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Background imageOxford Collection: Soho, London - Hanway Street W1

Soho, London - Hanway Street W1, with the smaller Hanway Place to the left, off Oxford Street, near Tottenham Court Road tube station. 1974

Background imageOxford Collection: London Trade Card - William Woodward, Nightman

London Trade Card - William Woodward, Nightman, Carman and Chimney Sweeper, Rubbish Carted, 1 Marylebone Passage, Wells Street, Oxford Market. 18th century

Background imageOxford Collection: Mrs Asquith and her baby (Anthony Asquith)

Mrs Asquith and her baby (Anthony Asquith)
Emma Alice Margaret Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith (nÚÑáTennant; 2 February 1864 28 July 1945), known as Margot Asquith, Anglo-Scottish socialite, author and wit. She was married to H. H

Background imageOxford Collection: Inside the Cafe Marguerite, Oxford Street, London

Inside the Cafe Marguerite, Oxford Street, London, proprietors Vanoni and Tinelli. Date: circa 1905

Background imageOxford Collection: Poster, The Boat Race Centenary, 23 March 1929

Poster, The Boat Race Centenary, 23 March 1929. Date: 1929

Background imageOxford Collection: Richelieu Palace Hotel, Oxford Street, Central London

Richelieu Palace Hotel, Oxford Street, Central London
Richelieu Palace Hotel and Restaurant, Oxford Street, Central London. Date: circa 1900

Background imageOxford Collection: The Gorilla by Ralph Spence

The Gorilla by Ralph Spence. First produced in England at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, 22nd June and The Oxford Theatre, London, 30th June 1925

Background imageOxford Collection: WW2 poster, Britains Aircraft Exhibition, London

WW2 poster, Britains Aircraft Exhibition, London
WW2 Ministry of Information poster, Britains Aircraft Exhibition, on the John Lewis bombed site, Oxford Street, London W1. Admission free

Background imageOxford Collection: Airspeed AS 10 Oxford - the standard RAF multi -engine

Airspeed AS 10 Oxford - the standard RAF multi -engine pilot trainer

Background imageOxford Collection: Airspeed AS 10 Oxford I used as gunnery trainer

Airspeed AS 10 Oxford I used as gunnery trainer

Background imageOxford Collection: Bodleian Library, Oxford University, Oxford, England

Bodleian Library, Oxford University, Oxford, England
Bodleian Library, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageOxford Collection: Oxford University robes: Doctor of Civil Law or Medicine

Oxford University robes: Doctor of Civil Law or Medicine
A Doctor of Civil Law or Medicine at Oxford University sporting a mortarboard and long, red gown. Date: 1920s

Background imageOxford Collection: Oxford University robes: Doctor of Music (undress with hood)

Oxford University robes: Doctor of Music (undress with hood)
A Doctor of Music at Oxford University sporting a mortarboard and long, black gown with white and magenta hood. Date: 1920s

Background imageOxford Collection: Fire at Chinacraft store, Oxford Street, London

Fire at Chinacraft store, Oxford Street, London
LFB firefighters in attendance at the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. A policeman keeps pedestrians and traffic moving past

Background imageOxford Collection: Blitz in London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2

Blitz in London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2
Firefighters at work in in Londons main shopping district, Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Background imageOxford Collection: World War One pack of playing cards - Shell Motor Spirit Co

World War One pack of playing cards - Shell Motor Spirit Co
World War One pack of playing cards issued by the Shell Motor Spirit Company with Shell logo and Best Of Allies Always In the Front surrounded by images of warships, aeroplanes, tanks, etc

Background imageOxford Collection: Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan, WW1

Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan, WW1
Book Cover mounted on card - Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan (The Soldier Books). Design by 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389)

Background imageOxford Collection: Lyons Corner House advertisement, 1916

Lyons Corner House advertisement, 1916
Advertisement for the opening of the latest branch of J. Lyons & Co, in Oxford Street, London, opposite Bond Street tube station

Background imageOxford Collection: Advert for John Pound & Co luggage case 1920

Advert for John Pound & Co luggage case 1920
Advertisement John Pound & Co, compressed fibre cabin trunk, covered brown painted flax canvas, ladys purse and wrist bag. John Pound became Lord Mayor of London in 1904

Background imageOxford Collection: The Boat Race by Patrick Bellew

The Boat Race by Patrick Bellew
Comic illustration of the annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge showing, a possibility at Mortlake - if the oars will stand the strain

Background imageOxford Collection: Rachel Paule

Rachel Paule
RACHEL PAULE widow of William Paule, bishop of Oxford. Date: 1617 - 1667+

Background imageOxford Collection: Pembroke College, Oxford - Building and College Crest

Pembroke College, Oxford - Building and College Crest
Pembroke College, Oxford University - Building and College Crest / Coat of Arms Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOxford Collection: Three schoolboys apply themselves and become Oxford scholars

Three schoolboys apply themselves and become Oxford scholars
Three schoolboys apply themselves, becoming first class Oxford scholars. They then lend their acquired wisdom to become a Bishop, a Physician and a great warrior! Date: 1898

Background imageOxford Collection: Queen Street, Oxford, England

Queen Street, Oxford, England - some very fine examples of shop advertisements and various forms of signage in evidence. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOxford Collection: Air Transport Auxiliary pilots alongside an Airspeed Oxford

