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"Rocky" to his friends, "Dicky" to his family - Ernest Bishop
'Rocky' Ernie Hunt, seen here in a pub in Bampton, was known as Dicky to his family. When Ernie died, his birth certificate showed his real name was Ernest Bishop. He worked at the Royal Corps of Signals camp in Weald and continued wor...
Bampton Community Archive
A walk in Weald looking at the hedgerow October 30th 2006
A quiet walk around Weald on October 30th 2006 revealed beautiful colours and a bounty of seeds and berries
Bampton Community Archive
The pictures were created from celluloid negatives measuring five inches x four inches created in 1904 that were sent to the Archive by Lucinda Leech. The chairman of the Witney photographic club, Brian Lee, very kindly made positive images out o...
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Death of Jan Walsh, wife of Jasper August 26th 2016
Jan Walsh, wife of Jasper, died suddenly on August 26th 2016 after two stokes. Jan had the delightful disposition of not being able to talk without smiling which made her company so good and all who knew her feel her loss.
Bampton Community Archive
Faringdon, Fairford, Filkins and Burford annual ploughing match September 24th 2005
The Faringdon, Fairford, Filkins and Burford ploughing match society held their annual ploughing match on Saturday September 24th 2005. There is so much more than simply tractor ploughing, it's a country show with things for people of all ag...
Bampton Community Archive
Flooding in Bampton January 2007
Bampton was badly flooded in January 2007
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Flooding in Bampton and Weald December 24th 2013
After very heavy rain there was once again flooding in Bampton. The 'dry' lake created by Weald Manor farmhouse to hold back water in Weald and stop it rushing into Mill Green did a good job. If this had not been constructed the water ...
Bampton Community Archive
These are a few photographs of the floods taken on the day of the torrential rain in July 2007 and the following day when it was possible to get out of Weald to take a few more photographs when the water levels had gone down a good deal. Outside ...
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General View of Agriculture in Oxon carried out in 1807
A general view of agriculture in Oxfordshire carried out in 1807 and published in 1813. Secretary of the board. Arthur Young. Rates, thrashing mills and tillage. Drilling, wheat, beans and tares. Cattle and Labour.Bampton and its hamlets of Ha...
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This wonderful lady with the strong, capable looking hands was known as Granny Wiggins. She lived in Weald and collected rushes which she made into flag baskets for the men to carry their tools and lunch to work. They were circles of woven reeds...
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Morgan Brothers in financial difficulties 2011
This newspaper cutting talks about the financial problems of the Morgan Brothers. They own and rent much land in Sharney which is close to the Thames SE of Weald, so there is local concern about the farming of their fields.
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Obituary for Frank Tanner, wife of Vera, father of Janet Newman and Jean
Frank Tanner, someties called Perky was the youngest son of 'Buscot' Tanner died at his home in Colvile Close aged 85 on November 10th 1980. Frank emigrated to Australia before WWI, was called up into the Australian Army in WWI and was ...
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Research into the Spurrett family done around 1971
This research work into the Spurretts who lived in Weald, Bampton and Aston was done in 1971 and before. Anyone interested in finding out about this family and the people they married will find plenty of help here. This was all done before peopl...
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Roy Shergold's funeral program for September 5th 2013
Roy Shergold was one of the most loved people in Bampton, always smiling, always a kind word, always willing to help anyone he needed his many talents. There is a lovely film of Roy talking about his working life; he was rightly proud to say that...
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The use of Thomas Jenner's fields in Weald 1731
These legal documents from 1731 name the fields that Thomas Jenner farms in Weald. There are two documents and the envelope there were in
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Witney and surrounding village prepare against bombing in WWII
Each week in the Witney Gazette Derek West writes an interesting article usually about somewhere or some one person associated with Witney. In this article he talks about the bombs that dropped in Witney and surrounding villages. While he does n...
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