These 9 newspaper cuttings are all from 1968. The topics covered include

Deputy county surveyor faces a barrage of complaints including roadworks in the Market Square, Village green areas being used as dumping grounds, badly sighted new road signs, 19 council houses had been built in Bampton.

Michael Pickard, younger son of Mr & Mrs Pickard of Knapps Farm, is off to Russia with his bride Elizabeth Hart after their honeymoon in Malta with his work for ICI with regard to a new fibre plant.

Theft of a Jaguar in Bampton and the collection box in the Jubilee Inn with money for Bampton's OAPs and £65 from Albert Coles of St Mary's Trailer Court.

Bampton Town football club reached the final of the Fred Ford Memorial Cup

Basic reports from St Mary's, the Bingo club, Darby & Joan club, British Legion, Baptist church and the NSPCC

Work has started on building Lavender Place Flats on the site of the farmyard of Home Farm, the farmhouse being on High Street and recently (2018) renamed Leat House which is a great shame as it's history has been lost with the name change.

Bampton Youth Club re-opens with new leader Mr Michael Yeo

Wedding of Daphne Jackson to Allan Pullin.

George Dafter awarded Imperial Service Medal from the Post Office, he retired and he celebrated his 65th birthday.

Airmail letter to Mrs Townsend from B Howse in New Zealand

43 assorted photographs from Shirt Race and Donkey Derby taken over the years, showing how the people of Bampton have enjoyed these events since 1953.

Photograph of Peter Elliott (yellow jumper) and Roy Hewitt behind the bar in the Talbot Hotel

Poem about Bampton Football Team which was formed by Albert Radband and the pitch was down the Buckland Road. Named in the poem are
Albert Radband
Frank Hudson
Eric Truman
Rodney Adams
Simon Goddard
Ginger Townsend
Johnnie Marston
Frankie Barrett
Philip Hewitson
Roger Siford
Mick Walsh
George Siford
Terry Cravens
Peter Hawks
Willie Truman

9 Photographs showing various events and dances hosted by the SPAJERS .
the following named as known
Neville Woodley, Dixie Deane, Don Rouse, Josie ,Frank Hudson, Paul McGarth
Jo Peck, Francis Shergold, Mrs Clarke, Mrs Jackson, Mr and Mrs Mansfield, Mrs Ellis
Jean Howell, Dor Thompson

These newspaper cuttings, all from local papers are from 1972. Topics covered include:

• the marriage of Richard Snook to Shirley Cranston
• reports from the badminton club, football bingo, the bowls club, SPAJER's pensioners' party
• Drew Warren hitting a cow
• another death from the Wood Green School crash (Alec White)

Catalogue of the contents of The Elms, Broad Street , being the belongings of Mrs Davey.
The catalogue was owned by Mrs K Jackson and is marked up with prices achieved.

Photos of the men v ladies football team organised by the Elephant and Castle on May 21st 1978 ;
Score was 6-6 and the ladies won on penalties 2-1
Teams were as follow:
Ladies: Freda Bradley. Joan Cook, C Nutt, Ruth Wheeler, Lyn Wheeler, April Mulluis, S Paporth, Eve Godwin, A Harris, Bridget Shergold, Mary Cook
Men: Lionel Cook, Frank Hudson, Harry Beaumont, F. Cook, Tommy Tanner, R, Shergold, Frank Godwin, Ken Mullis, Robert Radband, Tom Bradley

An account of life at the Dutton's shop, Bridge Street, from 1971- 1979 by the daughter of the then Proprietors Ann and Ray Saunders, and Reg Saunders. Details the trades represented in the shop, and also lists the neighbouring businesses and the staff employed during that time. People who worked in Duttons whilst we were there
Reg Saunders
Ray Saunders
Ann Saunders
Dave Daniels (delivery driver)
Bubbles Allam wife of Pete Allam
Sue Taylor (wife of Dave Taylor)
Betty Schmidt (nee Kew)
Carol Smith (nee Bourne)
Amy Wooloff
Ivy Wright (nee Timms) (office)
Heather Hunt
Sheila Daniels (wife of Bill Daniels)
Dinah Taylor
Margaret Harrington
Stephanie Delnevo (Saturday)
Angela Head (Saturday)
Sharon Taylor (Saturday)
Anita Saunders (Saturday)
The Elephant & Castle, Bridge Street,
The Horseshoe, Bridge Street,
The Cotswold Grill, Bridge Street (landlord Dave Pasmore)
The George & Dragon, Cheapside
The Jubilee, Market Square
The Talbot, Bridge Street,
The New Inn, High Street (now The Morris Clown)
The Eagle, Church View
Other Businesses in Bampton
Emmies, Bridge Street (Emmie Papworth) Newspapers and Sweets
Butchers, Bridge Street (Vic assisted by Nobby – taken over by Ron and Betty Hickman assisted by Vince Govier)
Midland Bank, Bridge Street,
Arthurs Antiques Bridge Street (Arthur Hill) next to the Horseshoe Pub
Barclays Bank, Market Square (went on to be The Poachers Rest)
Central Garage, Market Square
International, High Street, supermarket (now the Co-op)
Fleur de Leys, corner of High Street and Bushey Row, Hair dressers (now a pottery shop)
Mrs. Ham, High Street, (now Strawberry Cottage) moved next to International where it sold toys and shoes (now Polished Beauty)
Launderette, Market Square, went on to be Temples Hardware and now Bampton coffee shop
Bovingtons Fish Shop, High Street
Hughes, Cheapside, wool shop
Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society, Market Square, next to the Jubilee pub.
Constables, Market Square, Bakery