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Yet more proposals to build another estate in Bampton on the eastern edge July 2016
While Cala homes are still building 160 dwellings at the eastern end of New Road, yet another proposal is being put by Gallagher Estates for another 160 houses on the east side of Mount Owen Road where it meets with the Aston Road. Cala homes are...
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History of Witney Point Blankets
Derek West of the Witney Gazette has an article most weeks where he looks back at people, places and events. Witney Blankets are famous across in Canada as well as in the home country. Witney point blankets have a fascinating history and I saw s...
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Lead stolen from 27 churches across the diocese in the last 6 months
St Mary's in Bampton has had lead stolen from its roof twice within a month. 27 churches have suffered this in the diocese in the last 6 months. Churches are being urged to have alarms and CCTV fitted. Bampton's church now has alarms;...
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Council Leader James Mills favourite to succeed David Cameron as Witney MP September 2016
Bookies have pegged James Mills, the leader of West Oxfordshire District Council as the favourite to become the next Witney MP. (They were correct)
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Building new homes and countryside protection was a theme that David Cameron MP talked about in September 2016, not long after he resigned as an MP. This article expands this theme much more.
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Death of Jan Walsh, wife of Jasper August 26th 2016
Jan Walsh, wife of Jasper, died suddenly on August 26th 2016 after two stokes. Jan had the delightful disposition of not being able to talk without smiling which made her company so good and all who knew her feel her loss.
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Women urged not to give up collecting for poppy appeal August 2016
The Royal British Legion is considering a merger of the men's and women's sections. The merger is due to complete in October 2016. Much more in the article
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The Old Bell Cottage in Bell Lane is for sale October 2013
Bell Cottage is one of Bampton's very old houses probably dating from the sixteen century. It is to be found in Bell Lane behind Thornberry Flats. The lane is known as 'Back of The Bell' by elderly locals who've lived here al...
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Bampton's Alex Dew finished 3rd in maiden season BMW Compact Cup Championship October 2013
Bampton's Alex Dew finished 3rd in maiden season BMW Compact Cup Championship after recording a double podium in the final round at Cadwell Park
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Five species of bat found at Chimney Meadows October 2013
Five different species of bats were heard and seen on a walk in Chimney Meadows. More information at bbowt.org.uk
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Last VC10 leaves Brize Norton September 2013
After 47 years of service out of Brize Norton the last VC10 left at the end of September 2013
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C130K Hercules retired from RAF Brize Norton October 2013
The C130K took its last flight from RAF Brize Norton in October 2013. This article gives more information
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Exhibition of Downton Abbey costumes at West Ox Arts October 2015
West Ox Arts were able to exhibit several of the beautiful costumes used in the filming of Downton Abbey.
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Richmond Estates seeks thoughts of locals for housing estate off New Road. October 2nd 2013
This cutting lets locals know that Richborough Estates is to hold a consultation meeting on October 3rd where they will be showing their suggested plans for a 160 dwelling estate at the east end of New Road
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Public footpaths of Bampton on an old map
This map is showing the railway line very distinctly that ran from Witney to Fairford. It's main purpose is to show the public footpaths in an around Bampton. The railway line closed early in the 1960s so I think this map is from before then.
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A newspaper article charting the farming life of Reginald Rouse from farm manager to farm owner
In 1943 Reg Rouse came to Bampton with his family. He had been George Collins' farm manager in Wiltshire and when George and family bought Weald Farm, Reg and family moved with him. On February 1st 1948 Reg bought a small holding and over t...
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Witney Gazette reports on the May Bank Holiday Shirt Race 2016
The Witney Gazette has given a double page spread all about the Great Shirt Race in Bampton on the May Bank Holiday. The shirt race is organised by SPAJERS who organise events that provide fun for locals while raising funds to help the senior cit...
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The Bampton Traditional Morris Men were given this plate in thanks for dancing at the 36th International Folk Festival in Sidmouth, East Devon in 1990
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In 1978 the Bampton Traditional Morris Men were invited to dance at the International folk dance festival in Leiden, Holland. This Delft plate was given to the men as a thank you for dancing at their festival.
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British Legion Children's party remembered in special section of Witney Gazette Feb 17th 2016
Each week the Witney Gazette has a column by John Chipperfield called 'Memory Lane' where he recalls events from times past and this British Legion Children's party was one of them.
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Most of W Oxon to have superfast broadband December 2015
West Oxfordshire is to be one of the first districts in the UK to have superfast broadband, to be run by Cotswold Broadband.
