Oxfordshire craft fairs over the years in archive pictures

There are plenty of pictures of the weird and wonderful things that people have made through the years in the Oxford Mail archive.

Some of the best crafts were put on display at fairs and exhibitions, with artistic, practical and professional crafts represented.

Janet Fisher and her daughter Caroline making toys at the Craft in Action exhibition at Lairns Barn near Wantage, 1980(Image: Oxford Mail archive)

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There are pictures in this gallery of handcrafted toys, including dolls and hobby horses, and of impressive handmade artistic pieces such as pottery, sculpture and blown glass.

Some pictures show crafts being taught or demonstrated.

Take a look back through this Oxford Mail archive gallery to find pictures of crafts and craft fairs in Oxfordshire over the years.