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Program of Morris Dancing, May Morning in Oxford 1982
A letter from Tony Davis of the Oxford University Morris Men detailing the program of dancing, where and when, for the 8 sides that will dance on May Morning 1982. Along with Bampton Traditional Morris Men there will be the Oxford University Morr...
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List of all types of accommodation in Sidmouth in 1981
Each year there is a huge International Folklore Festival in Sidmouth and in 1981 this was the full list of local accommodation available and it was put together by the local council. Very usefully it also gives the contact details of each place....
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Christ card from Taffy Thomas & Bridget Danley Dec 1981 to Francis Shergold
The Bampton Traditional Morris men had been amongst Folk Artist from all over the world at the International Folk Festival in Bra, Italy and they really got to know Taffy Thomas and Bridget Danley then very well. This is a Christmas card from the...
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This is a program of events to take place during November 1981 in the Islington Folk Club which is hosted by The Empress of Russia pub in London EC1. Bampton Traditional Morris Men will be there along with The Rakes on Saturday November 7th 1981....
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Invitation from Abingdon Traditional Morris men for 2 couples to attend their day of dance 1981
This is a letter from Colin Corner of Abingdon Traditional Morris Men to Bampton Traditional Morris Men inviting them to send two dancers and wives/partners to take part in Abingdon's day of dance and their election of the Mayor of Ock Street...
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Bampton Traditional Morris men go to Hermitage to dance Dec. 13th 1981
On February 13th 1981 and December 13th 1981 the Bampton Traditional Morris Men went to Hermitage village, just south of the M4, at the invitation of Roly Brown, to dance. These notes and a hand drawn map refer to the two events
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List of events attended by Bampton Traditional Morris Men in 1982
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Capital Share Acc. with Anglia for Bampton Traditional Morris Men
In the heady days when the Anglia Building Society was offering 14.64% gross for their Capital Share Account, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men had their money in such an account from July 12th 1978 to April 30th 1983. It was a good job our danc...
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Leaflets and stickers collected for Francis Shergold when dancing in Bra, Italy 1980
Bampton Traditional Morris Men were invited to take part in the huge Folk Festival of Bra in Italy in 1980. Sadly, Francis Shergold the squire was not able to go with his men but they brought him all sorts of leaflets and stickers back and this i...
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List of Bampton Traditional Morris Men c1981
This is a list of Bampton Traditional Morris Men c1981 plus people who regularly had a connection with the side. It is hand written by Dave Rose for Francis Shergold but does not have Francis's details on it
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Letter from Sidmouth Festival director to Francis Shergold
A letter from John Dowell the Festival Director of the Sidmouth Folk Festival, written November 4th 1981 to Francis Shergold the Squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris men, inviting the side to dance at the 1982 Festival which will be July 31st ...
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Note from P Davey to Dave Rose, Morris not required at Chiseldon Fete
A letter from P. Povey to Dave Rose apologising for Chiseldon not being able to invite Bampton Traditional Morris because their finances won't rise to paying the necessary expenses.
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Letter from Peter Marlow to Francis Shergold re Cornwall Folk Festival 1983_
Letter from Peter Marlow to Francis Shergold giving the suggested itinerary for the Cornwall Folk Festival August 26th, 27th and 29th 1983 ending at Padstow on the 29th.
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Booklet about Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers given to Bampton Traditional Morris Men
This booklet is all about the Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers. The Handsworth side signed the booklet at Abingdon Mayor Making day in 1982 and gave it to the Bampton Traditional Morris Men four years later as a gift on June 22nd 1986
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The photograph shows Francis Shergold, squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men, with Tony Daniels standing by a painting of William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells which hangs in Cecil Sharp House, London. 1996
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A letter to Francis Shergold from Robert Cartwright of American Travelling Morrice August 1977
This letter was sent from Roger Cartwright of The American Travelling Morrice to Francis and Roy Shergold in August 1977
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William Wells 1868-1953. Morris Dancer, Fiddler and Fool. Journal reprint No8 1957 by EFDSS
This booklet was produced by the EFDSS and is reprint No8 done in 1957. It is about William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells 1868-1953 and most of the content is a transcription of a recording with Jingy made in October 1952. He talks about what m...
