Under the guidance of Hilda Pickard, the Drama Group in Bampton put on many excellent plays and pantomimes in the WI Hall, now called the Village Hall. This entry recalls just of few of them.MirandaOn The Road

Many people in Bampton has a lovely meal in Bix Gooddy's bistro at Wheelgate House in the Market Square and were sorry when she felt she had to close it and revert to simply offering bed and breakfast.

These photographs were taken by Adrian Simmonds and show the wonderful hanging baskets that he always had outside his shop, Bampton Stores. Tim Tomlins prepared the baskets for Adrian which always made the West end of Market Square a delight to see.

These four photographs were taken by Adrian Simmonds from the upstairs of his shop, Bampton Stores at the west end of the Market Square in 1984

These newspaper cuttings are all from 1985 and cover the topic ofthe wedding of Karen Dowley to Alan Day; Sheena Johnstone to Michael Ellis; Shirley Ann Biles to Charles Reginal Hewer all at Saint Mary's in Bampton350th anniversary

These newspaper cuttings are all from 1984 and topics covered include Janet Newman gaining her Bachelor of Education degree from Oxford Polytechnic which is now called Oxford Brooks University Saint Mary's Christmas Bazaar

These newspaper cuttings are all from 1982 and the topics covered includeconcern over housing scheme which would mean some tenants losing half their gardensDarby & Joan club, WI Club,Buckland Road to be closed for up to three months

These newspaper cuttings are all from 1981 and the topics covered include Miss Oxford and Bampton May Queen Naomi DelaneyBampton School, Mothers' Union, Wives' Club, Pumpkin Club, Coin (numismatic) club Bampton MummersWest Ox Arts exhibition.

These newspaper cuttings are all from 1980 and the topics covered include Morris dancingOur Youth Club members who took part in a 24 hour table tennis marathon Bampton's first junior May Queen Tanya NewlandBampton Fair

These newspaper cuttings are all from 1975. Topics covered include Morris dancingShirt race won by Frank Piercy with partner John Fox plus a picture of Barry Bowls after the race Pumpkin Club grand weigh-inJason Seacole scoring 2 goals