Oxford Then & Now: In Colour - Hardcover

Graham, Malcolm; Waters, Laurence

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0752463403 ISBN 13: 9780752463407

Publisher: The History Press, 2012

Synopsis

A century ago, when Henry Taunt, Oxford's celebrated photographer, walked the city with his camera, Oxford was a city with a third of the population it boasts today. Consequently much has changed, although, largely spared the destructive bombing of the Second World War, Oxford's architectural treasures remain intact, preserving the character of this well-known and historic city. Still dominated by the famous University and traversed by a multitude of cyclists, Oxford's transformations have been subtle. Local historian Malcolm Graham has placed Henry Taunt's beautiful shots of late 19th- and early 20th-century Oxford alongside local photographer Laurence Waters' stunning photographs of the same scenes today, in order to perfectly illustrate the changes that have occurred in this timeless city over the decades.

About this title

About the Author:

Malcolm Graham is head of Oxfordshire Studies with Oxfordshire County Council, and manages the county's extensive photographic archive of more than 400,000 images. He has published extensively on the history of Oxford since the 1970s and is the biographer of Henry Taunt, whose photographs appear in this book. Laurence Waters is a local professional photographer. After working most recently for Oxford University, he has been actively involved with the Great Western Society at Didcot for many years.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0752463403
• ISBN 13: 9780752463407
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96