Oxfordshire Publications

Anglo Saxon Oxfordshire

Anglo Saxon Oxfordshire

John Blair

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Published Date: 23rd March 1998
ISBN: 0750917504

This study describes the development of the landscape and society from the early Saxon settlement to the twelfth century.

British Railways Past and Present 15: Oxfordshire

British Railways Past and Present 15: Oxfordshire

Laurence Waters & Tony Doyle

Publisher: Past & Present Publishing Ltd
Published Date: 1st December 1994
ISBN: 1858950597

A nostalgic review of the railway system in the county is revealed through a comparison of old and new images in 'British Railways Past and Present No.15 Oxfordshire'.

British Roads: Oxfordshire Past and Present

British Roads: Oxfordshire Past and Present

Susan Clark

Publisher: Past & Present Publishing Ltd
Published Date: 30th September 1993
ISBN: 1858950120

This book photographically charts the development of the road system in the county over past decades.

A Changing Landscape: Banbury and the Cherwell Valley

A Changing Landscape: Banbury and the Cherwell Valley

Sarah Gosling

Published Date: 1st January 1978

The Changing Landscape examines the historical development of Banbury and the Cherwell Valley.

Cherwell Valley Railway

Cherwell Valley Railway

Peter Allen

Publisher: NPI Media Group
Published Date: 1st December 1999
ISBN: 0752417185

The social history of the railway link from Oxford to Banbury is recorded in Peter Allen's book 'Cherwell Valley Railway'.

The Civil War in Oxfordshire

The Civil War in Oxfordshire

David Eddershaw

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Published Date: 30th March 1995
ISBN: 0750906006

Oxford was at the heart of the English Civil War. This book examines the events that took place in the county during the conflict.

The Class Struggle in 19th Century Oxfordshire

The Class Struggle in 19th Century Oxfordshire

Bernard Reaney

Publisher: Ruskin College History Workshop
Published Date: 1st December 1970
ISBN: 0900183020

This book examines the events surrounding the agricultural reforms of the 1830s and the unrest that resulted during the period.

Clockmaking in Oxfordshire (1400-1850)

Clockmaking in Oxfordshire (1400-1850)

C.F.C. Beeson

Publisher: University of Oxford
Published Date: 1st December 1989
ISBN: 0903364069

This book examines the history of a skilled craft that flourished up to 1850 in many of the local towns and villages.

Discovering Literary Oxfordshire

Discovering Literary Oxfordshire

Marilyn Yurdan

Publisher: The Book Castle
Published Date: 1st August 2003
ISBN: 1903747066

The county's connection with authors, poets and playwrights is explored in Marilyn Yurdan's book 'Discovering Literary Oxfordshire'.

Domesday Book - Oxfordshire

Domesday Book - Oxfordshire

John Morris

Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd
Published Date: 1st January 1978
ISBN: 0850331706

William the Conqueror's taxation survey of the county is fully documented in the Oxfordshire edition of the 'Domesday Book'.

Folklore of Oxfordshire

Folklore of Oxfordshire

Christine Bloxham

Publisher: The History Press
Published Date: 31st October 2005
ISBN: 0752436643

In this book Christine Bloxham reflects on the traditions and customs that have shaped the heritage of the county.

The Geology of Oxfordshire

The Geology of Oxfordshire

Philip Powell

Publisher: The Dovecote Press
Published Date: 1st October 2005
ISBN: 1904349196

'The Geology of Oxfordshire' explains how the landscape has been influenced by the rocks beneath the surface.

The Historic Gardens of England: Oxfordshire

The Historic Gardens of England: Oxfordshire

Timothy Mowl

Publisher: Tempus Publishing
Published Date: 1st January 2007

'The Historic Gardens of England: Oxfordshire' by Timothy Mowl surveys the development of garden designs within the county from the mediaeval to the present.

