Colleges Gallery

Tom Tower, Christ Church

The Curfew Tower, the Tom Tower of Christ Church, houses Great Tom a bell that sounds the curfew every night as a warning that colleges will shortly be closing their gates Date: 1950s

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Oars, Flags and Arms of the Colleges of Oxford University

Oars, Flags and Arms of the Colleges of Oxford University (2/3). Featured on this card: New, Lincoln, Magdalen, Brasenose, Corpus Christi, Christ Church, Trinity and St. John's. Date: circa 1930s

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Warden and students of Ruskin Hall, Oxford

The warden (Mr Dennis Hird M. A.) and students of Ruskin Hall, shortly after it had opened in 1899. Ruskin College, originally known as Ruskin Hall, Oxford, is an independent educational institution in Oxford, England. It is named after the essayist and social critic John Ruskin (18191900) and specialises in providing educational opportunities for adults with few or no qualifications. Date: 1899

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