FROM THE DUST JACKET: "AT LAST A GUIDE WHICH EXPLAINS THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HISTORY OF, THE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY. 
   BORN AND BRED IN OXFORD, AND CURRENTLY ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN OF THE SHELDONIAN THEATRE, MARILYN YURDAN IS WELL PLACED TO GIVE A UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO MODERN OXFORD. SHE CAPTURES THE ESSENTIAL SPIRIT OF THIS COMPLEX AND SPECTACULAR CITY, THE STUDENT HOME OF SOME OF BRITAIN'S BEST-KNOWN MEN AND WOMEN.
   WORLD FAMOUS FOR ITS UNIVERSITY, THERE IS MORE TO THE THRIVING CITY THAN ITS NUMEROUS COLLEGES WITH THEIR MEDIEVAL SPIRES AND IMMACULATELY KEPT QUADS. MARILYN YURDAN EXPLAINS HOW 'TOWN' AND 'GOWN' LIVE AND WORK ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER, MAINTAINING MEANWHILE THEIR OWN TRADITIONS, CHARACTERS AND COMMUNITIES. SHE GUIDES THE READER THROUGH THE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM ADMISSIONS TO DEGREES, INTRODUCES THE UNIVERSITY'S QUAINTLY TITLED OFFICIALS AND GIVES A NECESSARILY BRIEF BUT AMUSING OXFORD VOCABULARY.
    NO CORNER OF OXFORD IS LEFT UNEXPLORED IN THIS GUIDE TO ITS MANY CHURCHES AND CHAPELS, ITS GLORIOUS VARIETY OF PARKS, GARDENS AND MEADOWS, THE DELIGHT OF THE RIVER IN HIGH SUMMER AT OXFORD. DETAILED INFORMATION ON MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES, ON MUSIC AND DRAMA, ON SHOPPING AND REFRESHMENTS, MAKE THIS AN ESSENTIAL UP-TO-DATE BOOK WHICH EVERY VISITOR WILL FIND INVALUABLE."

INCLUDES:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD BY LORD JENKINS OF HILLHEAD
INTRODUCTION
1. AN OUTLINE HISTORY
2. THE OXFORD COLLEGES
3. OTHER INSTITUTIONS
4. THE LIVING UNIVERSITY
5. CHURCHES AND CHAPELS
6. PARKS AND GARDENS, MEADOWS AND RIVERS
7. OXFORD PEOPLE
8. THE GHOSTS OF OXFORD
9. OXFORD TODAY
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

Oxford: Town and Gown

History

Yurdan, Marilyn

Americas

Robert Hale, Ltd.

Offers detailed guidance on where to find the relevant archives and how to interpret the available information if you are researching your Irish "roots". The book includes references to Ireland, the UK, the USA and the rest of the English-speaking world.

Irish Family History (Local History)

Reference

Chrysalis Books

Oxford in the 1950's & 60's

The History Press

Oxfordshire's best-known employers are the manufacturers of cars, blankets, and cakes, as well as those dealing in tourism, education, and publishing. It is still essentially a rural county and many of its trades and crafts are related to the countryside. A number of Oxfordshire businesses have been handed down through several generations, adapting and modernizing as necessary over the years. Many have finally closed after decades of trade, but are nevertheless fondly remembered, one or two even reappearing as exhibits in the county's museums. Some major employers have failed to survive, while others have become part of high street chains and at least one has expanded to form its own. Featured in this book are carvers and barrel makers, university employees and leather-workers, hop-pickers and bee-keepers, brewers and marmalade makers, railwaymen and bus drivers, thatchers and blacksmiths, and, of course, shops aplenty, including an ironmonger that dates back to Tudor days. With 200 superb photographs, this book will appeal to everyone with an interest in the history of the county, and also awaken memories of a bygone time for those who worked, shopped, or simply remember these Oxfordshire firms, trades, and businesses.

Working Oxfordshire: From Airmen to Wheelwrights: Britain in Old Photographs

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

The nursery rhyme "Ride a Cock Horse" has made Banbury one of the best-known towns in England. It is also famed for Banbury cakes and its Cross. Once an important wool trading centre, in 1628 the town was ravaged by fire, which destroyed many buildings, though some have survived to the present day. This superb selection of 200 photographs provides a nostalgic insight into the changing history of the town over the last century. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past to life and describing many aspects of life in the town, including chapters on work, industry, schools, markets and local events – including the annual carnival, College Rag, and funfair – and providing a vital record of vanished vistas and past practices. This book will appeal to everyone with an interest in the history of Banbury, and will also awaken memories of a bygone time for all who know this part of Oxfordshire.

Banbury in Old Photographs (Britain in Old Photographs)

For anyone educated at a grammar school during their heyday in the 1950s and '60s, those days will always hold a very special place in their memory. They were more than just the years of being taught needlecraft or woodwork, acting in the school play and singing the school song. They were the formative years of a generation, when girls and boys came from all walks of life and were given a uniform, a code of behaviour and, most importantly, pride in the institution to which they belonged. And this generation of 'Baby Boomers' holds a unique place in British history: growing up during the years when the country was emerging from the shadow cast by the Second World War, they were the first youngsters to benefit from the 'mod cons' and innovations which were gradually introduced during the 1950s and '60s. With fascinating memories and details that will resonate with thousands of grammar school pupils across the country, School Songs and Gymslips is a heart-warming collection of the experiences of the author and her contemporaries during a golden era.

School Songs and Gym Slips: Grammar Schools in the 1950s and 1960s

Europe

Taking you through the year day by day, The Oxford Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on the religious and political history of Britain as a whole. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Oxford’s archives, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

The Oxford Book of Days

Elizabeth Ambler started compiling her household book of cures in the early 18th century, including in it treatments which are much older. These intriguing remedies include Sir Walter Raleigh’s Receipt against Plague, Viper Broth, Snail Milk Water, and Tobacco for the Eyes, as well as Ginger Bread and Apricot Ratafia. In addition to traditional flowers and herbs, ingredients include precious stones, exotic and expensive spices, and large amounts of brandy and wine. Mrs Ambler’s book of cures is exceptional in that has been handed down through her female descendants over nearly three centuries. This book is much more than just a collection of curiosities; it offers a fascinating insight into the sickness and health of our Georgian ancestors.

Lavender Water & Snail Syrup: Mrs Ambler's Household Book of Georgian Cures and Remedies

Medical Books

Lillie, Nicola

Irish Family History

Genealogy

Genealogical Pub. Co

Marilyn Yurdan was born in Oxford, the idea for the book came from her research where she quickly learned that the idyllic City of Dreaming Spires is very far from an accurate view of life in Oxford over the ages. The Dark Side of Oxford ranges from the 13th century to late-Victorian times and paints a fascinating and sometimes shocking picture of how our ancestors lived and died.

The Dark Side of Oxford: Crime, Poverty and Violence

Pen and Sword History

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