January 2010
| 21st January, 6pm – 7.30pm |
More Oxford Revealed, Admission £5 per person Following the success of his talk on plans from the City Engineer’s strongroom, Dr Malcolm Graham returns with more fascinating examples of Oxford’s planning in the past. |
February 2010
| 9th February, 3.30pm – 5.00pm |
Unlocking our Heritage: A Case Study on Managing Change Within the Historic Environment, Admission £5 per person This illustrated talk by Paul Smith, County Archaeological Officer, will explain the curatorial role played by the County Archaeology Team in the award winning redevelopment of the Oxford Castle and Prison site. |
March 2010
| Saturday 6 March, 11am – 12.30pm |
“Milk and No Sugar?” – the history in your coffee cup - Limited places Admission £6 per person to include a cup of coffee Muriel Passey, graduate of St Anne’s College, talks on how coffee drinking became a popular activity and Oxford’s part in its history. The talk is given in association with St Anne’s Association of Senior Members, Oxford Branch. |
| Thursday 11 March, 6pm – 7.30pm |
“The night-time haven of the wandering tribes”: The common lodging-house in Victorian England, Admission £5 per person By the early 19th century lodging-houses were common in English market towns and cities but had an evil reputation as overcrowded, unsanitary dens of iniquity. Using examples from Oxfordshire, local historian Liz Woolley investigates life in common lodging-houses and tries to cast them in a more positive light. |
All talks take place in the Key Learning Centre. To book tickets call 01865 260668, email education@oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk or visit Oxford Castle - Unlocked.
