- BCA - 2024.6884
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- 1892
Poster advertising Auction of Timber to be held immediately after the sale of stock in the Market Place, Bampton by Paxton and Holiday.
Janet Westman
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Poster advertising Auction of Timber to be held immediately after the sale of stock in the Market Place, Bampton by Paxton and Holiday.
Janet Westman
Gladys and Frank Ginger at Castle View Farm
Taken about 1958 opposite the Elephant & Castle and by Castle View farm. Gladys was one of the daughters of Mary Elizabeth and Albert Townsend. Syd White and Bobby Wells in the centre front. Sisters Lynne and Teresa Rouse on the left edge.
Janet Newman
Jingy Wells playing the fiddle
Photo taken 1925 outside the Elephant and Castle. Jingy Wells is playing the fiddle and Reg Tanner is to the left of him as you look at the photo.
Janet Newman
Obituary: Jean Countess of Donoughmore
Copy of Newspaper Cutting reporting the passing of Jean Countess of Donoughmore. This is the mother of Lord Donoughmore, the 8th Earl of Donoughmore resident of Bampton, he lived in The Manor for several years and a prominent member of the SPAJERS and other Bampton organisations. The article also reports on the kidnapping of Lord and Lady Donoughmore by the IRA in 1974 and made National headlines.
Janet Westman
John Temple outside his Hardware Store
Photograph of John Temple standing in the doorway of his Hardware Store, Next to Londis Shop in Market Square. Not known date.
Janet Westman
SPAJERS Committee 1980: Lavender Flats Seat donation
Photograph of 1980 Spajers Committee outside Lavender Place Flats sitting on donmated seat. L:iz Fisher. Roger Peck, Major Colvile Frank Hudson, Mary Cook, Ruth Wheeler. Francis Shergold, John Quick, Maurice Wiggins,
Janet Westman
St Mary the Virgin Church, Bampton
Photograph of the church taken after a freezing night on 16th January 2024
Janet Westman
Film of Morris Dancing 1965 by Roy Barratt
Third Film by Roy Barratt showing Morris Dancers in Bampton in 1965.
Some participants can be named Frank Purslow, Frances Shergold, Cyril Smith Frank Daniels
Covering Photo shows Jingy Wells with the cake, George Hunt dancer and George Dafter circa1950
Janet Westman
Film of Morris Dancing and Garlands in Bampton in 1962 and 1963 by Roy Barratt
Second short film by Roy Barratt showing Morris Dancers and flower garlands at Whitsun 1962 and 1963. Some participates in Shirt race can be named as Mikey Smith, Frank Hudson, Frank Purslow, Albert Radband and in the Flower Garlands some of the children can be named as Teresa Lock, Wendy Radband, Elaine Howell, Sylvia Barber, Philip Curtis, The cover photo shows the children's shirtrace starting from the Swan Pub in Buckland Road.
Janet Westman
Photo of John Quick, founder of the SPAJERS, pushing the gasworks pram in the shirt race, and a link to Short film by Roy Barratt of Life in Bampton in Oxfordshire recorded by Roy Barratt during the early 1960s. General views and events in Bampton ending with a short time on Church Green in Witney. Town Hall windows are bricked up, there are few cars about and the Elephant & Castle, Malt Shovel, Eagle and George & Dragon pubs were still open. https://youtu.be/fldMqNA41NY
Janet Westman