Long before the days when everyone had a TV and many IT toys and gadgets, the WI Christmas Party was much enjoyed my many children. This group photo was taken 1956 at a Christmas party given by the WI. Lynne Rouse, Teresa Rouse
Linda Smith, Mikey Smith ,June Spurret, Dorothy Tanner, Daphne Jackson, Anne Jackson, Helen Humphries, Kenny Curtis, Susan Hunt,

Photograph of Oil Painting painted by Hilda Kent showing Arthur antique shop

Arthur Hill outside his shop 1983
In 1983 Terry Crowley began taking photographs of people in Bampton who worked here, or were born here, or worked for charities here or any combination.

Photograph of Oil Painting by Hilda Kent of The Talbot and Town Hall

This shop was originally the premises of Mr Money, Boot and Shoemaker in the High Street. After Mr. Money's retirement, Mrs Francis Henley rented the shop for her daughter , Hazel, to run as a boutique. It was later rented by Mona Wilkins whose daughter also ran it as a boutique. It was finally run by Julia Rouse, daughter of Don and Mary, as The Farmhouse Pantry .

Photograph taken about 1959 in New Road, Janet Bradley and Carolyn Ferguson were neighbours at no 6 and No 4 . Gillian was a related to Mr and Mrs Dafter at No 2

Photograph taken in 2002 at the Morris Dancing, shows Mary Gerring, Pat Preston, Ruth Shergold, Hilda Kent in the crown watching. Seated on the grass are a group of Cubs.

Photograph of The wedding of Rose Sollis to Arthur Gerring. Arthur farmed land on the lower east side of Mount Owen Road, on the south side of Aston Road and on both sides of Buckland Road.

Leslie grew up in Bampton where his father , Jack Harrison , was a butcher for many years. His first butcher's shop was in Pear Tree Cottage in the High Street and he moved from there to run his shop in the right hand side of what became Adrian Simmond's shop, on the Market Square.

The programme for Christmas celebrations was delivered to every household in 2024.