There is a lovely tree behind Patrick Strainge butchers which is being kept clipped to have a rounded surface and this shows the men on a type of cherry picker trimming it.

Just an amazing coloured sky August 24th 2016 which began with an almost purple sky with a deep rainbow and ended in orange fire

Originally, it was the Clanfield Historical Society but their numbers were just too small to make it viable and as Bampton did not have its own historical society, we were invited to join and it's been a great success.

These newspaper cuttings are from local papers in 1973. Topics covered include the Bingo club, coffee morning in aid of Cancer Research Bampton branch, Darby & Joan Club, jumble sale for the ATCSgt David Sturgis of the 1st Battalion

Vera Elward aged 92 took a flight in a microlight to help raise money for the restoration of the beautiful pipe organ in St Mary The Virgin Church in Bampton. Vera ran the Sunday School for over 20 years and has always worked for the church

On Spring Bank Holiday Monday 2003 Jamie Wheeler and Craig Godwin received their tankard for 25 years dancing and playing for the Bampton Traditional Morris Men.

This was Gala Day at Tickhill in Yorkshire. Bampton Traditional Morris Men, Squire Francis Shergold were three of the dance sides invited to take part along with Yorkshire Ladies side

The Bampton Beam used to be produced 3 times a year and a free copy given to every household. This issue is from April 1996 and the topics covered and the advertisers include:-ARTICLES AND NOTICESBush Centre saved, five year planMeet

These folk songs were written out in a little note book by Ada Tanner in 1926. It is not easy to find such things written between the war years.

The Bampton Beam used to be produced 3 times a year. This issue is for December 1995 and the topics covered and advertisers include :-ARTICLES AND NOTICESPast achievements of and future plans for the Bampton Beam, retirement of the editor.