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This letter from Bob & Mylle West is to tell Francis Shergold and the Bampton Traditional Morris men that they are moving to Chester after Christmas 1982; they have arranged with Lynne Shuker at The Eagle in Bampton to have a small buffet on D...
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Letter from John Shuker of The Eagle to Morrell's brewery and their reply
John Shuker landlord of The Eagle Pub in Church View wrote to his pub's brewery, Morrell's, explaining that there are three morris sides in Bampton and the one they had recently invited on a tour of their brewery was not the side that dr...
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Account of Bampton Morris by Francis Shergold
This account of Morris dancing and Bampton Morris was written by Francis Shergold, probably in the 1980s
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Family photograph with Francis & Ann Shergold, Nellie Brooks & Martin Landray
This photograph was taken in the car park of Lavender Place flats in Bampton. Ann and Francis Shergold with Nellie Brooks in the wheelchair and dancer Martin Landray.
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The White family who lived in Sandford Cottage from at least as early as 1900
The White family lived in Sandford Cottage, the thatched cottage on the south side of Sandford field from at least as early as 1900. These photographs cover the period 1910 to 1960. They are all family related, some babies, children, adults, in ...
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Program for Old Swan Band event with Bampton Morris & the Songwainers
This leaflet was produced by The Old Swan Band who were Martin Brinsford, Paul Burges, Flos, Jo Fraser, John Adams and Richard Valentine with Jason Goss. It was produced for a concert of songs and reading and they band was supported by the appear...
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Morris dancing outside The Lamb in the Market Square Whitsun 1939
This photograph was taken at Whitsun 1939 and shows the Morris dancers dancing outside The Lamb Inn in the Market Square. The inn was finally completely demolished in 1960 to make way for a garage showroom for Market Square Garage, which itself w...
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Obituary for Frank Tanner, died November 10th 1980
Frank Tanner was the last of the Tanner family to dance Bampton Morris. For many generations prior to WWII the Tanner family was one of the main stays of the side. Thomas Tanner, born c1770, his son Charles born 1816 were dancers and his son, an...
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Roy Shergold has just danced a jig outside the Talbot, aged 79. May Bank Holiday 2006
On May Bank Holiday Monday 2006 Roy Shergold danced a jig perfectly aged 79 outside the Talbot.
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Articles about Bampton from 1954, 1971 and 1975 and one probably before WWII
These articles cover the topics of the nightly curfew, no mains drainage, Morris Dancing, the railway station which is two miles away, Count Munster, Air Marshall Sir Roderick Carr, Air Commodore A S Ellerton ADC to the King, Miss Taunt organist f...
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Dixey Dean fills Alec Wixey's tankard on Bank Holiday Monday
Bank Holiday Monday 1998, Dixey Dean fills Alec Wixey's tankard while Mary Robinson looks on
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Morris Dancing Bank Holiday Monday May 27th 2013
Bampton Traditional Morris Men dancing in Bampton on May 27th 2013
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Morris Dancing on Bank Holiday Monday June 4th 2012
Bampton Traditional Morris Men dancing on June 4th. I was only able to capture the early morning dancing but did make a film of the day's dancing which you can see at https://youtu.be/7hxrQ-c6-7Y
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Terry Crowley's memories of people who took an active part in the life of Bampton 1983-1985
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. It was before the days of digital photography so it was unusual for someone to think to recor...
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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."If those photos are 1913 it makes some sense, given that the collector Clive Carey was...
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Alec Wixey on the left with Roy Hewitt Morris dancing with Bampton Morris Men
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Arnold Woodley's Junior Morris team outside the Talbot 1974
Arnold Woodley's junior Morris team outside the Talbot in 1974
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Bampton Traditional Morris in the Market Square 1938
This photograph of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men was taken in 1938. They are dancing outside The Talbot Inn, with Brooking, the Outfitters showing behind them. The two musicians are Sam Bennett on the left wearing dark trousers and Bertie C...
