Photographs supplied by Sheila Russell (nee Danford) 1) of the Carnival Queen Inga Rubensteiner, and attendants Dinah Dafter on her left. Barbara Lawrence on right, Allen Dafter (Sheila's brother was little boy sitting in the front. 2) Dora Townsend, Marjorie Danford, Lizzie Cole, and Christine James Dinner Ladies at Bampton School 3) Lizzie Cole, Marjorie Danford, and Dora Townsend 4) Marjorie Danford and Jill Ledger
Leaflet advertising Literary Afternoon for children organised to raise funds for a new early years unit at Bampton Primary School. Programme included items by Liz Rose, daughter of Dick King-Smith, Richard McBrien and Matthew Rice
Poster announcing 50 years since Wood Green took the first tranche of comprehensive pupils. Before this time, Bampton School was both a Primary and a Secondary School, providing secondary education for pupils from Bampton, Aston, Clanfield, Black Bourton and Brize Norton. Children who passed their 'Scholarship' went to Burford Grammar School and later the catchment school was Witney Grammar School.
Photographs showing Vera Elward demonstrating flower garlands. On May 23rd 2003 Vera Elward assisted by Midge Newman is showing the children in Bampton C of E Primary school how to prepare the flowers ready to make a flower garland and how to fasten them on to the hazel hoops that she's made. The flowers are in bundles of the same type with their flower heads level and the stems tied. Vera fastens them to the hoops in small bundles. The winner of the best garland in 2002 is showing Janet Newman, deputy head and the rest of the children the plaque she won last year for the best garland
Schools of Bampton by H L Hughes Owens Very interesting account of the Architecture, staff and pupils of Bampton School written by Hughes Owens who was headmaster. Document has old photos of children from 1900's to when it closed in 1965