Air Transport Auxiliary pilots alongside an Airspeed Oxford ferry aircraft at the ATA Hatfield base, 1940. From left: Lettice Curtis, Jennie Broad, Audrey Sale-Barker

Background imageOxford Collection: Firefighters at scene of shop fire in Oxford Street

Firefighters at scene of shop fire in Oxford Street
Firefighters working at scene of shop fire, New Look store in Oxford Street, Central London

Background imageOxford Collection: Merton College Library, Oxford, 1864

Merton College Library, Oxford, 1864
An interior view of the library at Merton College, Oxford, 1864. This image appeared as part of a feature in The Illustrated London News to mark the six hundreth anniversary of the founding of

Background imageOxford Collection: Merton College, Oxford, 1864

Merton College, Oxford, 1864
A general view of Merton College, Oxford, from Christ Church meadow. This image appeared as part of a feature in The Illustrated London News to mark the six hundreth anniversary of the founding of

Background imageOxford Collection: Barnabys Library

Barnabys Library
The Georgian shop at 19 Rathbone Street (off Oxford Street), London, which housed Barnabys Picture Library (established 1931) from 1969 until it closed in 2001. Date: 1969 - 2001

Background imageOxford Collection: London Snow

London Snow
Oxford Street, central London, covered in snow. Date: 1987

Background imageOxford Collection: Insane tramp on the road

Insane tramp on the road
A tramp, aged 24, on the road, said to be insane by the former Oxford Liberal MP Frank Gray, who in the 1920s had a particular concern for tramps and vagrants

Background imageOxford Collection: Selfridges, London - Writing Room and Lounge

Selfridges, London - Writing Room and Lounge
Selfridges & Co, Oxford Street, London - Writing Room and Lounge. Founded by American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858 - 1947), the Flagship store in Oxford Street was opened in 1909

Background imageOxford Collection: Selfridges, London - Boys Outfitting Section

Selfridges, London - Boys Outfitting Section
Selfridges & Co, Oxford Street, London - Boys Outfitting Section. Founded by American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858 - 1947), the Flagship store in Oxford Street was opened in 1909

Background imageOxford Collection: Selfridges, London - Tailoring Section

Selfridges, London - Tailoring Section
Selfridges & Co, Oxford Street, London - Tailoring Section. Founded by American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858 - 1947), the Flagship store in Oxford Street was opened in 1909

Background imageOxford Collection: Prince Leopold

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), Queen Victorias fourth son and eighth child shown reading. The most academic of the Queens sons, Leopold led a closeted existence due to his haemophilia

Background imageOxford Collection: Parkins and Gotto

Parkins and Gotto
Advertisement from 1905 for Parkins and Gotto, of Oxford Street, London, showing the wide range of electrical novelties and toys available, including torches, a roulette wheel and a conjuring table

Background imageOxford Collection: Oxford / Radcliffe Camera

Oxford / Radcliffe Camera
Oxford: the Radcliffe Camera

Background imageOxford Collection: Chaucer, Clerk of Oxford

Chaucer, Clerk of Oxford
The Clerk of Oxford holding out a book

Background imageOxford Collection: Four men in a rowing boat, Oxford, WW1

Four men in a rowing boat, Oxford, WW1
Four men in a rowing boat, probably on the river in Oxford during the First World War. The young man in uniform on the right is Harold Auerbach

Background imageOxford Collection: Armoured convoy of food supplies: General strike 1926

Armoured convoy of food supplies: General strike 1926
General strike in 1926 called for emergency measures, armoured vehicles and troops in a convoy through the streetscarrying much need food. Date: May 1926

Background imageOxford Collection: William D B Curry and Frederick I Pitman, rowers

William D B Curry and Frederick I Pitman, rowers
William D B Curry and Frederick (Freddie) Islay Pitman (1863-1942), rowers. They both took part in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race of 1884

Background imageOxford Collection: Advert for Louvre evening dresses 1929

Advert for Louvre evening dresses 1929
Two long and elegent evening dresses, black and pink gown that is closely moulded to the figure almost to the knee then flares out

Background imageOxford Collection: Queens College Back Quad, Oxford University, Oxford

Queens College Back Quad, Oxford University, Oxford
Queens College Back Quad, Oxford, where Harold Auerbach spent two weeks in June 1917 during his Royal Flying Corps training. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOxford Collection: A Young Herbert Henry Asquith in 1876

A Young Herbert Henry Asquith in 1876
A Young Herbert Henry Asquith (future British Prime Minster 1852-1928) pictured in 1876. Date: 1876

Background imageOxford Collection: How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 4

How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 4
The debutante treats a double blue with indifference. Date: 1929

Background imageOxford Collection: Town and Gown battle interrupted by police

Town and Gown battle interrupted by police
A stand-off in Oxford between town locals and university students is interrupted by the police who attempt to calm everyone down. 1866

Background imageOxford Collection: Gown and Town row at Oxford

Gown and Town row at Oxford, 1845, where a punch up between students and a group of non-university locals is taking place in the street. 1845

Background imageOxford Collection: An Original Boudoir Pyjama

An Original Boudoir Pyjama
Advertisement for a womens three-piece cr갥 -de-Chine pyjama suit by Marshall and Snelgrove of Verre Street and Oxford Street, London. 1928



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