letter to Francis Shergold from Robert Cartwright of American Travelling Morrice August 1977
This letter was sent from Roger Cartwright of The American Travelling Morrice to Francis and Roy Shergold in August 1977
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Bampton Traditional Morris men dancing early 1970s to 1989
1972 photograph of the Bampton Traditional Morris outside the Horse Shoe with Roy and Francis Shergold, Pete Allam, Cyril Smith and Frank Daniels. Black and white picture of the side outside the Talbot in 1973 with Frank Daniels, Ray Borrett, Fra...
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Bampton Traditional Morris at Tickhill, Yorkshire and a donation from the Scarborough Arms
On July 7th 1996 the Scarborough Arms in Tickhill donated £300 to the Bampton Traditional Morris side and one of the photographs shows the cheque being handed over. Musicians in one photograph include a young boy, Reg Hall, John Grout, Martin Lan...
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Bampton Traditional Morris Men, dancing and musicians
These five photograph cover dates between 1988 to approximately the mid 1990s. Francis Shergold dancing inside The Eagle Inn, Craig Godwin and Jamie Blackwell dancing a jig with Reg Hall on fiddle. Peter Matthias, Jamie Blackwell, Cyril Smith, D...
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Walking up Bushey Row on a damp May Bank Holiday morning
This photograph was taken as several people walked to the start of the day of dance on May Bank Holiday. They are walking up Bushey Row and the group includes L-R Joseph Perry, Eric Stott, Francis Shergold, Dave Rose and Roger West. The morning ...
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Morris photographs taken in Francis Shergold's garden in 1999
These four pictures were taken in Francis Shergold's garden on May Bank Holiday Monday 1999. Along with Francis are Jasper (Oliver) Walsh, Billy Main, Joseph Perry, Martin Landray and John Shuker
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The photograph shows Francis Shergold, squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men, with Tony Daniels standing by a painting of William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells which hangs in Cecil Sharp House, London. 1996
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Bampton Traditional Morris c1950s; Bobby Wells with cake, George Hunt dancer, George Dafter the fool
This black and white photograph was probably taken in the 1950s and show George Dafter as the fool for the Bampton Traditional Morris Men, George Hunt the dancer and Bobby Wells with the cake.
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5th Downs Festival of Traditional Singing, held at Hermitage in 1982
The leaflet is for the 5th annual Downs Festival of Traditional Singing 1981 held for the first time at Hermitage. Guest were Sylvia and Jim Barnes, May Bootyman, Barry Bridgewater, Bob Cann, Keith Chandler, The Copper Family, Jim Coughlan, Stan ...
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Booklet about Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers given to Bampton Traditional Morris Men
This booklet is all about the Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers. The Handsworth side signed the booklet at Abingdon Mayor Making day in 1982 and gave it to the Bampton Traditional Morris Men four years later as a gift on June 22nd 1986
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Francis Shergold receives the EFDSS gold badge. Obituaries of Francis and 'Nibs' Matthews
Francis Shergold spent most of his adult life dancing Bampton Traditional Morris and was the squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men for over 50 years. In 1996 he was awarded the gold badge of the English Folk Dance and Song Society at Cecil...
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The Bampton Traditional Morris side gave a donation of £25 to the British Heart Foundation. Terry Rouse had been given a quadruple heart bypass in early February 1984 which is why the side chose to give a donation to this charity.
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Ticket for Oxfordshire Liberals Centenary Fete in Kiddington Hall, Woodstock. June 25th 1977
A ticket to attend the Oxfordshire Liberals Centenary Fete in Kiddington Hall, Woodstock June 25th 1977.
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Letter from Peter Marlow to Francis Shergold re Cornwall Folk Festival 1983_
Letter from Peter Marlow to Francis Shergold giving the suggested itinerary for the Cornwall Folk Festival August 26th, 27th and 29th 1983 ending at Padstow on the 29th.
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March 13th 2008 letter from Susan Phillips to Ruth Shergold re Bampton 250 Club
Susan Phillips thanks all who help the Bampton 250 club to be such a success that it has been possible to give a donation of £750 to both the Bampton Village Hall and the Bampton Youth Club. There is a list of people from whom Ruth Wheeler is res...
