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.
Oxford asserts its civic identity in 1191
🕑 8 min read England’s oldest surviving municipal seal
Plant Oxford: from Bullnose to BMW
🕑 4 min read Morris' manufacturing legacy continues
Hewitt Huggard: WW1 solider and student
🕑 4 min read Connections to the past from volunteer Olivia
Dreaming spires
🕑 6 min read Oxford’s architectural styles through time
Is it worth the risk?
🕑 9 min read A brief overview of the history of vaccination in Oxford
A royal flush
🕑 3 min read The smellier side of the Stuarts in Oxford
Charlie Hutchison: Oxford’s anti-fascist hero & liberator of Belsen
🕑 14 min read The only known Black British man to have fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War
Why is May Day so important in Oxford?
🕑 9 min read The origins of the folk traditions of May Day
Behind the Scenes with the Heritage Trainee
🕑 7 min read Find out what the Heritage Trainee, Sif, has been up to over the past 6 months
Felicia Skene: prison reformer and friend of the poor
🕑 5 min read Campaigning for compassion in Victorian Oxford
‘Lectures for Ladies’
🕑 5 min read The First Women at the University of Oxford
A day in the life: fun facts about installing objects
🕑 3 min read MOX intern Lauren tells us her top 5 fun facts about object installation