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'Painting The Saints' talk by Dr Jeremy Gray in St Mary's for the Friends of St Mary's
In spring 2016 the Friends of St Mary's arranged three talks in St Mary's to help raise funds for the church and this talk by Dr Jeremy Gray on 'Painting The Saints: Miracles, Marvels and Martyrs' in Gothic and Baroque Art.
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An advert for the George & Dragon, c1980
This advert was from one of the Horticultural Society brochures. Fred and Ileane Hammond ran the pub which was the headquarters for the Bampton Horticultural Society, Bampton and District Numismatic Society, Traditional Bampton Morris and the Bam...
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16 Air Assault brigade in largest drop for 10 years December 2015
16 Air Assault Brigade in largest drop for 10 years jumping from a C-130-J Hercules.
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A concert in St Mary's was to be held on September 11th 2016 - Bernard Rose would have been 100 years old. His wife Molly is still alive (at March 2016)
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Woman has minor head injury after crash in Bamptom
An elderly woman was injured when she hit a cement mixer in Bampton March 2016
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David Pullman refutes suggestion upper floor of Grammar School has been left to rot
A throw-away comment made by Robin Shuckburgh that the upper floor of the Grammar School had been left to rot is strongly refuted by David Pullman, one of the trustees of the Bampton Exhibition Foundation which is responsible for the maintenance o...
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An account of the Donkey Derby August Bank Holiday Monday 2015, organised by the SPAJERS every year to raise funds to give the pensioners a treat.
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Burglary in Bushey Row October 19th 2015
There was a burglary at a house in Bushey Row August August 19th 2015.
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Free bus Carterton to Bampton for post office while none in Carterton 2015
The post office in Carterton was in the Co-op store. During the change-over to it becoming an Asda store, a free bus was provided for people to get their benefits from the post office in Bampton
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Architect's drawing of Bampton Castle Gatehouse in 1943
This is an architect's drawing of Ham Court created in 1943 but it doesn't say why
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This article, written in 1975 looks at the place of the Arts Council, local councils, department of health etc in relation to community arts. This interesting report details many aspects of the problem of local art and who should fund and support...
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Bampton Classical Opera Voices celebrate St Beornwald's Day in St Mary's December 21st 2015
As reported in the Witney Gazette of December 9th 2015, Bampton Classical Opera Voices: In dulci jubilo! was at St Mary’s Bampton on Monday December 21st 2015 to help the church celebrate St Beornwald’s Day. St Beornwald is a rather obscure saint...
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Bampton Fire Brigade gets a new pump October 1929
This is a very old newspaper cutting from 1929 showing Bampton Fire Brigade's new fire appliance which replaced a 13 year old manual pump.
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Altar with Roman Goddess Fortuna found by Gerald Read on Knapps Farm
The altar is carved from a large block of limestone measuring 96cms in height. In the front of the block is carved a niche which contains a seated figure, shown in relief. The figure is that of the Roman Goddess Fortuna, wearing a long tunic and...
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Trees being planted in memory of 2 killed in coach crash, Woodgreen School April 27th 1972
Do see entry 2017.723 as well as this one for more information on the dreadful crash of the school bus bringing children home from Woodgreen school. Mr H W Pooley was the head at Woodgreen and he planted one of the two trees. A plaque on each tr...
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Bampton's Horse fair, fun fair, host to a big tour of many Morris sides
The date of August 25th 1972 is the date the newspaper article was published but Ethel Moss recalls “In the early part of the twentieth century, the fair in the Market Square was not the main attraction, it was the Horse Fair. A little before 6pm...
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Bampton News. Pumpkin Club. Harvest Concert. Mothers' Union. Boys' football. Horticulture. Poss 1992
This cutting is a round-up of Bampton News c1992 and covers items relating to the Pumpkin Club. Harvest Concert. Mothers' Union. Boys' football. Horticulture.
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In March 1975 the Wives' Club had a talk by Mr Griffiths from Brize Norton about wood and wood products. The youth club had an inter house knockout competition - the article lists the winners and runners up in each section
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Annual Parish Meeting open to all in newly restored Town Hall 1973
Mr Lloyd Hughes Owens welcomed about 85 people to the Parish Council AGM in the newly restored Town Hall in 1973. There is naturally a long list of items covered and it makes interesting reading 34 years on (2017)
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Town Hall clock is 63 years old in 1971
There must have been a previous newspaper article suggesting the clock on the Town Hall was 100 years old. The stone tablet let into the east side of the wall clearly shows it was put up in 1908 making it 63 years old in 1971. It was Mrs Moss, t...
