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Bird's nest inside a letterbox
A bird was found to have made its nest inside the letterbox at Bampton and Brize Norton Railway station by Mrs Emmie Papworth who along with Mr F G Cannons was a post lady in Bampton about 1960. It was thought to be a member of the tit family and...
Bampton Community Archive
The Rohan outdoor and travel clothing shop is inviting people to donate unwanted outdoor clothing
Witney Gazette March 19th 2014. The Rohan outdoor and travel clothing shop is inviting people to donate unwanted outdoor clothing to be passed on to community and youth groups to use on outdoor projects. Last year more than 7,000 items were donate...
Bampton Community Archive
1970 Pupils asked how Witney could be improved 1970
In 1970 pupils in Witney were asked for their ideas on how Witney could be improved. One suggestion was to re-name the town to Witney-on-The -Windrush. Seen in the picture are L-R Philip Clayton, Nanette Bishop, Marjorie Pollard OBE JP from The ...
Bampton Community Archive
Bampton residents organise a mass clean-up around Bampton
The people of Bampton always pull together when push comes to shove. Residents got fed up with the litter about the paths and lanes and organised a mass clean-up. This article gives much more detail about it.
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O2 mast near Bampton has been faulty since August 2nd 2018
This article was written for the September 19th issue of the Witney Gazette. It reports that the O2 telecommunications mast near Bampton has been faulty since it was first reported on August 2nd 2018. There is huge frustration with it being faul...
Bampton Community Archive
Fears of more fly-tipping with DIY waste charges being raised. 2017
On October 1st 2017 Oxfordshire County Council were to begin a new contact with W&S Recycling which would mean people being charged to recycle items that were free. It remains to be seen if this will increase the amount of fly-tipping in the ...
Bampton Community Archive
1a. March 6th 2003. Letter from the holder of Dr Davey's scrapbook, D R Staples, when it was sent to the Bampton Archive. Dr Davey lived at The Elms.1b. Dr T R Davey's note that reads ‘Scraps, advertisements & cuttings' which he...
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Growing tobacco, curing, processing and more
I have no idea how the Archive came to have this item, it was in a box of all sorts handed to me to scan and put on the website. It is however, an interesting read all about the cultivation, curing, processing, making the leaves into a cake and c...
Bampton Community Archive
A Bampton CE School Project called Bampton Through Time
The children achieved a wonderful result with their research and the topics covered include:- a typical village; a changing settlement; an iron age settlement; archaeological evidence; the legend of St Frideswide; Domesday book; the manor house; B...
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January 8th 2013 two items in Community Shop, not known what they are
These two items were given to the Community Shop to sell but we have no idea what they are or how they would be used. If you can tell us, please use the link from the front page (click on Bampton Community Archive top left). Thank you.
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Out and About Bampton June 4th 2012 in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Bampton did many things over 4 days to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. These pictures record some of the decorations and events in the Village Hall
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These documents are all concerning the Amelia Carter Charity.
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Two aerial photographs of Bampton taken about 1953
These two photographs give an excellent idea of what Bampton looked like in the early 1950s. Since this picture was taken the following have been built:- The Pieces, Pococks Close, the west side of Bushey Row, the north side of Bowling Green Clos...
Bampton Community Archive
St Frideswide. A Legend of Bampton. By Margaret Nettlefold
This is set out as a play - The Legend of St Frideswide - by Margaret Nettlefold. Unfortunately there is no date showing when this was written or if it is the same Mrs Nettlefold who lived at Bampton Manor in the early part of the twentieth century.
Bampton Community Archive
Notes from Dr Plot's description and Skelton's description of items to do with Bampton
Lloyd Hughes Owens researched the history of Bampton and her he's used Dr Plot's description of 1677 and Slelton's of 1823. There is much detail for the interested historian
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First day cover stamps Medieval Mummers, Lammastide, Morris Dancers and Saint Valentine's Day
This is a scanned image of the first day cover about Folklore and has four stamps that recall Valentine's Day, Morris Dancing, Lammastide and Mummers. This first day issue was on February 6th 1981. The envelope was addressed to Dave Rose.
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Five species of bat have been found at Chimney Meadows
Five species of bats were found at Chimney Meadows Nature Reserve including common and soprano pipistrelle bats as well as noctule bats. There are 17 species in the UK
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Trees and their bark - photographs by Hilda Kent
Hilda Kent was always in love with the countryside and saw beauty in areas many people fail to notice. She has captured interesting bark on these trees
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Hilda Kent and Margaret Howse, friends since during WWII lived at Cromwell House
Margaret Howse and Hilda Kent became friends during WWII working for the Land Army in Witney and like many women, stayed friends and shared a home for the rest of their lives. They were great fund raisers for Macmillan Nurses and these pictures s...
Bampton Community Archive
Wild Birds Protection Acts, notice issued January 1st 1947
This notice is all about which birds can be killed along with the months this is allowed and those which may never be killed. It was issued January 1st 1947 by F G Scott, Clerk of the County Council at County Hall, Oxford. The detail is fascinat...
Bampton Community Archive
A free valuation was on offer at an event held in the grounds of Bampton Manor, the home of Lord Donoughmore, on July 12th 2007. It included a garden party and treasure hunt. Michael Wynell-Mayow of Bonhams in Oxford was the valuer. The cost of...
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Brief history of 3 dwellings garnered for the exhibition 'A History of Trade in Bampton'
In the spring of 2013 Janet Rouse put on an exhibition in the Vesey Room entitled 'A History of Trade in Bampton.' As part of the research a letter was put through each door along the main routes through Bampton asking for history of th...
Bampton Community Archive
TSB flyer for a trust card with story of Bampton Morris on the back
This flyer was produced by TSB to try and persuade people to use one of their trust cards. On the back is a brief history of the Bampton Morris
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Letter, Dave Rose to Mr O'Dogherty re payment for collected waste paper March 17th1982
A short letter from Dave Rose of Bampton Traditional Morris men to Mr O'Dogherty asking for future payments for collected waste paper to be sent to 'Bampton Morris Dancers' and sent c/o The Eagle in Church View, including two back p...
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Linda and Peter Marlow were friends of the Bampton Traditional Morris men and were delighted to announce the arrival of their second child Elizabeth Victoria on October 23rd 1981
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