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Traditional Bampton Morris Men, May 29th 2017 squire Lawrence Adams
The Traditional Bampton Morris Men squire Lawrence Adams, dance in Bampton on Whit Monday. The tradition had always been that men and boys dancing must have been born in Bampton or live in Bampton - few of these dancers fall into either category ...
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Sale of bric-a-brac outside Wychwoods in Church View. May 29th 2017
There are little sales of all sorts around Bampton on the late May Bank Holiday. Hundreds of people come into Bampton for the Morris Dancing and music so it's a good time to have such stalls. Martin is selling items outside his home on the ...
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Colin and Gareth Knight dancing the Broom Dance
Colin Knight danced the Broom Dance for many years and young Gareth Knight has followed in his footsteps
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Abingdon Mayor Making June 19th 1993
Abingdon Mayor Making June 19th 1993
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Spring Bank Holiday Morris Dancing 1991
These pictures were taken in 1991 and record both Alec Wixey's and Francis Shergold's Morris sides dancing in Bampton.
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Bank Holiday Monday possibly 1997, mostly Francis Shergold's side
Bank Holiday Monday possibly 1997, mostly Francis Shergold's side and a visiting side. If you know the name of the visiting side please contact the Archive from the link on the front page
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Alec Wixey's side dancing at Stow-on-The-Wold 1986
Alec Wixey's side dancing at Stow-on-The-Wold 1986
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Terry Rouse and 'The Italian Job'
When Francis Shergold's Bampton Traditional Morris Men went to dance in Italy in 1978 they learnt a new dance. When they went to do the dance on Whit Monday in Bampton, Terry Rouse couldn't remember the name they'd given to the dan...
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Colin Knight 1943 to April 22nd 2017
Bampton Morris Men in Glebelands in 1991. Colin Knight and the team with a painting of Colin dancing the Broom Dance.Bampton Morris Men. Colin Knight dancing the Broom Dance and Colin Bathe on melodeon 1989.Sam Bennett of Ilmington dancing the br...
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The Dixey family plus their Morris dancers
MO11EE - Morris dancing in Weald Manor in 1947. All people as you see them left to right - Jingy (William Nathan) Wells (fiddle), Francis Shergold, Bobby Wells (cake), Bill Brown, Bob Whitlock, Reg Whitlock, Ted Dixey, Fred Pettifer. Watching are...
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Morris Dancing Bank Holiday Monday 1986, Shergold, Wixey & Woodley sides
Arnold Woodley, Alec Wixey and Francis Shergold's Morris Men dancing on May Bank Holiday Monday 1986
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Downs Festival May 11th 1990 & Alec Wixey's side Sunday before Bank Holiday Monday
Downs Festival May 11th 1990 & Alec Wixey's side the Sunday before Bank Holiday Monday practising at the Elephant & Castle
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June 1993, Morris dancing in Bampotn
Morris Dancing June 1993
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Bank Holiday Monday Morris Dancing 1986
Bank Holiday Monday Morris dancing in Bampton 1986.Francis Shergold's Traditional Bampton Morris Men and Alec Wixey's Bampton Morris Men
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May Bank Holiday weekend of dancing 1986
May Bank Holiday weekend. Francis Shergold's Bampton Traditional Morris Men dancing on the Monday and Alec Wixey's Bampton Morris Men practising on the Sunday.
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The Beam: April 1990 vol. 5 No1
THE BEAM APRIL 1990. VOLUME 5 NO1. THE TOPICS COVERED :-Morris dancing on Spring Bank Holiday MondayPrefabs built after WWII originally called Portel HousesParish council history and coming elections. The first meeting of Bampton’s Parish ...
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Bampton Traditional Morris Men, outside The Talbot
L-R Bill Daniels, Ray Borrett, Billy Main, Tony Daniels (started dancing in 1965), Martin Ferguson, David Rose dancing outside The Talbot under squire Francis Shergold
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Visiting Morris sides outside the George & Dragon
Two visiting teams outside the George & Dragon; Eynsham are dancing and Abingdon Morris are waiting to dance. There are no signs outside the inn so it must be post 1994.