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Oliver O. Collett special cocoa tins. World War One
Oliver Onesipherous Collett invented the Bampton Voiturette in 1901, the first motorcar to be seen in these parts. He also did his part for the troops abroad during WWI; people were collecting Christmas parcels for 1916 to send to the Bampton sol...
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The Misses Pembrey School Prospectus
This letter was sent to a local paper from New York in September 1992 and was cut out and kept by Lloyd Hughes Owens. Whether or not he answered the enquirer I don't know but if he didn't and any of the Pembrey family in America care to...
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Baptist Women's League Anniversary Service. March1973
The Baptist Women's League held an anniversary service with Cote Baptist ladies and the Mothers Union invited in March 1973
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Mr Tony Humphris withdraws from election. Mar 29th 1973
Tony Humphris, Labour, Bampton division (not sure if the paper spelt his name correctly) withdrew from the first election of the new Oxfordshire County Council on April 12th 1973. It left the contest to be between Dorothy Graeme Thomson and Kenne...
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Bamptonians fight to allow Mr Wilfred "Buller" Lock and his wife stay in their caravan
Mr Wilfred "Buller" Lock and his wife were living in a caravan and the council were trying to get them out. The site owner said he needed someone living on site to protect his equipment from being stolen. Councillor Francis Henly encou...
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Newspaper cutting showing Arthur Hill's antique shop July 8th 1960
Arthur Hill took over the running of the family antique shop from his parents. Over the years it became much more a bric-a-brac shop and requests for anything seen in the window which was not easy to get at was met with 'My executors will ge...
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Witney Gazette July 8th 1960 reports on the ghosts of Bampton
Quite a lengthy newspaper article from the Witney Gazette July 8th 1960 about the haunted places in Bampton
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Workers at Witney factory Smiths Industries to get extra 50% redundancy Dec 9th 1971
The Witney Gazette December 9th 1971 reported :- Workers at the Witney factory of Smiths Industries who take redundancy will get 50 per cent more cash that the company is obliged to pay. Even employees with less than two years’ service who do not...
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When Bampton made a fool of itself - March 1900
Of all the events of the South African War none fired the popular imagination to the same extent as Baden Powell’s defence of the little town of Mafeking on the western border of the Transvaal. Its fate would have had little influence of the ulti...
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The Manor of Shifford has been variously owned by Edward Crouchbank, the son of Henry III, John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, Henry IV, Lord North and Greville Harcourt. Shifford was virtually the first Parliamentary meeting-place of this coun...
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Letter from Reading Museum re Bampton Macehead
A letter from R A Rutland, Archaeologist of the County Borough of Reading Museum and Art Gallery. Mr Rutland acknowledges that they do have the Bampton Macehead which probably came from Bampton Castle ie Ham Court.
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Witney RDC offering Ruth & Edwin Eley a house in Aston
Ruth and Edwin Eley are offered a council house at 14 Foxwood, Aston. This is a three bedroom house at a rent of 9/- (45p) per week.
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Special & Petty Session for the year 1849
This page lists all the Special and Petty Sessions for the year 1849. It is for transferring victuallers' licences; auditing constables' accounts; issuing precepts to overseers; to return a list of people qualified to be counselors; hea...
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Notes by Lloyd Hughes Owens on C14th carpenters who worked at Winchester Cathedral and others
These are Lloyd Hughes Owens' hand written notes about a fourteenth century carpenter William Lyngwood who worked on Winchester Cathedral. He became a master mason at Exeter cathedral and designed the pulpit, reredos and sedilia.
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This picture is taken in Market Square to show the Shirt Race. However, at this time there was no porch built on to the WI Hall (now the Village Hall), No4 Town House is still a shop and the arch nearest downstairs of the Town Hall is open. The ...
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Written on the back of this picture is 'Gate Cottage' but I have no idea where in Bampton it is. If you know, please use the link on the front page of the website and let us know.
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A typical farmyard scene early nineteen hundreds
This farmyard scene is very typical of the first half of the twentieth century. Using a horse for power and a thatched rick.
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This shows men clearing a waterway, probably close to The Grange.
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Cheapside with 1890 on the back of the photo
This photograph was made into a card. On the back is written 1890. You can just work out the name Holloway over the building that most of us think of as Adrian Simmonds' home and shop. Present day three story dwelling Eton Villas are yet t...
