two maps - A Plan of Lower Hadden Farm from the Auction held in March 1949, and a hand drawn map of same area Auctioneers were Jackson-Stops (Cirencester) With hand written field names as follows Bampton Station Fairford to Oxford GWR Barnleys Pasture Big Barleys Big Row Black Bourton Road Bowlie Ground Bridle Path to Black Bourton Bridle Road Broad Close Cow Leas Far Hill Far Limber Front Field Furse Hill Harps Highmoor Brook Home Close Horn Ground James' Meadow Little Barleys Long Meadow Lower Hadden Farm Middle Hill Mill Barn Copse Near Barleys Near Limber Pike Ground Pond Gardens Rogers Meadow Rushey Row Smart Hill The Big Monk Water Meadows Willow Beds
Second of three Second Edition 1899 Ordnance Survey Maps showing Black Bourton, Cowleaze Corner to Central Bampton and shows the following places Manor House Mill Bridge Millgreen Terrace New Inn Lane Plantation Sandford Villa Swan Inn The Grange Trinity Vicarage Weald Manor House
Photograph showing a party of Methodist members going on an outing standing in front of bus. Names have been added to the second copy as follows Eva Mary Portlock Mrs Portlock Dora Townsend Mrs Townsend Ted Kitchen Mrs Smith and Son Polly Aggie Beckett Mrs Bishop Cecil Robinson Bert Whitlock
'Go Thou and Do Likewise' is on the top of the banner of the Friendly Society. On Hospital Sunday the members walked from their headquarters in one of the inns to St Mary's for a service and in this picture, they are seen leaving after the annual service. Before the days of the National Health Service, those who could, paid into 'the club' ie the Friendly Society and if they were ill and could not work, sufficient money was provided for the family to buy food. It was literally a life saver for them. The National Health Service came into being July 5th 1948. 1a Foresters A photograph of the Foresters with their banner outside Oathurst, now called Rosebank Nursing Home. Bampton’s Brass band is with them. People paid into clubs like the Foresters then, if they were unable to work, the club kept them from starving. This was before the welfare state came into being and so these friendly societies were very important.
Article in Witney Gazette, about Bampton Parish Council. Mrs. J Allinson and Lynn Shuker, re-elected. Items discussed white lines along footpath in Mill Green, lease to Sandford Field, toilets in Town Hall. Mr Gascoigne to stand as delegate in Local Council Conference. The Education Authority authorised the use old School Building for the Bush Club
Les and Stella King owned a department store Kings of Bampton in the High Street. selling, haberdashery, toys, shoes and all manner of household items. Baby clothes, underwear, ladies and gent's clothes and made to measure garments.
Comments by Local Residents/emplyees, Steve Pearce said: - "Worked with Tom Papworth, Jack Day, ‘trickie’ Taylor, Val, Alan, Dave Taylor, Tina Foreshew, and Ben Neville was a lovely man helped me so much." Joe Stephens said: - "I think Richard Todd left his car White Aston Martin in John Tayler's Showroom at one time." Dave Taylor said- "Think that’s ‘trickie’ Taylor in pic; George used to be our foreman, spent years there before and after school and later years. Some wonderful memories, still go to solicitors which used to be our accessory shop when Ben Neville was there." Rob Crew said: - "Great memories. Not just a garage, I used to get my fishing licence there."
