The side of a yellow building with painted white writing reading 'Welcome to the sunny side of Oxford'.

Park Life: People and Nature in Florence Park and Cutteslowe

12 October 2024 – 4 January 2025

This photographic exhibition celebrates the parks and community centres of Florence Park and Cutteslowe. The year 2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the Florence Park estate, 90 years since the Cutteslowe Walls were built and 65 years since they were taken down.

‘Park Life’ puts the spotlight on the past and present of these two vibrant neighbourhoods, both of which are home to thriving communities.

The photographs on display provide a small snapshot of the histories of these communities, and their experiences of Oxford’s changing urban environment. The exhibition shows how human and natural communities are closely intertwined within the memories of Oxford’s parks, allotments, and community centres.

Dates and opening hours

12 October 2024 – 4 January 2025, Museum of Oxford, Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1BX.

Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Exhibition entry is included in general admission to the Museum of Oxford, by an optional pay-what-you-can donation. Find out more on our Plan Your Visit page.

'Park Life' exhibition poster. The majority of the poster is comprised of a collage of images of nature and human interaction with it, including flowers, trees, shrubs and plants as well as the silhouettes of people, gardening tools and metal playground slides. The title of the exhibition, in blue, reads 'Park Life: People and Nature in Florence Park and Cutteslowe'. There are further details about opening times and where to find the exhibition.

Exhibition highlights

Colour photograph of a carnival procession along a street. Children wave handmade props that look like large flower petals. Two adults, who are wheeling bicycles and supporting a banner, lead the group.
Black and white photo of a class of school children crossing over the rubble of the demolished Cutteslowe Wall. Suburban houses line the streets behind.
Colour photograph of a fete taking place in a field on a sunny day. There are bouncy castles, cars and amusements. In the centre of the image, a person bounces off a trampoline, their body folded in mid-air.

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