Archive for August, 2009

Old Photos of Lady Margaret Hall

Photo of Wordsworth Buildings 1897 - Henry Taunt

Photo of Wordsworth Buildings 1897 - photo by Henry Taunt

Note Tennis court on lawns. The tennis courts have been moved off the grass and closer to the River Cherwell.

Lady Margaret Hall in 1895

Lady Margaret Hall in 1895

Interior View of College Room 1895

Interior View of College Room 1895

Old fireplaces have been replaced by electric heaters, but poster rails are still there.

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Oxford Photo Archive

Cyclists leavin work (probably Morris Motor works)

Cyclists leaving work (probably Morris Motor works)

A great shot of flat capped workers leaving work on their push bikes

cycling

cycling around turn of century

Images are Copyright Images & Voices, Oxfordshire County Council – used with permission. Oxfordshire Archive

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New College Archive Photos

New College Chapel 1885

New College Chapel 1885

Little has changed in the past 100 years.

New College Dining Room 1901

New College Dining Room 1901

New College Quad 1885

New College Quad 1885

New College Walls from inside Garden 1907

New College Walls from inside Garden 1907

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Bridge of Sighs Oxford – Archive Photos

New College Lane 1880

New College Lane 1880

New College Lane before the Bridge of Sighs was built. (Photo from: (c) Images & Voices, Oxfordshire County Council)

New College Lane, from Sheldonian Theatre 1950s

New College Lane, from Bodleian Library 1950s

(Photo from: (c) Images & Voices, Oxfordshire County Council)

Bridge of Sighs 1970s

Bridge of Sighs 1970s

Bridge of Sighs from Holywell Street. Note, double yellow lines means cars cannot park there now.

Bridge of Sighs 2008

Bridge of Sighs 2008

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Cycling in Oxford

Oxford Cycling

Oxford Cycling

From an exhibition – pedal power at Oxford Museum.

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Oxford

Oxford has a high % of people who cycle to work. A combination of the relative short distance to work and a long history of cycling.

more Oxford cycling photos

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Oxford Botanic Gardens Summer

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Oxford Botanic gardens looking towards the High Street and Magdalen College Tower

Beautiful flowers

The herbaceous border with summer flowering perennials

Summer Opening hours at Oxford Botanic Gardens

May to August
9.00am until 6.00pm
Last admission 5.15pm
Admission charges apply 7 days a week.

Winter Opening Hours

November and December
Open daily 9.00am until 4.30pm
Entry: Admission charges apply during
the weekends. Weekdays by donation.

March, April, September and October
9.00am until 5.00pm
Last admission 4.15pm
Admission charges apply 7 days a week.

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Iffley Lock

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Nice garden by Iffley Lock

iffleylock

iffleylock

kids canoing down the lock.

Iffley lock is located on the River Thames to the south of oxford

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