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Adverts for the forthcoming International Folk Festivals at Billingham & Folkestone both in 1981
This is a page from a folder which shows two adverts, one for the forthcoming International Folk Festival to be held in Billingham August 15th - 22nd 1981 and one for Folkestone International Folklore Festival June 20th - 26th 1981.
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Note from P Davey to Dave Rose, Morris not required at Chiseldon Fete
A letter from P. Povey to Dave Rose apologising for Chiseldon not being able to invite Bampton Traditional Morris because their finances won't rise to paying the necessary expenses.
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Program of dancing in Bampton on Spring Bank Holiday 25.5.81
This is a list of the venues and times where Bampton Traditional Morris Men will dance on Spring Bank Holiday May 25th 1981. The guest teams will be Abingdon Morris and Old Spot (Cheltenham.)
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List of Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers' appearances 1981
This is a handwritten list of all the appearances by the Bampton Traditional Morris Men through 1981
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This is a letter from George Hyslop the chairman of the Cirencester Carnival Committee to Francis Shergold written January 5th 1982, inviting the Bampton Traditional Morris Men to dance at their Cirencester carnival later in the year on Wednesday ...
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Letter from Sidmouth Festival director to Francis Shergold
A letter from John Dowell the Festival Director of the Sidmouth Folk Festival, written November 4th 1981 to Francis Shergold the Squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris men, inviting the side to dance at the 1982 Festival which will be July 31st ...
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Two letters from Peter Bearon, treasurer, which refer to the invitation from Rumworth Morris Men of Bolton in Lancashire to Francis Shergold, Squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men inviting his Morris side to join Rumworth Morris for their d...
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Letters inviting Bampton Traditional Morris to Dancing England, Derby 1983
A collection of two letters, one from John Shaw and one from John Young of Derby, Dancing England. They are inviting Bampton Traditional Morris Men to their annual event held in Derby and also asking for information about William Nathan (Jingy) W...
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Letters from Garstang Morris Dancers re coming to dance in Bampton in 1982
A letter dated January 1982 from Roger Edwards the squire of Garstang Morris Dancers asking if the invitation to dance in Bampton on Bampton's day of dance was still extant and a second letter dated March 1982 confirming their delight at the ...
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brochure on The Yemenite Group of Amka, Israel
The brochure on The Yemenite Group of Amka, Israel was possibly picked up by Francis in the Netherlands at an International Folk Festival there
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TSB flyer for a trust card with story of Bampton Morris on the back
This flyer was produced by TSB to try and persuade people to use one of their trust cards. On the back is a brief history of the Bampton Morris
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Crewe and Nantwich Folk Festival brochure from 1979
This is the brochure produced to go with the Crewe and Nantwich Folk Festival July 20th-22nd 1979.
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List of all types of accommodation in Sidmouth in 1981
Each year there is a huge International Folklore Festival in Sidmouth and in 1981 this was the full list of local accommodation available and it was put together by the local council. Very usefully it also gives the contact details of each place....
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Collections of brochures all about Leiden, Holland
This is a collection of brochures giving a huge amount of information about Leiden in Holland, which is sometimes spelt Leyden
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Letter to Dave Rose from Peter Marlow in Cornwall October 26th 1981
A letter to Dave Rose as a member of the Bampton Traditional Morris men from Peter Marlow of Bodmin in Cornwall about an invitation to come to Bampton for its day of dance
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Letters from Marjolein & Tanya from Leiden to Dave Rose & Ann Titchener 1981
Ghislaine Marjolein van Mullem and Tanya were two most delightful ladies from Leiden in Holland who were assigned as chaperones for the Bampton Traditional Morris Men when they went over to dance at a Folk Festival. They kept in touch with the Ba...
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Christ card from Taffy Thomas & Bridget Danley Dec 1981 to Francis Shergold
The Bampton Traditional Morris men had been amongst Folk Artist from all over the world at the International Folk Festival in Bra, Italy and they really got to know Taffy Thomas and Bridget Danley then very well. This is a Christmas card from the...
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2 Letters regarding booking Bampton Traditional Morris for Haddenham 1982 Ceilidhs
A letter from John Heydon of Haddenham Ceilidhs to Rod Straddling asking Rod to forward the letter to Bampton Traditional Morris because he's lost the bagman's address. John is interested in booking the Morris for their ceilidh on March...
