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As part of his business he ran a circulating library, [2] [3] established in 1764 and by the 1800s one of "the two largest in London." [4] [nb 1] The library continued on Bond Street until it was acquired by Mudie's ca.1871. [7] [8] In addition, about 1794 he opened the Literary Assembly subscription reading rooms stocked with periodicals and ...
Henry Symeonis (fl. 1225–1264) was a wealthy Englishman from Oxford, who became the target of "a very strange" c. 550-year-long grudge at the University of Oxford.Until 1827, Oxford students had to swear an oath never to be reconciled with Henry Symeonis–despite Oxford apparently having forgotten by the 17th century who he was or what he did.
The event, which will run from 6-10 p.m., will feature live music, Lane Public Library's Bookmobile and other used and new book ... Red Brick Friday: Oxford's High Street to transform into open ...
The library was originally named for the Sackler family, whose funding of the arts became controversial in the context of the opioid epidemic. [2] It was renamed the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library at a meeting of the University Council on 15 May 2023, following a review of the university's relationship with the family.
W. H. Auden published his early poem, The Sunken Lane, in Oxford Magazine while he was an undergraduate at Oxford University. [5] The magazine has also published poets such as H. W. Garrod, Olivia McCannon, [6] Jude Cowan Montague, [7] Michael Gessner, [8] Kieron Winn, John Wain, Elizabeth Jennings, and others. [citation needed]
HAMPTON — “Vibrant,” was the term used for the recently revealed conceptual design for the town’s proposed Hub community center.. Its $18.8 million price tag appeared to be equally ...
The Radcliffe Camera (colloquially known as the "Rad Cam" or "The Camera"; from Latin camera, meaning 'room') is a building of the University of Oxford, England, designed by James Gibbs in a Baroque style and built in 1737–49 to house the Radcliffe Science Library.
The street was formerly known as Tresham('s) Lane. [1] Blewebore Inn , once owned by King Henry III , was located here, hence the current name. The Blue Boar Inn was demolished in 1893 for the building of the Oxford Public Library, later the Museum of Oxford.