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Fri 9 Mar 2018: Oxford's base and brickish skirt: the development of the suburbs, 1850-1914

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Charlbury Society talk by Liz Woolley

In 1850 Oxford was still contained largely within its medieval walls. Just over sixty years later thousands of new brick terraced houses had been built and the suburbs had "grown up around Oxford on every side like a huge swelling which needs to be cured". This talk examines why the suburbs grew so rapidly, how they developed differently in different areas of the city, and the effects they had on Oxford and its residents.

The picture shows Kingston Road, North Oxford

Memorial Hall 8pm
Refreshments available from 7.30pm
Members free, non-members £3

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