Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire

Author: Nikolaus Pevsner

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1996-03-01

Total Pages: 1040

ISBN-13: 9780300096392

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Oxford's unique collection of university and college buildings both old and new form a major part of this book. The city itself with its medieval walls and castle and ancient churches is also fully described. Among the county's distinguished houses are Vanbrugh's Blenheim and Kent's Rousham Park, each in magnificently landscaped grounds, while village churches range from notable Norman examples such as Iffley to G.E. Street's inventive Victorian creations such as St Simon & St Jude at Shipton-under-Wychwood. Other attractive towns in this still strongly rural county vary from stone-built Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds to brick-built Henley on the Thames.

GWB Oxfordshire
GWB Oxfordshire

Author: Jane Cotter

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 0750957646

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The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Oxfordshire offers an intimate portrayal of the county and its people living in the shadowof the 'war to end all wars'. A beautifully illustrated and highly accessible volume, it describes local reaction to the outbreak of war; charts the experience of individuals who enlisted; the changing face of industry; the work of the many hospitals in the area; the effect of the conflict on local children; the women who defied convention to play a vital role on the home front; and concludes with a chapter dedicated to how the city and its people coped with the transition to life in peacetime once more.The Great War story of Oxfordshire is told through the voices of those who were there and is vividly illustrated through evocative images from the archives of Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

Oxfordshire Murders
Oxfordshire Murders

Author: Nicola Sly

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012-02-29

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0752484117

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Oxfordshire Murders brings together twenty-five murderous tales, some which were little known outside the county, and others which made national headlines. Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Oxfordshire. They include the deaths of two gamekeepers, brutally murdered in 1824 and 1835; Henrietta Walker, killed by her husband at Chipping Norton in 1887; Mary Allen, shot by Harry Rowles at Cassington in the same year; and Anne Kempson, murdered by Henry Seymour, a door-to-door salesman, in Oxford in 1931. Nicola Sly's carefully researched and enthralling text will appeal to anyone interested in the shady side of Oxfordshire's history.

Victorian & Edwardian Oxfordshire
Victorian & Edwardian Oxfordshire

Author: Eleanor Chance

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2008-11-15

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1445626128

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An anthology of contemporary writings of the Victorian and Edwardian Oxfordshire period that were taken from books, magazines, letters and diaries. It is accompanied by a selection of contemporary photographs reproduced in sepia.

The Little History of Oxfordshire
The Little History of Oxfordshire

Author: Paul Sullivan

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2019-03-11

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0750991038

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Oxfordshire is the hive to which great artists, scientists, thinkers and warlords have swarmed for 2,000 years. You will be amazed at how many historical figures have enjoyed or suffered their defining moments in this exciting and interesting county. From flint arrowheads to RAF bases, from the Ridgeway to the M40 and from the Roman Conquest to the Cold War, this book tells the story of Oxfordshire's diverse people and their trades, triumphs and tribulations. The history of Oxfordshire is, indeed, the history of England in miniature, and Paul Sullivan shares it in all its glory in this well-researched book.