This blog will explore the stories of objects and themes in the collection, give you behind-the-scenes insights into what staff and volunteers get up to, and delve into the lesser-known parts of the city’s history.
An Industrial Oxford?
🕑 4 min read What stopped Oxford booming during the Industrial Revolution and beyond?
Workhouse Paupers in Oxford
🕑 7 min read What was the difference between being poor and a pauper in 19th century Oxford?
‘I see Mr Nixon has flow’n!’: the fleeing mayor of Oxford
🕑 4 min read What can these portraits tell us about the thrice mayor, John Nixon?
Stories from Oxford’s workhouses
🕑 4 min read "A vast and terrifying building": a fictional account of entering a workhouse
More than meets the eye: Christ Church Meadow
🕑 7 min read An oasis of calm with some surprising stories
Women of Oxford
🕑 6 min read OK now ladies, let's get in-formation about the women who shaped our city
Repair, reuse, redeploy: Morris Motors during WW2
🕑 5 min read What role did Lord Nuffield play in helping the war effort?
Token gestures – Oxford’s trading currency
🕑 4 min read How did Oxford continue to trade without coins?
Oxford at war in the 20th century
🕑 6 min read What role did the people of Oxford play during times of war?
Cycling in the city of spires
🕑 5 min read Why is Oxford obsessed with bicycles?
Sex, drugs, and floral prints
🕑 5 min read Annabelinda: from humble beginnings to the holy grail of fashion