Black and white photo of Morris dancers taken in 1970 in Deanery Gardens
Left to right, on extreme left Roy Shergold fool, Bill Daniels, centre
of picture Frank Daniels, Terry Rouse, Dave Rose’s face just seen on
the right.

Black and white photo of Morris dancers taken in 1968 in Ireland

Black and white photo of Morris dancers taken on 1951
outside Elephant and Castle,

Black and white photo of Morris dancers taken on in 1934
Jingy Wells on fiddle, George 'Punch' Smith, Reg Whitlock Dancer

Black and white photo of Morris dancers taken on 6th June 1927
left to right Tanner snr. Billy Flux, E Lay, Hudson. Bertie Hunt, Freddie Tanner, (written on back)

Photo of Francis Shergold and Bob Allison described as a lovely man he was the
Cake bearer 1962-1989. Died 1994.

Photograph of 1984 Bampton Traditional Morris dancers
Left to right, back row. Francis Shergold squire, Bob Allison cake bearer, Rod Stradling melodeon, Martin Ferguson, Ray Borrett, Bruce Piercy, Dave Rose, Billy Main, behind is Tony Daniels, Cyril Smith, Jamie Wheel with Mark Harrison behind and Jasper Walsh.
Front left to right. Terry Rouse fool, Craig Godwin, Keith Rouse, Jamie Blackwell, Reg Hall on fiddle.

Witney Gazette advertisement for the Bampton Street Fair of 1984, with small adverts of local Bampton businesses.
A Simmonds in Market Square, sold everything from birdseed and dog food to shoe polish and fresh bread and Cakes. Mr Simmonds was well liked and respected.
Wilsons Estate Agents ,
Butleres of Bampton Local Wine merchant
Emmie Papworth Newsagents
F Ham Market Square sold ladies and gents shoes
Patrick Strainge Butchers, Duttons Wine merchants, Beers Spirits Fruit and vegetables Delicatessen
WJ Lock & Son Local Builder and Contractor Painter and Decorator
J Temple Hardware DIY Gardening Fishing Tackle

On 28 November 1946 an Avro York MW168 belonging to the Transport Command Development Unit at RAF Brize Norton failed to become airborne and instead crashed on to the railway line between Brize Norton and Carterton stations, coming to rest in a field, as pictured. Needless to say the line was closed for several days while the RAF effected recovery.
Photograph from the Martin Loader Collection

Article by Miranda Norris, entitled "Bampton's annual Donkey Derby is a runaway success"
Children race donkeys around a field as a much-loved village tradition on bank holiday Monday.
The donkey derby in Bampton is run by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing (SPAJERS), which was formed in 1953 and also runs the village's famous shirt race. Children aged eight and above and weighing under eight stone are allowed to ride the donkeys with a donkey welfare officer in attendance.There are eight races, with six donkeys in each. Each race is sponsored by a local business, and the donkeys are sponsored by villagers.
All proceeds from the event go to events and trips for Bampton's senior citizens.
Visitors to Sandford's Field also tried their hand at games such as crockery smashing and Splat the Rat, while children not keen on donkey racing enjoyed pinning the tail on one.