The Natural History of Oxford-shire
Author : Robert Plot
Publisher :
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 15,62 MB
Release : 1677
Category : Natural history
ISBN :
The Little History of Oxfordshire
Author : Paul Sullivan
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0750991038
Book Description
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.
The Natural History of Stafford-shire
Author : Robert Plot
Publisher :
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 1686
Category : Natural history
ISBN :
Book Description
The Victoria History of the Counties of England
Author : William Page
Publisher :
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 40,64 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Lancashire (England)
ISBN :
Book Description
An Historical Atlas of Oxfordshire
Author : Kate Tiller
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Oxfordshire (England)
ISBN : 9780902509634
Book Description
Geography of Oxfordshire
Author : J. House
Publisher :
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 31,78 MB
Release : 1870
Category : Oxfordshire (England)
ISBN :
Book Description
The Secret History of Oxford
Author : Paul Sullivan
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,10 MB
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0750953012
Book Description
The Secret History of Oxford offers the reader an off-the-beaten-track tour of the city’s landmarks and streets. Filled with hundreds of facts and anecdotes, it reveals the amusing, unlikely and downright wonderful stories hidden beneath the surface. Some, such as the fact that the founder of Oxford was eaten by wolves, will be known; many others, such as the fact that Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, stole a piece of New College’s unicorn horn, that one of the Fellows of Christ Church was a bear or that Oxford Castle has England’s most frequently sighted ghost, are much less widely known – and some of these stories have not appeared in print for hundreds of years. With rare photographs and intriguing information on the people, eras and events that defined the city’s history, this book lets the flying cats out of the bags, rattles the dragons’ cages and reveals all the skeletons in the city’s cupboards.
Oxfordshire. The History and Antiquities of the Hundreds of Bullington and Ploughley
Author : John Dunkin
Publisher :
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,8 MB
Release : 1823
Category : Oxfordshire (England)
ISBN :
Book Description
The Little Book of Oxfordshire
Author : Paul Sullivan
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 39,6 MB
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0752482432
Book Description
The Little Book of Oxfordshire is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia). Combining essential facts with little-known, weird and often hilarious trivia, it is an essential purchase for all lovers of the county. Colourful characters and the general mayhem of Oxford history flow through the pages like the iconic Thames, Isis and Cherwell rivers. Dip in and celebrate!
Queen Elizabeth's Book of Oxford
Author : Bodleian Library
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 49,96 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Book Description
Queen Elizabeth's Book of Oxford was made in 1566 as a gift for Elizabeth I on the occasion of her first royal visit to Oxford. It was made, however, not just out of reverence for the Queen, but with the aim of getting her to endow the foundation of a new college. This sophisticated tour guide is presented as a dialogue between the Queen and her guide, in which the monarch asks questions which allow the guide to extol the generosity of the founders of each college they visit.The book failed. Queen Elizabeth founded no new institutions, but the exercise has left us with a fascinating insight into ideas of patronage and endowment in Elizabeth's day.This unique manuscript contains a Latin verse account of the famous buildings of the University illustrated by a series of beautiful pen drawings, and conceived by its scholarly producers as an imaginary progress through these locations. The complete manuscript is now made available for the first time in actual-size facsimile with full-text translation, a commentary on the images, and an analytical essay which places the manuscript in its historical context.
