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Jericho Oxford (Paperback)
Mark Davies, John Mair; Illustrated by Valerie Petts, Chris Andrews, Paul Southouse; Edited by …
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This book celebrates one of Oxford's most distinctive areas, close
to the city centre. Previously a slum of workers' cottages, plenty
of pubs, and even some brothels, today it is vibrant and
developing. Jericho was Oxford's first planned suburb, given
particular distinctiveness by its canalside location, and was
thoroughly working class until the latter 20th century. Yet it was
also the cradle of the Pre-Raphaelites, source of the very first
copies of Alice in Wonderland, the catalyst for Inspector Morse, a
nursery of the Oxford music scene, and the literary inspiration for
authors such as Thomas Hardy, R. D. Blackmore, John Betjeman, and
Sir Philip Pullman. This book is a visual celebration with new
pictures, paintings, and illustrations, plus an accessible guide to
the history of Greater Jericho and a nod to its bright future as a
centre for culture.
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