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The River Thames ( / tɛmz / ⓘ TEMZ ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn . The river rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire and ...
The distance from Oxford to London was 78 miles (125.5 km) via Bletchley; 63.5 miles (102.2 km) via Didcot and Reading; 63.25 miles (101.8 km) via Thame and Maidenhead; and 55.75 miles (89.7 km) via Denham. Only the original route is still in use for its full length, portions of the others remain. There were also routes to the north and west.
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, United Kingdom. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, [2] making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. [2] [11] [12] It grew rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students ...
Oxford Street. / 51.51528°N 0.14194°W / 51.51528; -0.14194. Oxford Street is a major road in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, running from Tottenham Court Road to Marble Arch via Oxford Circus. It marks the notional boundary between the areas of Fitzrovia and Marylebone to the north, with Soho and Mayfair to its ...
The Oxford to London coach route is an express coach route between Oxford and London along the M40 motorway. Operated by Stagecoach West under the brand name Oxford Tube , there are up to five coaches an hour via Lewknor , High Wycombe Coachway , Hillingdon , Shepherd's Bush and Baker Street terminating on Buckingham Palace Road , Victoria .
Oxford railway station. / 51.7534; -1.2703. Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station, one of two [a] serving the city of Oxford, England. It is about 0.5 miles (800 m) west of the city centre, north-west of Frideswide Square and the eastern end of Botley Road. It is the busiest station in Oxfordshire, and the fourth busiest in South ...
Thames Valley. The Thames Valley is an area in South East England that extends along the River Thames west of London towards Oxford. The area is a major tourist destination and economic hub on the M4 corridor, with a high concentration of technology companies. The area east of Reading is defined by Natural England as the Thames Valley National ...
1955 Land Rover Series I "SNX 891" that took part in the London to Singapore trip. Same car as above. The 1955-56 Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition was a publicity effort by the Rover Company as manufacturer of the Land Rover Series I 86" Station Wagons.