DAVID Moon, above, learned the skill of multitasking at an early age.

The 10-year-old had both hands on the wheel of a veteran farm track, while at the same time enjoying a tasty treat somehow attached to his ear.

He was one of many visitors to the 53rd Grove Show in 1978, which featured a road race, tug-of-war, dog show, embroidery exhibition and a six-a-side football tournament.

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IT WAS every boy for himself as this group of cyclists, above, jockeyed for the line.

Showing true grit and determination, they were pedalling as fast as they could to reach the finish and win a prize in the crazy bike ride at Queen Emma’s Dyke School fete in 1979.

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SCHOOL was out and children had plenty of time on their hands.

These were some of the youngsters, above, who burned some of their energy on the climbing frame at a summer playscheme at New Marston, Oxford.

The picture was taken in 1977 in the grounds of St Michael’s School in Marston Road.

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SCHOOLGIRL Kathryn Hall, above, was not sure what sex her tiny budgerigar was when she bought it, so she cleverly chose the name Beauty, covering both.

Two years later, in 1975, the question was answered 19 times over – the number of eggs that Beauty laid in just a few months.

After that, Beauty never looked back – she laid 18 more eggs in batches of two, three and four, much to the delight of Kathryn, of Prescott Close, Banbury.

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MEMBERS of the Witney committee of the Cancer Research Campaign remembered 1977 as a special year.

They received a Silver Certificate for their fundraising efforts, after sending £1,120 to headquarters.

Nigel Kemp, above right, secretary of the Campaign’s scientific committee, is seen handing it to Witney chairman Colonel John Haslam.

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JUDO enthusiasts attracted a large audience when they gave a demonstration of their skills.

The display, above, took place at Langdale Hall as part of West Oxfordshire’s annual sports week in 1976.

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ONE of the big summer events in Oxford was the Pressed Steel Gala Day.

It was primarily intended as a day out for workers at the Cowley car body plant and their families, but became a popular annual attraction for everyone.

However, it was not always blessed with good weather.

It was a day for brollies and macs when this picture was taken in 1963.

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PUPILS and staff at Dunmore Junior School, Abingdon, put on an ambitious production of Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat.

This scene, above, taken in 1978 shows Pharoah (Matthew Russell) giving his approval as Joseph, played by Miranda Pound, is surrounded by the ‘Adoring Girls’.