Set of photos showing Arnold Woodley and Sonny Townsend, taken in 1990 the year Sonny clocked up 60 years dancing and clowning

The post box topper was made by two talented ladies:Mandy Wileman and Lynn Smith of St. Mary's Court. It was made to celebrate the coronation of King Charles 111. Mandy also crocheted two post box toppers to celebrate Morris Dance Day. Sadly, one was stolen and the second was thrown into the road. These two stoic ladiies were not to be beaten. They crocheted a beautiful Christmas tree, which they took to the Market Square and displayed at the switching-on of the Christmas lights. This enabled them to raise £25.00 for the charity; Help for Heroes. Well done, Mandy and Lynn.

Bampton celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II over 4 days at the beginning of June 2012. These are a few of the reports of some of the events which took place.

These three photographs are of one of the visiting sides to Bampton in 1985 dancing in the Market Square outside the Village Hall in two pictures and at the West end of the Square in the third picture.

Building first amusements at the Bampton Pleasure Fair, Aug 18th 1965

Small newspaper advert in Witney Gazette 1984 Butlers wine merchant

Advert in Witney Gazette for Pumpkin Club Annual Street Fair
May Day

Brown Owl, Mrs Meg Daley, with Bampton Brownies on Remembrance Day 1988

Newspaper photograph of PC Steve Patrick and a group of children on Nigel the Clown's motor at the Bampton Village street Fair 1992

Arthur Hill and Mr Fred Lomas crossing a very quiet High Street. Arthur Hill had the little antique shop, now the hairdresssers, next to The Horseshoe. It was stacked to the ceiling , with just a small path through to view the many antiques. Arthur would often refuse to sell items, particularly if they were in the window. Fred Lomas, in his later years, was the guard at The Midland Bank, opposite Arthur's shop. Duttons at this time was a greengrocers, delicatessen and pharmacy.