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Morris Dancing, possibly 1913

Morris Dancing, possibly 1913

  • BCA - 2017.1128
  • Item
  • c1913

These photographs are very likely to have been taken in 1913. The fiddler dancing a jig to his own playing is William Nathan Wells, better known as Jingy.

Bampton Community Archive

Downton Abbey fans descend on Bampton Sept 28th 2012

Downton Abbey fans descend on Bampton Sept 28th 2012

  • BCA - 2017.1119
  • Item
  • September 28th 2012

Robin Shuckburgh, chairman of the Bampton Community Archive, explains that many coaches a week are coming with tourists keen to see where the outside scenes of Downton Abbey are filmed.

Bampton Community Archive

Donkey Derby 2015

Donkey Derby 2015

  • BCA - 2017.1106
  • Item
  • August 2015

The 46th Donkey Derby took place in 2015. The afternoon's fun is organised by the SPAJERS (Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing) to raise funds to treat Bampton's senior citizens and at the same time provide fun for everyone

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£1m to be spent on Oxfordshire's locks in winter 2016/17

£1m to be spent on Oxfordshire's locks in winter 2016/17

  • BCA - 2017.1104
  • Item
  • 2016-2017

The Environment Agency will spend £1.2m repairing the locks on the Thames, five in Oxfordshire plus one in Berkshire, one in Buckinghamshire and one in Surrey through the winter of 2016-2017

Bampton Community Archive

Oliver Onesipherous Collett made the Bampton Voiturette in 1901-1902

Oliver Onesipherous Collett made the Bampton Voiturette in 1901-1902

  • BCA - 2017.1103
  • Item
  • 1901-1902

In September 2008 Graham Newman put together an interesting exhibition about Oliver Onesipherous Collett who was a shop keeper, watch maker and repairer but he also built a car in 2001-2 which he called the Bampton Voiturette.

Bampton Community Archive

Lee Mackie appeals for more foster parents June 1st 2016

Lee Mackie appeals for more foster parents June 1st 2016

  • BCA - 2017.1096
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  • June 1st 2016

Lee Mackie lost her son Jason who was in the Royal Marines while he was serving in Afghanistan. Not surprisingly, Lee has struggled with life since then but in the last three years she has fostered 3 babies

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