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| Radcliffe
Camera Radcliffe Camera (just an old-fashioned word for room) is the centre piece of Radcliffe Square, which is the heart of the old University. The camera was originally built to house the University's medical and science library. This picture was taken from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, which lets tourists pay to climb hundreds of stairs up a narrow, winding staircase which eventually leads out to a viewing area at the top of the church tower. From there, you have 360˚ views of the city, and very wobbly legs. |
Radcliffe
Camera and a little bit of Radcliffe Square. I think the buildings to the
left of the camera in this picture form part of Brasenose College, which was
founded in 1509. Could be wrong though ... We walked through the square several times whilst we were in Oxford, because its not a very big city and we kinda had to to get from A to B. One of the times, there was a couple having their wedding photos taken. Not really my idea of a romantic setting, especially since there are canals and woodlands on the outskirts of the city, but hey, each to their own, right? |
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| Bodelian
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Ventetian
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| This is the inside of the Natural History Museum. | This is the Laura Ashley building. "Why on earth do you have a picture of a lingerie store?" I hear you cry? Well, if you look closely at the roof, and compare it to the roof of the building next to it, you might notice that they don't line up at all. Now, its not uncommon for buildings in England to lean a little, I've narrowly missed being brained by filing cabinet draws on several occasions in the offices I've been working in, however, this little house gives Pisa a run for its money. Since, by design, the building is also top heavy, I count it as an absolute wonder that the whole top floor hasn't slid off yet. The wood doesn't look to solid either - though I'm assuming most of what you can see is decorative and they've actually reinforced anything structural. That didn't stop me from giving it a wide berth though. |