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Flyer from Bra, Italy from 1980
This leaflet is in Italian and was brought back from Bra in Italy by the Bampton Traditional Morris Men when they were one of the acts taking part in their annual festival.
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Dancing England brochure January 16th 1982
This brochure is called 'Dancing England' and is dated January 16th 1982. There are articles and reference to The Straw Bear, Harper's Frolick, Antrobus, Grovely Faggot Dancers, Lichfield Greenhill Bower, Paul Winfield's Good ...
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Brochure on the history of Leyden in the Netherlands
This booklet gives a really good history of Leyden, sometime spelt Leiden, and it's written in English
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"The Dancing English." booklet produced by the EFDSS probably in the 1960s
This booklet was produced by the EFDSS, probably in the 1960s but could be earlier. Adverts in the booklet are priced in pre-decimal currency. The forward reads: - "In the17th century we were known as The Dancing English and we still have i...
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Capital Share Acc. with Anglia for Bampton Traditional Morris Men
In the heady days when the Anglia Building Society was offering 14.64% gross for their Capital Share Account, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men had their money in such an account from July 12th 1978 to April 30th 1983. It was a good job our danc...
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Items all to do with Bampton Traditional Morris Men dancing at the Albert Hall February 13th 1981
On February 13th 1981 Bampton Traditional Morris Men danced at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the vast program of song and dance organised by the English Folk Dance and Song Society. The items in this pdf file include the list of who will be da...
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Invitation to a B-B-Que at the Fox & Hounds, Donnington (near Telford)
This is a printed ticket inviting Bampton Traditional Morris Men to a B-B-Que at the Fox and Hounds, Donnington, near Telford, on May 1st 1981 where there was to be Roast Beef, Disco until midnight, Morris dancers and Country Music. It was arrang...
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Request and permission for street collection by Bampton Traditional Morris Men May 25th 1981
Before a street collection can take place permission must be obtained from WODC. These two items are the application for having a street collection and permission given to the Bampton Traditional Morris Men for May 25th 1981. The application is ...
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Invitation from Abingdon Traditional Morris men for 2 couples to attend their day of dance 1981
This is a letter from Colin Corner of Abingdon Traditional Morris Men to Bampton Traditional Morris Men inviting them to send two dancers and wives/partners to take part in Abingdon's day of dance and their election of the Mayor of Ock Street...
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23rd International Folklore Festival, Sidmouth July 29th-Aug 5th 1977
These pages give detailed information about the Festival for anyone attending plus the program of workshops and forthcoming trips. While Bampton Morris was not one of the sides attending in 1977 Francis Shergold did go privately.
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Bush Club members at Horace Holyfield's, Ramsden including Ann & Francis and sister Ruth
These four photographs were kept by Francis and Ann Shergold and show Francis and Ann and Francis's sister Ruth Wheeler plus Hilda Kent, Kate Wylie, many other Bush Club members and Horace Holyfield who was giving them tea at his home in Rams...
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Cornwall Folk Festival brochure 1983
This is the brochure for the Cornwall Folk Festival 1983 August 27th, 28th and 29th at Wadebridge.
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Brochure of Loughborough Folk Festival 1978
This brochure gives general information about the Folk Festival with features on Pete & Chris Coe, Mick Ryan & John Burge, Pete Castle, Bob Cann, Fred Jordan, The Clutha, Oscar Woods, Johnny Doughty, Cheviot Ranters, Jimmy Power, Frank Hin...
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Expenses for the Morris men going to Sidmouth c1981
This is Francis Shergold's hand written list of names and expenses for dancing in Sidmouth c1981.
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An A4 brochure about the History of The Netherlands printed in 1976
This is an A4 brochure of 14 pages detailing the history of The Netherlands, saved by Francis Shergold from when the Bampton Traditional Morris men danced at a festival in Leiden in 1980. It makes very interesting reading and has some lovely phot...
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Post card of a view looking towards the church along Church View. Not a car in sight. The path down the right-hand side can't be that old because in the early C20th it was still an open ditch with stone slabs across to each gateway, but the c...