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Bampton Traditional Morris Men at Tickhill
This photograph was taken in Tickhill at Rock House when Bampton Traditional Morris Men went up to Yorkshire for a weekend of dancing. The date is probably 1995 but could be 96 or 97.The ladies are wives and girlfriends and daughters of the dance...
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Bampton Traditional Morris Men at Bampton House, 1994
This photograph was kindly sent to the Archive by Graham Rose. His father, Bernard, took the picture in 1994 when the Bampton Traditional Morris Men were dancing on their lawn at Bampton House. Francis Shergold was squire of the side in 1994.Tha...
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Letter from Frank Purslow to the Witney Gazette
Frank Purslow was not only an excellent melodeon player, he taught many local people as well. He also had a wonderful catalogue of music gathered throughout his life. It was shocking to see it all put outside the gate of his house after his deat...
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Bampton Morris Men dance at Sidmouth.
These are the Bampton Morris Men in the marquee at Sidmouth in 1999..Martin Carthy is centre front getting his guitar ready to play for them.Derek Schofield with the microphone.
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Plates recording Bampton Traditional Morris Men dancing in Leiden 1978 & Sidmouth 1990
These are two plates owned by the Bampton Traditional Morris men and they commemorate when they danced in Leiden, Holland in 1978 and at the Sidmouth Festival in 1990.
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Morris Men outside the Elephant & Castle c1924
Bampton Morris dancers c1924/5 outside the Elephant & Castle.The sign over the pub door says Posting House, Horses, Carriages, Brakes. Personal attention given, Albert Townsend. The 3rd and 4th lines are hard to read which is a pity but it lo...
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Bampton Traditional Morris, first dance after tea
The Bampton Traditional Morris Men had their tea in the old school in Church View for many years. In the last few years, they began a tradition of doing a dance inside, away from the public to get their legs going again but it was done without mu...
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Bampton Traditional Morris Men's Party 1996
Each year, usually in November, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men had a party with singing and dancing and a lovely buffet. Swindon Folk Club members were invited along with a few other special friends associated with the side. These pictures w...
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Spring Bank Holiday Weekend 2004
These pictures all taken by Bob West, were taken in 2004. Many are taken in the garden of the Horse Shoe. Some of the people in the pictures includeBob WestTed PooleBilly MainMary Cook & brother Tommy TannerTony DanielsDave RoseAnn & Fr...
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Postcard from Jan, Jasper & Andrew Walsh to Andrew West
This card was sent from Jan, Jasper and Andrew Walsh to Andrew West in 1986.Francis Shergold seen on the left, Terry Rouse centre the fool, Tony Daniels behind Terry. Jamie Wheeler playing the accordion.
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Sunday practice at the Horse Shoe 2001
The Sunday before Bank Holiday Monday the Morris sides in Bampton have their last practice. In these photos the Bampton Traditional Morris side can be seen in the garden of the Horse Shoe, their headquarters at the time. People include Reg Hall ...
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Drawings of Cyril Smith and Francis Shergold by Alan Beers
These two sketches were done by Alan Beers in 1990 and given to Bob West, who has kindly allowed the Archive to scan them. They are of Cyril Smith and Francis Shergold. Francis was squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men and Cyril had also ...
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Bampton Traditional Morris Men, May Bank Holiday 2003
All these pictures of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men were taken on May Bank Holiday 2003. Dancers include John Shuker, David Townsend, Martin Landray, Cyril Smith, Billy Main, fool Ray Borrett and musician Reg Hall.
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These newspaper cuttings are all from 1980 and the topics covered includeMorris dancingOur Youth Club members who took part in a 24 hour table tennis marathonBampton's first junior May Queen Tanya NewlandBampton Fair and Molly Cole's dol...
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23rd International Folklore Festival, Sidmouth July 29th-Aug 5th 1977
These pages give detailed information about the Festival for anyone attending plus the program of workshops and forthcoming trips. While Bampton Morris was not one of the sides attending in 1977 Francis Shergold did go privately.
