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Rose Hill: an Oxford suburb of surprising contrasts and great historical interest
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Liz Woolley Rose Hill is generally known as a 20th-century outer suburb of Oxford, yet the area was first settled in the Early Iron Age. Liz tells us about […]
Tea, Coffee and Chocolate: how the British first fell in love with caffeine
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Melanie King Tea, coffee and chocolate play an important part in the modern British diet. Yet all three caused anxiety and debate when they arrived in London in the […]
Morris’ Motopolis: the motor works and the transformation of Oxford
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSimon describes the importance of the Morris Motor Works founded by William Morris (Lord Nuffield) and the massive impact on the city of Oxford during the interwar period as his […]
Memories of the Vale: a lost way of life before the railways came to the countryside
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Julie Ann Godson Julie draws on two 19th century books she has edited to describe the lost ways of country life in the Vale of the White Horse before […]
The History of our Footpaths
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Bob Evans Almost all of us walk or have used footpaths. Their current state and status reflects their usage in the past and the changing values we have set […]