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Notes by Francis Shergold for the Morris party November 27th 1982
This is Francis Shergold's hand written notes for the annual Morris party to be held on November 27th 1982. It records who is to be invited, who will supply what items of food and who will run the bar along with associated costs.
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List of events attended by Bampton Traditional Morris Men in 1982
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Invitation from Trigg Morris men to Bampton Traditional Morris men to 10th annual ladies' night
This is an invitation from Trigg Morris Men to Bampton Traditional Morris Men to join them at Hengar Manor, St Tudy near Bodmin in Cornwall to help celebrate the 10th annual Ladies' Night Saturday February 21st 1981. Our men did go and had a...
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Letter accepting invitation to Morris Party by Pete Cock and Vic Legg 1981
A letter from Vic Legg to Dave Rose accepting the invitation to attend the Bampton Traditional Morris Men's party November 1981 along with Pete Cock. About 1980/1 Trigg Morris were guests on Bampton's day of dance. They will be coming ...
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This black and white photograph of Castle View farmhouse was taken about 1880. The lady standing in the garden may be Mary Plaster. The main gateway entrance has been bricked up now and moved farther to the right. The step to the little side ga...
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Letter of thanks to Francis Shergold from The Five Bells in Broadwell, Glos. Aug 24th 1981
The Five Bells Inn (now called the Chilli Pepper 2017) hosted a fête and the Bampton Traditional Morris men were part of the attractions of the day. £2,400 was raised and and £1,700 of it was sent to Alvescot School for equipment and alterations ...
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Letter of thanks from Mal and Alex to Dave Rose & Ann Titchener May 26th 1981
Having been given hospitality by Dave Rose and Ann Titchener when in Bampton for the annual day of dance in 1981 Mal and Alex wrote this letter of thanks. Alex was the tuba player for Flowers and Frolics Dance Band.
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Dance venues of Bampton Traditional Morris Men May 25th 1981
Each year, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men produce a sheet detailing the venues where they will be dancing and the times they expect to be at each one. This is the list for 1981
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Letter from Derek Schofield to Dave Rose May 14th 1981
This letter from Derek Schofield to Dave Rose contained pictures taken by Derek and in the letter he asks Dave to give certain pictures to certain people. I do not have copies of the photographs to go with this letter.
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Invitation to Bampton Traditional Morris Men to dance at Oxford May Day
A letter from the bagman of Oxford University Morris Men Tony Davis inviting Bampton Traditional Morris Men to dance at the May Day street fair in Oxford, probably 1981. Sadly Tony did not put a date on his letter.
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Poster for Jumble Sale to be organised by Bampton Traditional Morris Men 1981
The Bampton Traditional Morris Men decided to run a jumble sale to boost their savings. The event to take place in the W I Hall (now called the Village Hall) on Saturday April 18th 1981.
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Letter of thanks from EFDSS March 3rd 1981
A letter of thanks for the performances of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men at the Folk Festival held at Cecil Sharp House in London 1981. Also a note of apology for not having put out the necessary badges for the men and a note with a cheque f...
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Men available to dance the Eynsham tour September 11th 1982
Francis Shergold's hand written notes of the men who are available in the Bampton Traditional Morris side to dance the Eynsham tour on September 11th 1982
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A letter marking the closure of Emmies, our Papershop
In May 2012 our papershop known as Emmies, run by Tom and Silvia Papworth closed for the last time. The letter gives a history of the shop, the people who ran it. It documents not only the passing of the papershop but records the very active par...
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Program of the day for electing the Abingdon Mayor of Ock Street 1982
The Mayor of Ock Street is elected each year by the residents of Ock Street and the streets which depend on it. The election traditionally took place on the Day of the annual horse fair, and nowadays takes place on the Saturday nearest June 19th....
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Program of Morris Dancing, May Morning in Oxford 1982
A letter from Tony Davis of the Oxford University Morris Men detailing the program of dancing, where and when, for the 8 sides that will dance on May Morning 1982. Along with Bampton Traditional Morris Men there will be the Oxford University Morr...
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This letter is from George Hyslop, Chairman of the Cirencester Carnival Committee, to Francis Shergold inviting his Bampton Traditional Morris Men to dance at the Cirencester Festival on Wednesday June 30th 1982
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This letter is from John Dowell, the Sidmouth International Folklore Festival Director at the time of writing the letter November 4th 1981 to Francis Shergold the Squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men and it is inviting the Bampton Morris M...
