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The Office has received notification of the following publications which may be of interest to readers:
Lennox & Freda by Tony Scotland, 2010, Michael Russell (Publishing) ltd
ISBN: 978-0-85955-319-3
The story of Lennox Berkeley and Freda Bernstein, set in the musical avant-garde of the 1930s and '40s, and including new perspectives on the Oxford of Auden and Waugh; Boars Hill characters in the early 1900s; and Oxford and the Brideshead generation. This book is more than a portait of an unconventional marriage, it is also a record of a generation - and a vanished way of life.
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An Historical Atlas of Oxfordshire by Ed: Kate Tiller & Giles Darkes, 2010, Oxfordshire Record Society
ISBN: 978-0-902509-63-4
This exciting new book presents the history of oxfordshire in a way never previously available. Through concise and expert texts, accompanied by more than 120 specially drawn maps, it captures current knowledge of the arcaheology, landscape, buildings and history of the county.
The Ultimate Survivor by Ian Meyrick, 2011, Mercia Cinema Histories
ISBN: 987 0 9558591 1 9
The Oxford Picture Palace on Jeune Street opened its doors to an invited audience on 24 February 1922 andto the paying public on the next day.
Cinema historian Ian Meyrick and filmaker Philip Hind have combined their research into the history of the little Picture Palace to celebrate the first 100 years of 'The Ultimate Survivor'
Oxfordshire Cinemas by Ian Meyrick, 2007, Tempus Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 978 0 7524 4333 1
Using a large collection of old and modern photographs, programmes and advertsiements, this book looks at the history of cinema-going in Oxfordshire
University of Oxford The Official Guide by University of Oxford, 2010, University of Oxford
ISBN: 978-0-9566244-0-6
A short guide to the University of Oxford published by the University and covering the University’s history, relationships with constituent colleges and halls, the background story of its museums, libraries and gardens and some of the historic traditions such as Blues and Bumps
Beyond Magdalen Bridge: The Growth of East Oxford by Graeme L Salmon, 2010, The Oxford Meadow Press
This historical survey looks at the expansion of East Oxford during the past two centuries, fomr a small hamlet by Magdalen Bridge before 1800 to the densly built up urban environment we know today.
Sold in aid of the preservation and management of Warneford Meadows
Wytham Woods -Oxford’s Ecological Laboratory by P Savill (Ed), 2010, OUP
This book charts the history of the woods, the researchers, changes in management policy and the known outcomes from various research programmes that have
been undertaken in the woods on trees, mammals, birds, insects and other associated life form since the the 1000 acre woods were gifted to Oxford University by Raymond ffennel (an OPT Trustee) in 1942. The book clearly written, by various contributors, and has been edited by Peter Savill, to provide an easy read with an extensive reference section. Published in hardback form [263 pages - 250 x 170] – a paperback edition is planned for early 2011.
Special Trees & Woods of the Chilterns by Rachel Sanderson (Ed), 2010, Chiltern Woodlands Project Ltd
ISBN: 978-0-95357-732-3
This book tells 50 of the most interesting and unusual stories discovered by volunteers working for the Chilterns Special Trees and Woods Project. Compiled and edited by Rachel Sanderson, formerly the Trust’s ecological advisor.
“Forty Years of Oxford Planning: what has it achieved, and what next?” by Mark Barrington‐Ward, President, Oxford Civic Society, 2010, Oxford Civic Society
Mark Barrington‐Ward gives a unique insight into the ebb and flow of transport and planning policies, their successes and failures, as they have affected and moulded the city we experience today.
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Circular Walks around Cumnor by Anon, 2009
Walks around Cumnor including some crossing Trust land at Boars Hill
Available from : Oxenford House, The Glebe, Cumnor, Oxford OX2 9RL 01865 895116 or care@oxenfordhouse.co.uk
Cost £5, proceeds to the Social Fund at Oxenford House - a charity providing residential care for the elderly
Oxford on Foot by Oxford Pedestrians Association, 2008, OxPA
Ten easily accessible walks in and around the City.
Available from Blackwells, the City Information Centre Broad Street, St Michaels at the North Gate Fairtrade shop or via OxPA
St Frideswide: Patron of Oxford by Professor John Blair illustrated with wood engravings by Kathleen Lindsley, 0
Now available from Oxford Castle Unlocked
Punish or Treat? - Medical Care in English Prisons 1770-1850 by Peter McRorie Higgins, 2007, Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1 4251 0153 4
William Morris in Oxford - The Campaigning Years 1879-1895 by Tony Pinkney, 2007, Illuminati Books
ISBN: 978 0 9555918 0 8
Heritage Counts - the State of England's Historic Environment by English Heritage, 2007
Heritage Counts 2007 is the sixth annual survey of the state of England’s historic environment.
The report looks at the principal changes which have occurred in the historic environment since 2002. It also includes a focus on the historic environment as a learning resource and on the issues faced by the sector in relation to the skills of the workforce.
Find out more on Heritage Counts.
OXFORD GREEN BELT WAY by CPRE - Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, 2007, CPRE
An illustrated and informative pocket-sized Guide to the 50 mile circular walk in Oxford’s Green Belt with special route maps and descriptions of the attractive landscape, history and wildlife of the countryside surrounding the City.
All parts of the Way are within easy reach of four Park-and Ride sites, and are also accessed by many regular bus services.
The Guide is divided into nine stages, providing options for short-distance or longer walks for all ages; all are waymarked.
The book costs £5.00 and can be purchased from CPRE. A cheque or postal order for £6 (£5 plus £1 p&p) can be sent to: CPRE Oxfordshire, Punches Barn, Waterperry Road, Holton, Oxfordshire OX33 1PP. Further details from 01865 874780 or from the OGBW website
Memories of Times Past, Oxford by Su Box, with introduction by Tim Healy, 2007, Worth Press Ltd
ISBN: 978 1 903025 52 9
With 60 paintings by John Fulleylove, and full colour images relating to each picture
Price £25
Seven Roads in Summertown by Perilla Kinchin, with an introduction by Paul Thompson, 2006, White Cockade Publishing
ISBN: 978187348713
Voices from an Oxford Suburb
Covering Lonsdale, Portland, Hamilton, Victoria, Kings Cross and Lucerne Roads and Hawkswell Gardens
Email: mail@whitecockade.co.uk for details
Oxford Crime, Death & Debauchery by Giles Brindley, 2006, Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 075093820X
Stories of Oxford Castle: from dungeon to dunghill by Mark Davies, 2005, Oxford Towpath Press
ISBN: 0953559335
Oxford Then & Now by Malcolm Graham & Laurence Waters, 2006, Sutton Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 075094224X
The Geology of Oxfordshire by Philip Powell, 2006, Dovecote Press
ISBN: 1904349196
Cowley Road: a history by Annie Skinner, 2006, Signal Books
ISBN: 1190495570X
Dorchester Abbey: Church & People 635-2005 by Kate Tiller (ed), 2005, The Stonesfield Press
ISBN: 0952712644
A history of the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford: the biography of a building by Jeffery Burley & Kristina Plenderleith, 2005, Oxford: Green College
ISBN: 0 9509394 1 2
Green Belts, 50 years on by Campaign to Protect Rural England, 2005, Campaign to Protect Rural England
Available from the website www.cpre.org.uk
Modern architecture in an Oxford College: St John’s College 1945-2005 by Geoffrey Tyack, 2005, Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0 19 927162 3
The Seven Shires Way by Elaine Steane (illustrations by John Steane), 2002, Reardon Publishing, Cheltenham
ISBN: 187387751X