Items in Oxford

New Oxford and the Hundred Clerks

I couldn’t find reference to the uprising referred to in this image. The 100 clerks, or friars perhaps, appear to be praying.

Keywords: people, religion

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2007-03-27

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Harmsworth’s Encyclopædia (1904)

Overview map of Oxford from 1900 or so, showing the River Thames of Isis, giving the names of almost all the streets, marking the colleges of Oxford University, the railway and other items.

Keywords: maps, plans, cities, colleges

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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Oxford and its Colleges

The figure is captioned as follows: 1. Oriel. 2. St. John’s. 3. Christ Church Cathedral and Chapter House. 4. Christ Church and Tom Tower. 5. St. Mary’s and ‘the High. 6. Magdalen College and Bridge f [...]

Keywords: colleges, cathedrals, towers, churches, cities

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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Sheldonian Theatre from Title Page

The engraving of the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford where the book was printed. The engraving appears on the title page of each volume.

Keywords: buildings, colour

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-11-11

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The Castle of Oxford

This small woodcut shows Oxford Castle as it might have been shortly after it was built. “The Castle of Oxford was built in the Year 1071 by Robert Doyley or D’oilli, a faithfull Attendant on King Wil [...]

Keywords: castles, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-10-06

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The Old Clarendon Building, Broad Street

...the Clarendon Building with its lofty pillared porch, where once the University Press was housed. [p. 30]

Keywords: buildings, towns, colour, roads, carts, streets

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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Brasenose College and Radcliffe Library Rotunda

... the great dome of the Radcliffe Camera rose up in the space between All Souls and brasenose colleges, and was thenceforth the first object to take the eye of one who looks on Oxford lying glorious [...]

Keywords: churches, lawns, tudor, flowerboxes, colour, colleges

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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Christ Church

Now let us stroll on – ’tis but a step – to Christ Church. Sometimes it seems as though this should take precedence of all other colleges. Its chapel is Oxford’s Cathedral, its quadrangles are the f [...]

Keywords: towns, churches, towers, roads, people, colour, colleges

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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Magdalan Bridge and Tower

Magdalan Tower, rising 150 feet in exquisite proportion, and standing just where the Cherwell is spanned by the well-known bridge, is in the opinion of many the fariest sight in Oxford. [p. 9]

Keywords: bridges, towers, churches, water, boats, flowers, colour, colleges

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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Fisher Row and Remains of Oxford Castle

The square tower in the background is part of the remains of Oxford Castle.

Keywords: castles, houses, water, bridges, canals, people, roads, colour, trees

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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Martyrs’ Memorial and St. Giles

Ridley and Latimer were burned to death here in the time of Archbishop Cranmer.

Keywords: monuments, towers, trees, colour, roads

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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Magdalen College From the Cherwell

Magdalen Tower, rising 150 feet in exquisite proportion, and standing just where the Cherwell is spanned by the well-known bridge, is in the opinion of many the fairest sight in Oxford. [p. 9]

Keywords: towers, water, bridges, churches, colour, colleges, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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