West Oxfordshire Arts Association held its annual members' exhibition in November 1997 and it included the work of more than 50 of its members.

In April 1997 Peter Ross was awarded first prize of £500 donated by Burford Garden Centre for his portrait of the poet W.H. Auden in the spring painting competition.

Jack and Godfrey Horne in fancy dress in 1924.Godfrey Horne was killed in action in France. He was in one of the Guards regiments in WWII

Letter from R. Vaughan Williams to Bernard Rose regarding a music rehearsal.

Oxford Scribes, a society of calligraphers collaborated with the Oxford Guild of Printers to put on an exhibition of contemporary manuscripts, printed alphabet books and type specimen posters in the Gallery.

Ariana Windle was one of 4 artists to exhibit in September 2004 but she died shortly before the exhibition date. However, her children hung some of her work alongside that of Lesley Williams, Lyn Anderson and Ben Drew.

After the merger of the nine region arts boards into one, Arts Council England has published its manifesto, 'Ambitions. In this article Penelope Marcus, a regional council member and on the boards of Oxford Inspires Modern Art Oxford.

Handicrafts at Bampton- WI meeting, Florentine embroidery

• Mrs Walker
• Mrs Durrant
• Mrs R. Gerring
• Miss Mary Witt
• Mrs G Eeles
• Mrs F Cole
• Mrs H Pickard
• Mrs Lee

Although the caption talks about a 'Street Fayer' the picture is actually of Jim Smith and Martin Barber in fancy dress for the Shirt Race organised annually by the SPAJERS ie the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing. The society organises fun things to raise money for the senior citizens of Bampton and Lew.