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The back of Duttons taken mid-twentieth century
This is the back of Dutton in Bridge Street and the house next door
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Flooding around Ham Court farm January 10th 2007
After very heavy rain the fields between Ham Court farm and the road were flooded in January 2007
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This memorial plaque is for Thomas Wells. The Memorial Plaque was issued after the First World War to the next-of-kin of all British and Empire service personnel who were killed as a result of the war. The plaques (which could be described as la...
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Thanksgiving For Victory Service 1945
This is the Service program for the Thanksgiving Service for Victory held in 1945. As the service sheet was printed in London it was probably a standard service to be held across the UK
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Letter from Bob Elliot of Radio Oxford with a cassette tape of a program
BBC Radio Oxford came to The Eagle Inn during 1981 and made a program about the Bampton Morris for their program 'Folk on Saturday.' This letter Bob Elliot accompanied a taped copy of the program sent to Francis Shergold for his Morris ...
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This is a program of events to take place during November 1981 in the Islington Folk Club which is hosted by The Empress of Russia pub in London EC1. Bampton Traditional Morris Men will be there along with The Rakes on Saturday November 7th 1981....
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Possibly Yew Tree Cottage in Buckland Road for sale c1968
This advert for the sale of this cottage is probably Yew Tree Cottage in Buckland road, about 1968 and the asking price is £6,3000
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This is the licence granted to John Shuker licensee of The Eagle pub in Church View to be able to provide a bar at the Bampton Traditional Morris Men's party to be held in the W. I. Hall (in 2017 it is called the Village Hall) on November 9th...
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Invoice for Safe Ride minibus to Empress of Russia, London
This is the invoice for booking a minibus from Safe Ride in Ramsden to take the Bampton Traditional Morris Men to the Empress of Russia in London. The team often went to the Folk Club in this pub at the invitation of Reg Hall who played there wit...
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Sadly, there is no date on this newspaper cutting but I think it will be from early 1960s. The main heading states that the fairground boss will be given the bill for cleaning up after the fair comes to Bampton. Other items - to have the whole o...
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I. M. Group Workshop at Ham Court
This sign saying I. M. Group Workshop was found at Ham Court - referred to as Bampton Castle sometimes - and refers to the workshop that was sited at Ham Court farm during WWII where Jeeps were repaired and sent back out to the services for use.
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Letter from 'Lofty' to Edwin Eley from Safad, Palestine October 28th 1947
This letter is from some who calls himself 'Lofty' real name James F Morris and is to Edwin Eley. Lofty is in one of the toughest police forces of the time in Salha Police Post, Safad, Palestine and he makes a correct forecast that they...
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Invoice from Aston Repair Depot for Edwin Eley's motorbike repairs
This is an invoice from the Aston Repair depot for repairing Edwin Eley's motorbike
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Daniel Gibbard was one of Bampton's blacksmiths and this photograph was taken in 1904. The church parish almanac for 1904 can be seen very clearly on the wall behind him. The items on the mantle shelf, on his table and his long stemmed pipe...
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Each week the Witney Gazette does an article called 'Memory Lane' and this picture of the start of the shirt race from outside The Swan in Buckland Road was shown in 2016. The Shirt Race is just one fun event organised by the SPAJERS to...
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Stella King, Alec Townsend from Ashtree farm and Mrs Sollis originally from The Swan Buckland Road
This picture was taken at the Donkey Derby and shows Stella King on the left talking with Alec Townsend of Ashtree farm in Weald Street Mrs Sollis who used to own and run The Swan and was a close friend of Mr Townsend.
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Stanley James Ernest Smith was sent this certificate from the public protection committee and the residents of the county of Oxfordshire for loyal and dedicated service September 1st 1978 to May 7th 1997 and it's signed by the chief fire offi...
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Roy Shergold has just danced a jig outside the Talbot, aged 79. May Bank Holiday 2006
On May Bank Holiday Monday 2006 Roy Shergold danced a jig perfectly aged 79 outside the Talbot.
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Ringing for the 60th anniversary of peace July 10th 2005
On July 10th 2005 some of our Bampton bellringers celebrated the 60th anniversary of Peace by ringing the bells of St Mary's. Back row left to right are Hilary Openshaw, Carole Perry, Roger and Margaret Barns, Terry Gregory. Front row left ...
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Notice to parents sending children to the new National School in Church View
When the new National School in Church View opened in the nineteen century, this notice was given to all parents. Can you imagine what parents would say if the same notice was given to them these days when their children started school?
