Each week we will be bringing you the news and pictures from the era. In this installment we show what was making the news in September/October 1980.

Antiques Roadshow in Aylesbury: September 4 edition

Arthur Negus and Angela Rippon were part of the BBC team which visited Aylesbury's Civic Centre to film an Antiques Roadshow programme. For nearly two hours a queue stretched from the Maxwell Hall down to The Arches, with people eager to discover if their family heirlooms were worth any money. Nothing exceptionally rare was discovered however, but interesting items included a Victorian pendant valued at £1000, and a genuine Buckinghamshire smock.

Longest bike in the world winds its way to Stoke Mandeville: October 2 edition

With 23 riders aboard, the world's longest bike raised thousands of pounds for the Jimmy Savile appeal for a national spinal injuries unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. It was ridden from Amersham to The Bull pub in Stoke Mandeville and those who took part included members of the Round Tables of Wendover and Great Missenden and bunny girls, who managed an average of 15 miles an hour.

The Muppets take over Haddenham: October 2 edition

Residents in Haddenham woke up to find some unusual furry creatures in the village's duck pond. There was no cause for alarm however, as they were instantly recognisable as Kermit the Frog and The Great Gonzo. A film crew were making what was provisionally called The Second Muppet Movie, which went on to become The Great Muppet Caper, released in 1981. They chose Haddenham because it was a typically English village setting. Muppets creator Jim Henson and actor Robert Morley were on location, and pupils from Haddenham County Middle School were filmed playing a cricket match on the village green.

Soapbox race raises money: October 23 edition

Eighty-five people spent the afternoon circling the car park at the Bifurcated and Tubular Rivet company in Aylesbury on soapboxes to raise money for national youth club week. The vehicles were made up of a box on a plank of wood which had to be pushed around the circuit with a driver inside. Teams consisting of six people aged between 13 and 21, one of whom had to be a girl, completed as many laps as possible in three hours. A scooter competition was also held, and between £2,000-£3,000 was raised.

Harvest Festival Celebrations at St Mary's Church: October 30 edition

Following their annual harvest festival service, children at St Mary's Church of England First School in Friarage Road, Aylesbury, delivered produce brought to the school to about 15 old people living nearby. All the pupils at the school took part in the service which was attended by the Rev M Whalley from St Mary's Parish Church, and joined by about 50 parents. The children performed a number of songs, poems were recited and seven-year-old Carlene Palmer read a prayer.