When the university was founded in the thirteenth century, there was conflict between town and gown almost from the start. After rioting broke out in the thirteenth Century, the university build more colleges to house students and help keep town and gown apart.
Students from Lady Margaret hall, nineteenth Century (see: LMH History)
Oxford University was founded in the twelfth century (see: History of Oxford) but, it was not until the nineteenth century that women first came to study at an Oxford college. The first female colleges were
Sheldonian theatre on left, Exeter College Chapel on Right. Bodleian behind
Some views from the Saxon Tower at St Michael’s church on Cornmarket / Ship Street. It was a misty November morning. Usually you have a good view of Tom Tower, Christ Church, but, the thickness of the mist blocked it out.
Funny thing is that the sun was coming through and at the end I got this view towards St Giles in full sun.
Radcliffe Camera behind chimney tops.
Wesley Memorial Church and Nuffield college obscured by the mist.
Late autumn colour reflected in chimney stacks.
Radcliffe Camera and University church on right.
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Sheldonian lecture where matriculation ceremonies occur.
Oxford University developed in the 12th Century as a loose amalgamation of colleges , and soon become recognised as one of Europe’s leading places to study.
All Soul’s College
Photos of Oxford from 19th Century to modern day. Oxford Then and Now at Amazon.co.uk
Broad Street 1870 from Balliol Tower H. Taunt
Broad Street is quite deserted, though main buildings are the same.
The Oxford Militia parade through Broad Street in 1870s.
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Sunset, on a November evening. It was a foggy day. The sun had briefly crept out in the afternoon. By sunset the fog was re-appearing giving these fascinating glimpses of the Oxford spires peering above the mist.
St Clements in foreground
Three spires against sunset. These photos were taken with tripod and remote control shutter. The time setting was around 1/4 of a second. F16-F22.
At these low light levels and shutter speed, it is essential to have tripod and remote control to avoid any camera shake. The last photo was shutter speed of 1 second.
It was a great joy to take these photos. It was a magically quiet time.
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Panorama of Oxford from top of University Church, Radcliffe Square. Radcliffe Camera straight ahead. To left is Brasenose College, to the right is All Soul’s College. Taken November 2010 Canon 500D
Oxford from South Parks, at sunset, November 2010
Other good places to see Panoramas of Oxford include Boars Hill,
See also: Dreaming spires of Oxford.
Misty Spires of Oxford from South Parks
Sunset on a foggy winter morning
Autumn in Oxford
From South Parks
Setting Sun. Showing Christ Church, Merton Tower, Magdalen College among other spires.
Sunset From South Parks
Radcliffe Camera and Bodleian
All Souls spires at Sunset
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See also: South Parks photos
These pictures were taken on October 23rd, 2010.
I used tripod, Canon 500d and remote control picture taker.
View from South Parks is very nice at this time of the year.
Sun creeping from trees.
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