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The Bampton Cluster of Schools entered the Art Competition by WOAA 1976.

  • BCA - 2019.2144
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  • 1976

Admiring the work on display at the Gallery in the Town Hall are Karen Taylor aged 8, Edward Forester-Walker aged 7 and Tom Woods aged 5.
Six local schools took part.
Works included portraits of Mum, the local librarian and nurses as well as embroidery, bird paintings and a large collage.

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Drama workshop for 25 youngsters 1973

  • BCA - 2019.2139
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  • 1973

The activities were organised by the local drama student Peter Phillips from the Italia Conti School and two of his friends from the London College.

Left to right are Luella Keeble and Candy Westman with Peter. 1973
Two professional theatre workers helped Peter, they were Adam Wright and Nicola Standerwick to help the children with stage make-up and costumes as well as acting, movement and singing.

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Liza Hobbs and David Wright give a recital in St Mary's April 1977

  • BCA - 2019.2124
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  • April 1977

A collection of newspaper cuttings about the recital given in St Mary's by Liza Hobbs soprano and David Wright. It was presented by WOAA. Lisa was in her final year at Trinity College of Music of which David was a fellow. Music by Purcell, Schumann, Schubert and Debussy.

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Young writers' competition organised by WOAA December 1975

  • BCA - 2019.2143
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  • December 1975

In December 1975 prizes were awarded in the young writers' competition organised by WOAA.
In the picture, judge John Skinner is giving a prize to Liz Matthews of Eynsham who won 2nd prize in the under 14s poetry section.
On the left is Catherine Hooper of Abingdon who won 1st prize.

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Christmas Card competition November 1975

  • BCA - 2019.2141
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  • November 1975

WOAA organised and held a Christmas Card competition in November 1975. There were over 150 entrants.
Top picture, Mrs Angela Mulliner is looking at some of the cards with Anderley Moore and Heather Manly.
The lower picture shows 11 year old Tim Manly holding the winner card, which he made. His prize was £5.
The cards were all exhibited in the Gallery.

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The beginnings of West Oxfordshire Arts Association WOAA 1973

  • BCA - 2019.2108
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  • 1973

WOAA got underway with its first exhibitions in the spring of 1973.
Music, drama and dance, film and photography, literature and art were all represented by different panels with its centre in the Gallery of the Town Hall. The panels would meet in various villages and organise exhibitions, lectures, films and live performances involving both amateur and professional talent.

Work by Michael Brockway, a skilled watercolourist were on show along with
Claerwen Holland, using a fusion of drawing with water colour
Ann Hinds, landscapes
John Birkhead, landscapes and chairman of WOAA
Margaret Ralston, (John's wife) exotically decorative panels of Eastern subjects
G.K. Horner, architectural studies
Anthony Bayes, richly coloured work

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Ten potters exhibit in the Gallery April 2006

  • BCA - 2019.2085
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  • April 2006

A distinctive collection of contemporary pottery was on show in April 2006 under the appropriate titel 'Pots' and included work from ten artists under the watchful eye of Sue Rangeley. Some of the artists included

Mark Dally
Graham Hudson
Jane Hanson
Kevin de Choisy
Gilles Le Corre
John Jelfs

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Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company with 'Beauty and The Beast' 2005

  • BCA - 2019.2082
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  • 2005

Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company with 'Beauty and The Beast' played in very many villages in Oxfordshire. It was written by Mike Kenny and directed by Lawrence Evans. Olivia Wright and Sean Hammond were two of the cast members.

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Ann Manly and husband Dennis Harrison exhibit in the Gallery November 2002

  • BCA - 2019.2035
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  • November 2002

Local artists, husband and wife Ann Manly and Dennis Harrison held an exhibition of their beautiful watercolours in November 2002 under the title 'Drawn to Light'They have been exhibiting in the gallery for more than 15 years

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