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University city Oxford is a city in Oxfordshire, England. It is in the historic county also called Oxfordshire. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.) The community is between the Rivers Thames and Cherwell.
Filming location for:
· 1988 movie, "A Fish Called Wanda" · 2001 movie, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" · 2002 movie, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" · 2007 movie, "The Bourne Ultimatum"
In 1811, Percy Bysshe Shelley was expelled from Oxford because of his involvement in the distributing of a pamphlet titled "The Necessity of Atheism."
Setting for Evelyn Waugh's "Brideshead Revisited"and Henry James' "A Passionate Pilgrim"
Well-known residents have included:
· C.S. Lewis, author · Richard I, King of England · W.B. Yeats, poet · Stephen Hawking, physicist · J.R.R. Tolkien, author · Maggie Smith, actress · Elizabeth Bowen, writer
Annual events include:
· Literary Festival - 20-25 March 2007 · Oxford Folk Festival - 30 March-1 April 2007 Dates often change. Check Oxford web sites and events links in the sections below.
Sports teams:
· Oxford City F.C. (Southern Football League · Oxford United F.C. (Football Conference)
Historic sites and museums: Ashmolean, Bate Collection of Musical Instruments, Bodleian Library, History of Science Museum, Oxford Story, Pitt Rivers Museum, Sheldonian Theatre, University Museum of Natural History
Universities: University of Oxford
Quotes:
"Among those educated at the University of Oxford have been Dr. Johnson, Charley's Aunt, Sir Walter Raleigh, Pope Alexander V, Earl Haig, Richard Burton the explorer, Richard Burton the actor, Evelyn Waugh, Tom Brown, Shelley, 22 English Prime Ministers out of 46, 10 Viceroys of India out of 20, Washington's great-grandfather, the Duke of Windsor, the first Prime Minister of Ceylon, Beau Nash, Beau Brummel and several hundred bishops." -- Oxford Jan Morris Listed places in Oxford: | Colleges (1) | Libraries (1) Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Oxford travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Oxford Web sites | Oxford City Council | Oxfordshire government Oxford tourism Cemeteries | England cemeteries - message board | Communities | Communities near Oxford | Events | Oxford festival web sites: | Oxford Folk Festival ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Oxfordshire message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - England Genuki page for Oxfordshire GenWeb page for Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Family History Society Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | Oxford City Council | Oxfordshire government British Prime Minister UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Oxford locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Newspapers in Oxford include Oxford Mail ... View newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Oxford | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Oxford | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Oxfordshire | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in England | Travel & tourism | Oxford tourism | England tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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