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The Story of Oxford

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Census Analysis – Cycling to Work". ONS. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014 . Retrieved 23 August 2014. T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935), "Lawrence of Arabia", Oxford resident, undergraduate at Jesus, postgraduate at Magdalen.

Hughes, Tim (4 March 2022). "Oxford City Council ends unpopular Perm twin link in U-turn". Oxford Mail . Retrieved 6 March 2022. In 1651 the first coffee house in England opened in Oxford. Coffee was a new drink at that time but it soon became popular. Many coffee houses were opened where middle-class and upper-class men could meet, have a drink, read newspapers, and talk shop. In 1659 a free grammar school was founded in Oxford. Ffrench, Andrew (21 May 2015). "Regiment to exercise 'Freedom of the City' ". Oxford Mail. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018 . Retrieved 14 September 2019. Main articles: Literature in Oxford, List of films shot in Oxford, and List of fictional Oxford colleges Oxford Bus Company Fleet List" (PDF). Oxford Bus Company. August 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 September 2015 . Retrieved 24 September 2015.Oxford's International Twin Towns". Oxford City Council. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015 . Retrieved 24 January 2015. Oxford Business Group Country Reports". hbs.edu. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012 . Retrieved 25 July 2012.

Oxford Student Radio". oxideradio.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010 . Retrieved 9 October 2010. Tension continued because kings granted the students certain privileges, which harmed the merchants of the town. The tension came to a head in 1355 when a fight occurred between them, which lasted for 3 days. Afterward, an investigation was held and as a result, the university staff and students were given still more privileges. Despite this, the conflict between the townspeople and the university died down.Harrison, Brian, ed. (1994). History of the University of Oxford: Volume VIII: The Twentieth Century – Oxford Scholarship. Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198229742.001.0001. ISBN 9780198229742. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015 . Retrieved 10 November 2015. Shedding light on the long and fascinating history of both the university and the town, these stories are a delightful part of Oxford culture and appeal to tourists, residents and students in equal measure. Here are some of the best stories from Oxford – both “town” and “gown” – with which you can regale your friends and family next time you visit Oxford. 1. The real Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland has become iconic.



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