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Letters from Garstang Morris Dancers re coming to dance in Bampton in 1982
A letter dated January 1982 from Roger Edwards the squire of Garstang Morris Dancers asking if the invitation to dance in Bampton on Bampton's day of dance was still extant and a second letter dated March 1982 confirming their delight at the ...
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Letter, Dave Rose to Mr O'Dogherty re payment for collected waste paper March 17th1982
A short letter from Dave Rose of Bampton Traditional Morris men to Mr O'Dogherty asking for future payments for collected waste paper to be sent to 'Bampton Morris Dancers' and sent c/o The Eagle in Church View, including two back p...
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This is the licence granted to John Shuker licensee of The Eagle pub in Church View to be able to provide a bar at the Bampton Traditional Morris Men's party to be held in the W. I. Hall (in 2017 it is called the Village Hall) on November 9th...
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Letter accepting invitation to Morris Party by Pete Cock and Vic Legg 1981
A letter from Vic Legg to Dave Rose accepting the invitation to attend the Bampton Traditional Morris Men's party November 1981 along with Pete Cock. About 1980/1 Trigg Morris were guests on Bampton's day of dance. They will be coming ...
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Dance venues of Bampton Traditional Morris Men May 25th 1981
Each year, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men produce a sheet detailing the venues where they will be dancing and the times they expect to be at each one. This is the list for 1981
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Invitation to Bampton Traditional Morris Men to dance at Oxford May Day
A letter from the bagman of Oxford University Morris Men Tony Davis inviting Bampton Traditional Morris Men to dance at the May Day street fair in Oxford, probably 1981. Sadly Tony did not put a date on his letter.
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Flyer from Bra, Italy from 1980
This leaflet is in Italian and was brought back from Bra in Italy by the Bampton Traditional Morris Men when they were one of the acts taking part in their annual festival.
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A booklet brought back to Bampton by Francis Shergold after the team danced at Leiden Folk Festival in 1978. The booklets shows several costumes typical of the different regions of the Netherland
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Walking up Bushey Row on a damp May Bank Holiday morning
This photograph was taken as several people walked to the start of the day of dance on May Bank Holiday. They are walking up Bushey Row and the group includes L-R Joseph Perry, Eric Stott, Francis Shergold, Dave Rose and Roger West. The morning ...
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Francis Shergold retires as Squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men in 1996
After a little short of 50 years as squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men, Francis Shergold retired and was presented with the salver seen in this picture and his wife Ann was given a bouquet of flowers. The presentation was made in the gr...
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Sidmouth Folk Festival 1982, program and news
This is the Sidmouth Folk Festival working brochure from 1982 and the news.
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Booklet of Traditional Dances all over England.
This booklet about dances and dance sides all over England include Cyril Papworth broom dancer from near Cambridge, Redcar Longsword, Monkseaton country dancers, Cambridge Molly Men, Horwich Prize Medal Morris, Kingsmen, Monkseaton Egg Dancers and...
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Flyer for Folk Festival to be held in Wadebridge, Cornwall August 29th-31st 1981
A flyer advertising the forthcoming Folk Festival to be held at Wadebridge in Cornwall August Bank Holiday 29th to 31st 1981. Bampton Traditional Morris men were to be dancing there.
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Bampton Traditional Morris men dancing in Francis Shergold's garden in 1999
A colour photograph taken in Francis Shergold's garden in 1999. Francis can be seen in the centre and Jasper Walsh and Joseph Perry are finishing Greeny Up
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Oxfordshire Liberals Centenary Fete Kiddington Hall, Woodstock June 25th 1977
A leaflet advertising the Oxfordshire Liberals Centenary Fete June 25th 1977. Bampton Tradition Morris were one of the acts booked
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Morris pictures over several decades
This collection of photographs was found in an outbuilding behind the Horse Shoe pub. They range from Reg Hall playing the fiddle, Francis Shergold play the melodeon, the Bampton Traditional Morris side c1970, c1995 and 1966 and on the steps of t...
