Oxfam marked a diamond anniversary with a glittering street party in Oxford on Saturday.

The party marked 60 years since Britain's first charity shop was opened in Broad Street in Oxford.

About 100 volunteers joined in the fun and many became models on the catwalk for a fashion show displaying some of the best donated clothes available at its stores.

But the 60th anniversary street party also had a serious message with stalls for Fairtrade food and examples of relief shelters that the charity's money is funding around the globe.

Oxfam is marking the 60th birthday with an appeal for unwanted diamonds.

Event organiser and Broad Street shop manager Jan Tansley said the idea for a 60th anniversary community street fair and diamond appeal was first suggested by shop founder Joe Mitty, who died last year.

She added: "It's been really hard work but brilliant. I had this idea with Joe a few years ago and its been great to organise.

"Today has brought Oxfam together. Every area of Oxfam is represented here, from the shop volunteers, people collecting the money, to those helping with relief around the world. We are showing everybody what we are doing and how we are making a difference."

In the past 60 years, donations to Oxfam have included a donkey, a houseboat and an orchard of apples.

Ms Tansley said: "Joe (Mitty) always said at Oxfam we can sell anything and we are still proving that. Now with the Internet we truly can sell anything."

Oxfam chief executive Barbara Stocking opened the fete and volunteers and passers-by got the chance to taste a slice of birthday cake.

Dozens of people browsed stalls showing some of the traditional donated gifts and bric-a-brac Oxfam shops have become famous for.

Other stalls sold Fairtrade goods and organic food, and examples of aid relief such as shelters and water tanks were on show.

One of the most popular attractions was a wishing line where people could express their hopes for the future. Wishes ranged from ending poverty and stopping war to one young girl who asked for butterflies to be saved.

Dylan Cochrane, 14, who works in Witney's Oxfam Bookshop branch is one of the charity's youngest volunteers.

He said: "I've really enjoyed the day helping children make models and helping with the wishing line."