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A letter from Bill Govier, secretary of the Bampton Pumpkin Club, to Francis Shergold inviting the Bampton Traditional Morris Men to have a stall at the annual May Holiday Street Fair on May 3rd 1982
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Letter from Derek Schofield to Dave Rose with photograph to give to Bill Daniels
A letter from Derek Schofield to Dave Rose which contained a photograph of Bill Daniels which Derek wanted Dave to pass on to Bill
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Letter, Dave Rose to Mr O'Dogherty re payment for collected waste paper March 17th1982
A short letter from Dave Rose of Bampton Traditional Morris men to Mr O'Dogherty asking for future payments for collected waste paper to be sent to 'Bampton Morris Dancers' and sent c/o The Eagle in Church View, including two back p...
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Leaflet with dates of Haddenham and Herga Ceilidhs to be held in 1982
This little leaflet, produced late in 1981 lists the Ceilidhs to be held in Haddenham Village Hall in 1982, Buckinghamshire on the first Saturday of each month with July, August & September excluded and the Herga Ceilidhs held at the Royal Oak...
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Places where Bampton Traditional Morris are due to dance in 1981
The program of itineraries where Bampton Traditional Morris dancers are to dance throughout 1981. The list includes Swindon Folk Club, The Eagle in Church View when Radio Oxford come to interview dancers, Empress of Russia in London, Hermitage in...
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Receipt from Women's Institute for hire of hall November 28th 1981
This is the receipt for the hire of the WI Hall, costing £12 for the Morris Dancers' annual party on Saturday November 28th 1981
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Linda and Peter Marlow were friends of the Bampton Traditional Morris men and were delighted to announce the arrival of their second child Elizabeth Victoria on October 23rd 1981
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Robert Colvile and brother John
Young Robert Colvile with his brother and their pet dog
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Newspaper article on Bampton from the Oxford Mail, Friday November 26th 1954
It covers Bampton Morris, Mr J L Hughes Owens the head of the village school, the 'night soil' (human excrement) put out in buckets for collection because there was still no mains drainage scheme; Marjorie Pollard's small publishing...
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Video: Busby's department store
Busby's was a very large department store in Bampton high street after World War One and until soon after World War Two. It covered three properties next to each other (The Physiotherapy Shop, Strawberry Cottage and Lesta House) which are all...
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Wenman's the bakers with the bay window and closest Mrs Ward's cottage closest - she sold cooked fish on Saturdays - closest. The pretty card is a view of Cheapside and the southern end of Broad Street before 1907. Note the thatched cott...
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Broad Street looking north c1904
Broad Street looking north. The pub on the right is the Plough Inn. The trees on the left were planted by George Gerring about 1902. There is what looks like a gypsy caravan on the grass and many people giving an idea of the style of dress around ...
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Eaton Villas and the west side of Broad Street in the 1950s
Eaton Villas and the west side of Broad Street in the 1950s
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Recording of Francis Shergold talking about Morris dancing, Bellringing & Garlands.
Recording of Francis Shergold talking about Morris dancing, Bellringing & Garlands.
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When Bampton Made a Fool of Iself by J L H Owens
Newspaper clipping the Witney Gazette April 11th 1958.J L Hughes-Owens recalls a time during the Boar War when a Bampton resident got a telegram from his son in London saying Mafeking had been relieved. The townsfolk went wild with much drinking a...
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Broad Street looking north - the lime trees on the left are quite well grown after being planted about 1902 so the date of this picture is about 1914-1920. The Plough Inn is half way along on the right with a canopy over the door. The ladies feel ...
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Locomotive 7412 at Brize Norton and Bampton railway station in 1959
Locomotive 7412 at Brize Norton and Bampton railway station in 1959
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Broad Street c1904. The lime trees were a gift of George Gerring in 1902. The original entrance to Bampton Manor can be seen on the corner of Broad Street with Landells. Gas lighting has been newly installed and the Plough Inn can be seen on the r...
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Bernard Rose Centenary Concert Program (5 pages to view)
The program for the Bernard Rose Centenary Concert held in St Mary The Virgin, Bampton on September 11th 2016. Bernard would have been 100 years old in 2016.
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