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Tourists in Oxford

tejvan — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:37:56 +0000

‘Welcoming if not encouraging’ – I think this was the message of an Oxford councillor to tourists. Certainly it doesn’t seem as if tourists need encouraging with the city getting more popular every year. Especially in the summer months, when students are away there are many hundreds of tourists walking around Broad Street, Radcliffe Camera e.t.c

Tourists taking photos of the Bridge of Sighs. Good job traffic is not in a rush.

past the tourists.

In Radcliffe Square.

Looking Towards All Souls

All Souls College in evening.

The Bodleian and Sheldonian.

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Port Meadow Oxford – Photos

tejvan — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:47:53 +0000

Port Meadow in Evening

Cycling through Port Meadow.

Port Meadow is common land meaning you can cycle, walk and even bring your animals here.

It is also great for wildlife.

Port Meadow after a rare snow fall.

Port Meadow

Port Meadow is just off an attractive part of Oxford known as Jericho. It runs up to Wolvercote in the north of Oxford.

More Port Meadow Winter

Sunlight Oxford

tejvan — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:45:12 +0000

LMH

Radcliffe Camera

Swans River

Leafield

Photos of Oxford for Book

tejvan — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:54:42 +0000

Merton College

Queens Lane

New College Oxford University Photos

tejvan — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:28:55 +0000

Cloisters, New College, Oxford.

A really peaceful place, except if you sit and meditate here, every ten minutes you will hear a tourist guide coming in with a handful of visitors, and they ALL say. “Not much happens here, but, that tree over there was featuree in the Harry Potter film – The Goblet’s of Fire, it was under here, Dracus Malfoy was turned into a toad (or whatever it was). If only I had a bit of magic like ’silenco’ for when tourists came in their.

Radcliffe Camera peeping out of cloisters

A nice place to sit.

The gardens of New College.

New college Archive photos

Catte Street Oxford

tejvan — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:22:04 +0000

The Old Bank Hotel is in the back ground. This photo is taken in May and shows the Laburnum in full flow.

Leading from the High Street to Radcliffe Camera. Catte street is a small street next to the University church of St Mary

Catte Street in Winter

Radcliffe Camera Photos

Bridge of Sighs Evening

tejvan — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:24:59 +0000

Bridge of Sighs.

Radcliffe Camera

A Happy Cyclist

tejvan — Mon, 31 May 2010 09:19:44 +0000

Cheers – a happy cyclist on Broad Street

Peace Mile Cutteslowe Park

tejvan — Sun, 30 May 2010 09:14:16 +0000

The Peace Mile in Cutteslowe Park was founded in 1986 by Sri Chinmoy, a noted student of peace, with the Lord Mayor of Oxford. The peace mile is a popular spot for local runners to run around Cutteslowe Park.

Sri Chinmoy at Peace Mile in 1986 with Lord Mayor of Oxford and wife.

Sri Chinmoy A.C. hold short races of 2 miles to 4 miles during the summer.

Oxford Races at Sri Chinmoy A.C.

Cycling on High Street

tejvan — Sat, 29 May 2010 09:11:14 +0000

These photos were taken near Magdalen Bridge, June 2010 at around 9am. It shows a lot of Oxford commuters and students like to travel into town by bike.

Students on way to exam

Dealing with buses on high street

Magdalen college on right.

chatting in cycle lane.

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