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Sister Stuarts
What happened to all the the ladies this leads us to the Bod Quad and special tours with accredited guides into the Bodleian's Duke Humphry's Library.
September treat - Oxford’s Open Doors
A favourite event in the calendar year for history lovers...
Get a G G G Grotesque
Charles Cuttings drawing printed on useful and fun. gift items to take home a grotesque.
Curious and Wonderful Accommodation
Looking for accommodation in Oxford with a difference…
Useful and Entertaining online resources
Interesting resources to help you prepare for, and ruminate on your Oxford visit
Alice Day - has turned into a weekend of Alice in Wonderland Events
It was Punch illustrator John Tensile, not Disney who gave the real Alice blonde flowing locks…Learn more about the real Alice in Wonderland on Alice day.
Spotlight on a tour
Visit the interior of the Radcliffe Camera. Probably Oxford’s most iconic site.
Brit cuisine
Well and lesser known British specialities of the the kitchen…
Not Exactly History
Sometimes I am asked to organise a non-history tour that is too interesting to turn down
University Rituals
The Encaenia or honorary degrees
Clean up your Act. Coming to Oxford on June 19th possibly Oxford's most grand procession when outstanding individuals from around the world visit to receive ...
Free to see
There is much in Oxford that can be visited without guide and without an entry fee.
Here are some suggestions…
Attend world class live choral music in one of Oxford’s glorious venues …
Punting only became popular with ladies and gentlemen in the 19th century. Today a punt is for everybody.
Blue Badge, Green Badge, White Badge
Have you ever wondered what the differences are between Green Badge guide. Why green badge holders wear their badges as proudly as the Blue.
Arriving for a day trip in Oxford
When I returned to England from France Oxford was a much easier choice to land in than a return to the great metropolis of Londinium would have been.
Punting in Oxford
Punting only became popular with ladies and gentlemen in the 19th century. Today a punt is for everybody.
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