Charmaine Williams, left, and Toni Strickland, in Picture 1, were among many youngsters who worked up a healthy appetite for a summer barbecue.

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It was held at the adventure playground in Jackdaw Lane, where children from East Oxford were joined by youngsters from Headington Quarry. Play worker Mina von Eichstorff said: “They must have consumed hundreds of fish fingers and sausage sandwiches and gallons of orange juice.”

The community centre in Princes Street has been the base for many activities, including the music group seen in Picture 2.

The musicians – left to right, Dizzi, Alison Smith and Jane Fletcher – were kept busy with regular bookings. The picture was taken in 1987 to highlight the wide range of interests at the centre.

Another busy place was the East Oxford Youth Centre in Union Street, which put on a special day for teenage girls in 1987.

They were able to try their hand at a variety of subjects, including drama, photography, fashion, and dress sense.

Phillippa Steventon, 14, is seen in Picture 3 aiming the camera at her friends in the photography class. Picture 4 shows another event at the youth centre when youngsters were taught the art of filming. Molly Scanlan, 11, is seen with the camera in 1999, while other members of the group appear on screen.

East Oxford street festival provided much entertainment before the annual carnival became popular. Picture 5 shows Dick Brooker in rustic mood at the second festival in 1977. Morris dancers and majorettes took part in the carnival procession. Bullingdon Road was closed and stalls were laid out in front of houses.

Lord Mayor Maureen Christian, in Picture 6, visited East Oxford Education Centre in 2000 to present language certificates.