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 Carfax and Carfax Tower, with 14th century tower of St. Martin's Church |
 All Souls College |  Magdalen College doorway |
 Magdalen College window onto Cloister Quadrangle |
 Hawksmoor's Towers at All Souls College, and All Souls Chapel |
 Christchurch College |
 Oxford college buildings |
The Sheldonian Theatre, which opened in 1669, was the early work of Sir Christopher Wren.
 Magdalen College Bridge |
 Botanic Garden |
 Rainbow Bridge, River Cherwell |
 The Head of the River |
 Tom's Tower |
 Central Oxford |
 The Elliston and Cavell Building |
Tom's
Tower: in 1681 architect Sir Christopher Wren finished Wolsey's gatehouse,
and added a massive octagonal tower and cupola. In it was hung a huge
bell called Great Tom. The tradition of tolling the bell 101 times (once
for each scholar) at the curfew time of 9:05 p.m. continues to this day.
 The Bird and Baby |
 Old Ashmolean Building |
J R R Tolkein, C S Lewis and other friends formed a group called the Inklings. They met regularly and read out passages from their current works. Their most famous meeting point was the Eagle and Child pub, known as the Bird and Baby.
The Oxford English Dictionary was based in the Old Ashmolean Building on Broad Street when J R R Tolkein worked there. This building now houses the Museum of the History of Science.
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