Bampton in 1904 (5x4" photographs)
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Horses on Church Green. Men with white flags kept the horses under control. A strip of white rag was tied on the tail of a horse when it was sold. In later years, a white sticker was stuck to their rumps. Note the temporary railing in front of Church Gate house. Ladies and children stayed safe in the churchyard while they watched proceedings.
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Percy Hughes butcher's shop next to the Horse Shoe before it was rebuilt
Percy Hughes butcher's shop next to the Horse Shoe before it was rebuilt
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Horse Fair, ponies on Church Green sold for pit ponies
img168 Horse Fair, ponies on Church Green sold for pit ponies
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A personal account of time at the Horse Fair
A personal account of time at the Horse Fair
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Horses outside the church, thought fit for use down the coal mines
Horses on Church Green. Men with white flags kept the horses under control. A strip of white rag was tied on the tail of a horse when it was sold. In later years, a white sticker was stuck to their rumps. Note the temporary railing in front of Church Gate house. Ladies and children stayed safe in the churchyard while they watched proceedings
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Fair in Market Square, held at Horse Fair time
Fair in Market Square, held at Horse Fair time
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Horses lined up outside Thompson's grocery shop
Horse Fair outside the Talbot. Several carts outside Thompson's the high class grocers. Note everyone, young and old, is wearing a hat of some sort.
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Horse Fair outside Horse Shoe pub (pre 1925)
Scene of the horse fair in Bridge Street outside the Horse Shoe Inn and Percy Hughes' butchers shop. It must have been taken before 1925 because the Horse Shoe was gutted by fire that year. Hurdles placed over the ground floor windows were to stop the horses from sticking their heads through the windows. Horses with a white spot on their rumps have been sold.
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