Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Series
  • People
  • Depts & Colleges
  • Open Education

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Series
  • People
  • Depts & Colleges
  • Open Education

Cycling Through Time

Series
Oxford on Film: From Attic to Archive
Video Embed
Archive footage of cycling through the busy streets of Oxford and Cowley in the 1920s, 40s, and 50s.
Hop on your vintage bicycle and pedal back in time to the bustling streets of Oxford and Cowley in the 1920s, 40s, and 50s. In this mesmerizing film footage, witness the timeless charm of students and workers as they navigate the cobblestone lanes with style and grace. From the Oxford High to the industrial heart of Cowley, every frame is a window to the past, brimming with nostalgia and adventure. Footage includes a four-wheeled horse drawn carriage travelling with passengers along the High street in 1928. Join us on this journey through history as we rediscover the joys of cycling in a bygone era.

More in this series

View Series
Oxford on Film: From Attic to Archive

St Giles' Fair

The changing faces of St Giles' Fair. In this episode we look at St Giles' Fair which is held for two days in September in the heart of the city.
Previous
Oxford on Film: From Attic to Archive

Rules and Regulations

Archival film uncovers the quirky dos and don'ts that governed student life in the golden age of the 1920s and 30s.
Next
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

Episode Information

Series
Oxford on Film: From Attic to Archive
People
Peter Robinson
Keywords
Oxfordshire
film
photography
cycling
social history
heritage
Department: IT Services
Date Added: 12/04/2024
Duration: 00:01:47

Subscribe

Apple Podcast Video Video RSS Feed

Download

Download Video

Footer

  • About
  • Accessibility
  • Contribute
  • Copyright
  • Contact
  • Privacy
'Oxford Podcasts' Twitter Account @oxfordpodcasts | MediaPub Publishing Portal for Oxford Podcast Contributors | Upcoming Talks in Oxford | © 2011-2022 The University of Oxford