These four photographs were taken by Adrian Simmonds from the upstairs of his shop, Bampton Stores at the west end of the Market Square in 1984

These newspaper cuttings are all from 1984 and topics covered include Janet Newman gaining her Bachelor of Education degree from Oxford Polytechnic which is now called Oxford Brooks University Saint Mary's Christmas Bazaar

These newspaper cuttings are all from 1982 and the topics covered includeconcern over housing scheme which would mean some tenants losing half their gardensDarby & Joan club, WI Club,Buckland Road to be closed for up to three months

These three cuttings are all about a trip from Bampton school to Paris with 39 children. John Coombes (incorrect spelling under the photo in the cutting) was one of the school staff who went with the children.

These 9 newspaper cuttings are all from 1968. The topics covered includeDeputy county surveyor faces a barrage of complaints including roadworks in the Market Square, Village green areas being used as dumping grounds, badly sighted new road signs

The Bampton Beam used to be produce 3 times a year. This issue is from April 1999 and the topic covered and advertisers are:-ARTICLES AND NOTICESThe New Pavilion is OpenThe Recycling BinsBampton Village HallFriends of St Mary’s

This is a calendar and advert for the Horse Shoe Inn by Maurice and Rene Wiggins

This post card shows a picture of Jean and Peter Elliot who owned and ran the Talbot Inn in the Market Square on the left and Maurice and Rene Wiggins who ran the Horse Shoe Inn seen on the right.

Dr Alan Cole came to practice in Bampton in 1959 and was here long enough to have in some cases, looked after three generations of a family. He was 90 in 2020.

The Bampton Beam used to be published three times a year and a copy given to every household. This issue is from December 1998 and the topics and advertisers covered included:- The Bampton Beam Volume 13