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Museum of Oxford Walks – Troublesome Oxford

Museum of Oxford Walks – Troublesome Oxford
Thu 24 Apr, 14:00 - 15:30
Museum of Oxford, Oxford
Riots, roads and a whole lot of trouble on this 90-minute circular walking tour of Oxford, see the turbulent, tumultuous and riotous side of Oxford’s past come to life.
Led by Maurice East, local Oxford resident and historian, you’ll experience stories of town and gown, industry and modernity and students behaving badly right where they happened.
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Led by Maurice East, local Oxford resident and historian, you’ll experience stories of town and gown, industry and modernity and students behaving badly right where they happened.
Discover the site where an argument over wine led to the deaths of at least 60 people, the road that was almost built through a meadow, why Oxford University feared mass car production would destroy academic idyll – and a whole lot more across both famous and hidden sites in the city centre.
As part of the tour, you will see: Carfax and the site of Oxford’s most famous riot, Wheatsheaf Yard and the history of the University’s private police force, the Morris Motor showroom turned Crown Court, the aptly named ‘Dead Man’s Walk’ – plus more historic Oxford locations.
Please book early to avoid disappointment as there is limited capacity and often sell out quickly.
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Please book early to avoid disappointment as there is limited capacity and often sell out quickly.
£10
Address
Museum of Oxford, Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX