Wartime Oxford - June 1943 and 1944
Wartime Oxford - June 1943 and 1944
Wartime Oxford - June 1943 and 1944
Archive film of Oxford from June 1943 and June 1944 Embark on a journey through time with this third extraordinary compilation of Oxford wartime footage, offering a glimpse into Oxford's bustling shopping streets in June 1943 and June 1944. Witness the US army film footage showing the camaraderie of soldiers as they stroll along Cornmarket and High Street, the streets busy with shoppers, army vehicles and delivery vans. Then, immerse yourself in the unique 1944 tourist footage, captured on 16mm film by honeymooners, showing the Randolph Hotel and the High Street in the pivotal days around D-Day. This rare collection offers a poignant window into everyday Oxford life amidst the chaos of war, inviting you to experience the resilience and spirit of Oxford during one of its most pivotal moments.
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Oxford on Film: From Attic to Archive
In this series we seek to rediscover film footage of Oxford’s past and make it available for public viewing. How has Oxford changed? How has it remained the same? What important events have happened at Oxford University? Each episode in the series makes use of archive films to explore when, where and how the films were taken, and what they can tell us about the history of the University, the city of Dreaming Spires and the surrounding Oxfordshire countryside. The series will include films ranging from the 1920s to the present day, featuring life in Oxford before and during World War Two, life as a student at the University, visiting dignitaries, the evolution of the city centre and much more.The Oxford on Film series of videos is an output of the Dreaming Spools initiative. Dreaming Spools is a University of Oxford film archive project managed by Peter Robinson in the Educational Media Services team. The team are searching for lost film footage to bring old film footage out of the attics and into the archives and the wider local community. Many of the episodes are edited by local work experience students. More on the old Dreaming Spools blog: https://web.archive.org/web/20180226151245/http://blogs.it.ox.ac.uk/dreaming-spools/Join Podchaser to...
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