Oxford
Well-known Oxford-based authors include:
- Oscar Wilde a nineteenth century poet and author who attended Oxford from 1874 to 1878.
- Susan Cooper who is best known for her The Dark Is Rising Sequence
- Lewis Carroll (real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), Student and Mathematical Lecturer of Christ Church.
- Colin Dexter who wrote and set his Inspector Morse detective novels in Oxford. Colin Dexter still lives in Oxford.
- John Donaldson (d.1989), a poet resident in Oxford in later life.
- Siobhan Dowd Oxford resident; who was an undergraduate at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
- Kenneth Graham educated at St. Edward's School, Oxford
- Michael Innes (J. I. M. Stewart), of Christ Church.
- P. D. James who lives part-time in Oxford.
- T. E. Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia", Oxford resident, undergraduate at Jesus, postgraduate at Magdalen.
- C. S. Lewis, Fellow of Magdalen.
- Ian McEwan, formerly an Oxford resident for many years.
- Iris Murdoch, Fellow of St Anne's.
- Mike Philbin, wrote his infamous Hertzan Chimera novels/stories in Oxford.
- Iain Pears, undergraduate at Wadham College and Oxford resident, whose novel An Instance of the Fingerpost is set in the city.
- Philip Pullman who was an undergraduate at Exeter.
- Dorothy L. Sayers who was an undergraduate at Somerville.
- J. R. R. Tolkien, undergraduate at Exeter and later professor of English at Merton.
Oxford appears in the following works:
- Jude the Obscure (1895) by Thomas Hardy (in which Oxford is thinly disguised as "Christminster").
- Zuleika Dobson (1911) by Max Beerbohm.
- Gaudy Night (1935) by Dorothy L. Sayers.
- Brideshead Revisited (1945) by Evelyn Waugh.
- A Question of Upbringing (1951 ) by Anthony Powell
- Second Generation (1964 novel) by Raymond Williams
- The Children of Men (1992) by P. D. James.
- His Dark Materials (1995 onwards) by Philip Pullman
- Endymion Spring (2006) by Matthew Skelton
[
Sport
Oxford is considered to be an important centre of the sport of swimming in England.[citation needed] The Amateur Swimming Association was founded in 1869 in England, but it was much later, in 1909, that Oxford Swimming Club came into existence. In 1939, Oxford had its first major public indoor pool at Temple Cowley in the whole of England. After the pool was installed, swimming began to take off and soon Oxford Swimming Club became Oxford City Swimming Club, and Temple Cowley Pool was its home.
Speedway racing has been staged on and off in Oxford since 1939 at Cowley Stadium. Most recently, it held Elite League Speedway and Conference League Speedway until 2007, when landlords Greyhound Racing Association apparently doubled the rent.[citation needed] Speedway, for the time being, is not running in Oxford. Details of the 1949 and 1950 seasons at Cowley can be viewed on Oxford Speedway website.
Oxford is also home to Oxford United FC, who are currently in the Blue Square Premier, the highest tier of non-league football, but have seen great success in the past, mainly in winning the League Cup in the 80's and being one of the highest teams in the football league.
[
Twinning
Oxford's twin cities are:
All of these are university towns, except for
[
See also
- Bishop of Oxford
- Brill Tramway
- Earl of Oxford
- Oxfam
- Oxford Union
- Oxford United F.C.
- Oxford City F.C.
- Oxford Brookes University
- Oxford comma
- University of Oxford
- Oxford bags
- Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers
[
Further reading
- Isolarion: A Different Oxford Journey, James Attlee, 2007. ISBN 978-0226030937
- Oxford, Jan Morris, 2001. ISBN 978-0192801364
[
References
 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2007) |
- ^ A Handy Guide to Oxford, ch. 2
- ^ Oxford City Council.
- ^ [ONS Population Estimates 2005 http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/instanceSelection.do?JSAllowed=true&Function=&%24ph=60_61&CurrentPageId=61&step=2&datasetFamilyId=1809&instanceSelection=121810&Next.x=4&Next.y=4].
- ^ [Department for Work and Pensions http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/niall/nino_allocation.asp].
- ^ Although Bin Laden was resident to attend a language course, rather than the University, see "Bin Laden's Oxford days", BBC News Online [1]
- ^ Radcliffe Meteorological Station. Retrieved on Mar 17, 2008.
- ^ {{cite web | url=http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/research/climate/rms/summary.html|title=Summary of Long Period of Obsevations | accessmonthday = Mar 17 |accessyear =2008
- ^ History of Headington, Oxford
- ^ Morrells Brewery up for sale
- ^ Morrells Brewery Ltd
- ^ Jericho Echo
- ^ BBC NEWS | England | Brewer buys pub chain for £67m
- ^ Brewery site plan nears final hurdle
- ^ Source: DfES Pupil Annual School Level Census 2006 see Neighbourhood Renewal Unit floor target results http://www.fti.neighbourhood.gov.uk/document.asp?id=123.
- ^ Oxford's FM1079 - The Way I Are
- ^ Oxide Radio - Your Sound Education | Home
- ^ UK Indymedia - Oxford indymedia
- ^ Jericho Echo
- ^ Home
[
External links
- Oxford - 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article
- Oxford City Council official website
- Virtual Tour of Oxford
- Oxford travel guide from Wikitravel
- The Oxford Guide: an Open Guide to Oxford (wiki)
- National Park and Ride Directory
- General Detailed Map of Central OxfordPDF (127 KiB)
|
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
For more information review our copyright contact and privacy policy.