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Wedding photograph of Edie Bishop and Harold Foreshew
The wedding photograph of Edie Bishop and Harold Foreshew. Edie's sisters were Rose and Emmie and her brother was George.
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Clothing appeal for liberated Europe
In association with the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief and under the patronage of the Right Worshipful The May and the Vice-Chancellor, there was a clothing appeal for the Liberated countries of Europe: - Holland, Belgium, France, Poland, Gree...
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Big Game License for black bear, pig & leopards March 1926 for N W T Roberts
This licence was issued to N. W. T. Roberts when he was living in the Kashmir region of India and dated September 17th 1938. It could be the what looks like a letter W is an M because it was the property of Michael Roberts.
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Vera Elward's memory of Roderick Woodley
Roderick Woodley was married to Rose Bunce, (sister of Emmie Papworth and Rose Gerring’s mothers.) When Roderick died, Rose married his brother Robert (Bob.) Rose died soon after giving birth to her daughter, Rose, who still now lives in Oxford....
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This is a photograph of a soldier in WWI uniform on a motorbike
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C130K Hercules retired from RAF Brize Norton October 30th 2013
This article from the Witney Gazette records the last two C130K Hercules planes departing service at RAF Brize Norton. Members of 47 Squadron bade them farewell after 47 years of service.
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Frost entrance of Bampton Manor
This photographs shows the main entrance to Weald Manor. The Latin inscription above the door is more or less asking if money is to be your boss or are you going to be the boss of money.
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Obituary for Frank Tanner, died November 10th 1980
Frank Tanner was the last of the Tanner family to dance Bampton Morris. For many generations prior to WWII the Tanner family was one of the main stays of the side. Thomas Tanner, born c1770, his son Charles born 1816 were dancers and his son, an...
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Winners of the Flower Garland -year and names not known but the Archive would be pleased to know these details. Do tell us quoting entry number 2017.559
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This picture of the Bampton Mummers was taken in the very late 1970s and shows Bill Daniels. Ted Hunt, Don Rouse, Arnold Woodley, Albert Woodley & Frank Purslow on floor.jpg
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Bell Cottage in Bell Lane for sal
Bell Cottage in Bell Lane is one of the oldest houses in Bampton. For several years it was used one day a week by a solicitor; I registered the birth of my second son there in 1974. The Village Hall used to be a pub called The Bell and the littl...
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Death of Alan Clarke landlord of The Horse Shoe
Alan Clarke, the landlord of the Horse Shoe died suddenly on Monday evening. Alan was a great supporter of many events in Bampton; his pub was the headquarters of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men; he was instrumental in helping to raise money f...
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Exhibition of Downton Abbey costumes at West Ox Arts upstairs in the Town Hall
West Ox Arts based in the upper room of the Town Hall held an exhibition of 10 beautiful costumes used in the filming of Downton Abbey; parts of the series are filmed in Bampton. The charge of £5 per head helped West Ox Arts to raise £3,000. The...
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Call to public meeting re two proposed housing developments - one off New Road, one off Aston Road
Richborough Estates was to hold a public consultation meeting regarding their proposal to build about 160 houses off New Road at the north side just before Mount Owen Road. A separate application has already been lodged for 127 homes on land off ...
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Bampton's Alex Dew finished 3rd in maiden season BMW Compact Cup Championship
Bampton's Alex Dew finished 3rd in his maiden season BMW Compact Cup Championship Season after recording a double podium in the final round at Cadwell Park.
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Five species of bat have been found at Chimney Meadows
Five species of bats were found at Chimney Meadows Nature Reserve including common and soprano pipistrelle bats as well as noctule bats. There are 17 species in the UK
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Day out for the little ones c1930s
This photograph has a few adults who took a great part in village life. Emmie Bishop who became Emmie (Emily) Papworth is on the extreme left and her sister Rose Greenway is one in from the right. The lady on the right is Miss Dutton, one member...
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Morris dancing outside The Lamb in the Market Square Whitsun 1939
This photograph was taken at Whitsun 1939 and shows the Morris dancers dancing outside The Lamb Inn in the Market Square. The inn was finally completely demolished in 1960 to make way for a garage showroom for Market Square Garage, which itself w...
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Shops I E Busby and Clark & Son
This old photograph shows the shop of Clark & Son on the south side of High Street and the part of the shop of I E Busby that is at the south end of Bushey Row on the east side. Busby's shop also included what today (2017) is called Stra...
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Hilda Kent's artwork, the Witney Community Hospital
This picture of the entrance of the Witney Community Hospital was pained by Hilda Kent
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