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Suzy Lamb's pram in Church View

BCA - 2019.2193
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early twentieth century

This view along Church View looking north towards St Mary's shows interesting feature. The pram belonged to Suzy Lamb who used it to carry the bits and pieces she sold around Bampton.

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Mr Evans, a teacher in Bampton School taken c1959

BCA - 2019.2169
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c1959

This teacher is Mr Evans who taught at Bampton School and the picture was taken about 1959.Janet Westman said "Mr Evans was my favourite teacher. He was so young and handsome!, he encouraged me to draw, and would take us on cycle rides

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Sweet Briar Cottage when it was thatched

BCA - 2019.2166
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first half C20th

This charming little cottage used to be called Pedlar's Patch and today is called Sweet Briar. The gate is next to Emmies on Bridge Street and the house is set back from the road, behind other cottages.

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1965 A pylon that once held a windmill on White Owl Farm

BCA - 2019.2164
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1965

This pylon was the framework that once held a windmill on White Owl farm. The farm belonged to Bert and Ted Wilkins.

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Cycle ride to raise the need for a cycle pathway Bampton-Tadpole Bridge

BCA - 2017.245
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1999

In 1999 there was a mass cycle ride organised to highlight the need for a cycle pathway from Bampton to The Trout Inn at Tadpole bridge on the Buckland Road. The bridge crosses the River Thames.

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