ZOOM TALK: “Unknown and yet well known”: the final journey of the Unknown Warrior
Speaker: Dick Richards The 11th of November 2020 saw the first centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey and the unveiling of the permanent Cenotaph in […]
ZOOM TALK: Kingerlee: the family and the building firm
Speaker: Liz Woolley Liz describes the history of this fifth generation Oxfordshire family business which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2018. Liz is a local historian specialising in aspects of the history […]
ZOOM TALK: Living the Lexicon: James Murray and the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary
Speaker: Simon Wenham Simon describes the trials and tribulations behind the creation of this influential book by its editor, James Murray. Simon is a member of the part-time tutor panel of Oxford […]
ZOOM talk: Pagans and Puritans: the story of May morning in Oxford
Speaker: Tim Healey The talk discusses the history of the Oxford tradition of gathering at 6 am to celebrate May 1st. Tim is a broadcaster, musician and writer. Talk postponed […]
ZOOM talk: The Oxford of Inspector Morse
Speaker: Alastair Lack The Inspector Morse novels, by Colin Dexter and the popular television series based on them are set in Oxford. Alastair read history at University College Oxford. He […]