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Letter from R. Vaughan Williams to Bernard Rose, 1952
Letter from R. Vaughan Williams to Bernard Rose regarding a music rehearsal.
Nik Stanbridge
Building first amusements at the Bampton Pleasure Fair, Aug 18th 1965
Building first amusements at the Bampton Pleasure Fair, Aug 18th 1965
Nik Stanbridge
The WI put on the pantomime Jack and The Bean Stalk in the WI Hall in 1969
Inside the cow were Betty Collett and Valerie Adams played the cow
Jack & Jill were played by Penny Daniels and Angela Collett.
Nik Stanbridge
Clair Dryden invested as May Queen
Clare Dryden was invested as May Queen. Bob Harris, probably best known for presenting The Old Grey Whistle Test but at this point he was a presenter on Radio Oxford, put the sash on Clare. The ceremony took place in the WI Hall, Market Square. It is now the Village Hall.
Nik Stanbridge
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 up from Bodmin in Cornwall. Pete and Vic were members of Trigg Morris in Bodmin, Cornwall.
Nik Stanbridge
Anthony Wakeham, potter (bearded). 1983
Part of Terry Crowley's memories of people who took an active part in the life of Bampton
Anthony Wakeham (bearded), College farmhouse, Weald. Potter.
Nik Stanbridge
A fair was held in the Market Square at the same time as the Horse Fair. The square is filled with stalls which continue on down High Street. The sign 'Robinson Cheap Butcher' can be seen in the square.
Nik Stanbridge
Grace Eeles, maker of beautiful corn dollies
Grace Eeles, maker of beautiful corn dollies
Nik Stanbridge
Handicrafts at Bampton- WI meeting, Florentine embroidery
Handicrafts at Bampton- WI meeting, Florentine embroidery
Nik Stanbridge