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Morris Dancing in Bampton 1912

  • BCA - 2024.6936
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  • 26th September 1912

This newspaper sketch shows the fiddler Billy Wells - better known as Jingy Wells. Second from the left is Charles 'Cocky Tanner', the Bagman.Charles danced for forty years. At the back can be seen the Fool, Dave Edginton and at the front, extreme right, is Thomas 'Buscot' Tanner, the Squire.

Janet Newman

Meadow farm Sales Brochure

  • BCA - 2024.6920
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  • July 1999

Sales brochure for Meadow Farm, Buckland Road.

Janet Newman

Liberal Democrat Charlie Maynard

  • BCA - 2024.6910
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  • 2023

Liberal Democrat Charlie Maynard touting votes in 2023 for when general election comes. One of his manifesto aims was to restore the railway line from Witney to Oxford.

Janet Newman

SPAJERS: Shirt Race cancellation 2023

  • BCA - 2024.6902
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  • 2023

Newspaper article about the cancellation of 2023 Shirt Race, which had been one of Oxfordshire’s most popular social events was cancelled in 2023 , The historic Great Shirt Race at Bampton, organised by the Spajers (the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing) - has delighted hundreds of people annually for seven decades. Cancelled because three committee members had resigned. Don Rouse, one of the organisers still in post, was Master of Ceremonies at this race since 1970.
The modern version began in 1953 when village gasman John Quick, farmer Doug Read and fishmonger Paul Bevington dreamed up the idea of a pram race through the streets to celebrate the Queen’s Coronation.

Janet Westman

Ted Fenton: Conservative Candidate

  • BCA - 2024.6897
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  • 2023

Conservative Flyer for Ted Fenton, District Council Candidate for Bampton, Clanfield and Black Bourton. This was for the West Oxfordshire District Council Election to be held on Thursday 4th May 2023.

Janet Westman

Steve Sheppard Local Author

  • BCA - 2023.4128
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  • 2021

New Tale by Comedy Spy Thriller Author.
Article about Steve Sheppard, Bampton Resident who has written two books the A Very Important Teapot and Bored to Death in the Baltics.

Janet Westman

Liberal Democrat - Alaric Smith letter Housing

  • BCA - 2023.4119
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  • 2013?

Copy of circular sent by Alaric Smith, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Bampton and Clanfield, re the threat of speculative development in the local community.

Janet Westman

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