Oxford's Magdalen College (pronounced maud-lin) was established in 1458. Oscar Wilde was a student here from 1874 to 1878.
Friday, August 30, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
The Sheldonian and The Bodleian
Architect Christopher Wren's 1669 Sheldonian Theatre offers some nice views of Oxford from its crowning cupola. This was followed by a tour of one of the oldest libraries in Europe, the Bodleian, founded in 1602.
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| The Sheldonian |
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| Inside Oxford's History of Science Museum |
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| The Bodleian |
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The Battle of Hastings
The Anglo-Saxon era came to an end and England's Norman period began upon the victory of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Almost 1000 years later the historic site in the town of Battle, East Sussex, offers an audio tour of the Hastings battlefield and its 1070 Benedictine Abbey built to commemorate the Norman Conquest.
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