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Poster for Scarborough Arms Traditional Day of Dance July 6th 1996
This is a poster for the Scarborough Arms, Yorkshire for their traditional day of dance and BBQ July 6th 1996; the Bampton Traditional Morris Men were part of the special day of dance.
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The Ghost of Bampton. July 8th 1960
The article is about Bampton in general but the writer, Peter Sykes of Oxford Times collected a ghost story while in Bampton. He talks about the reduction in men working the land and working locally. Marjorie Pollard commented that there were 10...
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Morris Clothing belonging to William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells
These are photographs of the trouser, waistcoat, jacket, hat and odd socks that William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells used to wear when fiddling for the Bampton Morris in the first half of the twentieth century.
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Roy Shergold tells about his working life after demob in 1947 to retirement aged 82
Roy Shergold, born c1926, was in the Home Guard in the early days of WWII because he was not old enough to enlist. Once he was 17 in 1943 he joined the Merchant Navy. He got his demob in 1947 and up to his 82nd birthday he had been unemployed fo...
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Morris Dancing Bank Holiday Monday May 26th 2014. Morning dancing
Bampton Traditional Morris Men dancing on Bank Holiday Monday May 26th 2014. This is the morning session only, I didn't get to photograph them in the afternoon
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Program of venues for Bampton Traditional Morris Men May Bank Holiday 2016
This lists the venues and the times the Bampton Traditional Morris Men will be dancing May 30th 2016, the May Bank Holiday, under squire Craig Godwin
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Kit Jackson's photograph collection
These photographs were part of the collection belonging to Kit Jackson; they are of her family, Morris Men, work colleagues, buildings, billeted soldiers in Bampton, pigeon fancier, friends, school classes and the mystery tours she used to arrange...
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Musician with the Bampton Morris Men
Arnold Woodley, squire and fiddler with Frank Purslow on melodeon and a young Andrew Bathe on fiddle playing for the Bampton Morris Men. Myra Titchener and Sonner Townsend in the background.
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Arnold Woodley & his musicians 1974 outside the Jubilee
Arnold Woodley and his musicians outside the Jubilee Inn in the Market Square in 1973. Frank Purslow on melodeon, Andrew Bathe on fiddle and Arnold on fiddle playing for the Bampton Morris Men
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Bampton Traditional Morris Dancing, morning Bank Holiday Monday 2017
These photographs were taken before lunch on Bank Holiday Monday May 29th 2017. They are the Bampton Traditional Morris Men.
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Ada Tanner, Albert & Florence, around 1915-16
This postcard was lent to the Archive by John Broxholme, who is a descendant. John said "As you can see the picture is well worn, but at least it survived as long as it did in France. Remarkably the creases have managed to miss the faces! ...
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This side is the Bampton Morris Men, dancing on Whit Monday May 30th 2016. Their Squire is Mathew Green who also plays the fiddle and in one photograph is seen dancing while playing, which is some Jingy Wells did in the early days of the C20th.
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Arnold Woodley's men left his Morris team in 1974
Arnold Woodley dance Morris in Bampton all his life. He also played the fiddle and taught many people to dance. It was a sad day when Arnold and his men fell out when they went to London and danced at Cecil Sharp House. This is an account of th...
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Bampton Traditional Morris Men, squire Craig Godwin. Churchgate House 2017
These photographs of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men, squire Craig Godwin, are all taken in the garden of Churchgate House on Monday May 29th 2017
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'The Italian Job' - a dance tune for Bampton Traditional Morris first used in 1982
This Morris dance, performed by the Bampton Traditional Morris men, became known as 'The Italian Job'. "It is a bog standard double side step." Rod Stradling introduced the tune in 1982 - it came from his friends in Ponte Caf...
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Francis Shergold talks about the way Jingy Wells dressed & sound of Bonny Green Garters in 1987
In this sound recording of 1 minute and 40 seconds Francis Shergold talks about the way William Nathan "Jingy" Wells used to dress. You then hear Bonny Green Garters being played in 1987, many years after Jingy had died. Have a look at...
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