A History of Oxfordshire

A History of Oxfordshire

Mary Jessup

Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd
Published Date: 1st January 1975
ISBN: 0850332060

Mary Jessup's 'A History of Oxfordshire' is recognised as a definitive account of the history of the county and the people who lived there.

History of the Chiltern Line

History of the Chiltern Line

John M.C. Healy

Publisher: Greenwich Editions
Published Date: 1st January 1996
ISBN: 0862880815

'History of the Chiltern Line' by John M.C. Healy reviews the development of the rail link between London and Birmingham.

May Day to Mummers

May Day to Mummers

Christine Bloxham

Publisher: Wychwood Press
Published Date: 20th August 2002
ISBN: 1902279115

Annual festivals within the calendar formed the framework for many of the traditions that were established throughout Oxfordshire and reviewed in 'May Day to Mummers'.

The Oxford Canal

The Oxford Canal

Hugh J Compton

Publisher: David & Charles
Published Date: 24th February 1977
ISBN: 0715372386

The opening of 'The Oxford Canal' in the late 1700s transformed economic development in the region. The book explores the rise and fall of the canal industry and its profound effect upon the lives of the people of Oxfordshire. The route the canal travelled through the area influenced the local economy and social fabric of the settlements it touched.

Oxfordshire, A County and its People

Oxfordshire, A County and its People

John G. Rhodes

Publisher: Oxfordshire County Museum
Published Date: 1st December 1980
ISBN: 0901036056

A concise review of the county's history from the Ice Age to the twentieth century.

Oxfordshire at School

Oxfordshire at School

Malcolm Graham

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Published Date: 27th June 1996
ISBN: 0750912685

Malcolm Graham illustrates 'Oxfordshire at School' with a wide variety of photographs taken from the Oxfordshire archives that trace both urban and rural aspects of education over the past century.

Oxfordshire at Work

Oxfordshire at Work

Malcolm Graham

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Published Date: 1st July 1991
ISBN: 0862999863

The changing pattern of agricultural and industrial employment is charted in the early twentieth century in Malcolm Graham's book 'Oxfordshire at work in Old Photographs'.

The Oxfordshire Brewer

The Oxfordshire Brewer

James Bond

Publisher: Oxfordshire Museum Services
Published Date: 1st January 1985
ISBN: 0901036161

'The Oxfordshire Brewer' examines all aspects of the brewing industry in the county and the role played by a number of the important breweries in the development of the industry.

Oxfordshire Cinemas

Oxfordshire Cinemas

Ian Meyrick

Publisher: The History Press
Published Date: 1st July 2007
ISBN: 075244333X

'Oxfordshire Cinemas' by Ian Meyrick traces the rise and decline of the cinemas that were to be found in many of the county's towns.

Oxfordshire Houses

Oxfordshire Houses

John Pilling

Traditional local materials and building methods play an important part in the construction of housing within the county and are identified in John Pilling's book 'Oxfordshire Houses'.

Oxfordshire Mills

Oxfordshire Mills

Wilfred Foreman

Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd
Published Date: 1st January 1983
ISBN: 0850334411

Wilfred Foreman reviews how wind and water contributed to the early industrial development of the county in 'Oxfordshire Mills'.

Oxfordshire Parks

Oxfordshire Parks

Frank Woodward

Publisher: Oxfordshire County Museum
Published Date: 1st January 1982
ISBN: 0901036137

The county boasts some of the best examples of parks and gardens in England. Their development from medieval hunting estates to town parks is examined in Frank Woodward's 'Oxfordshire Parks'.

Oxfordshire Potters

Oxfordshire Potters

Nancy Stebbing

Published Date: 1st December 1980
ISBN: 0901036080

'Oxfordshire Potters' provides an account of the industry from Roman times to the nineteenth century.

Oxfordshire's Lost Railways

Oxfordshire's Lost Railways

Peter Dale

Publisher: Stenlake Publishing
Published Date: 10th July 2004
ISBN: 184033312X

The county contained a large railway network when train travel was at its peak. Many branch lines disappeared but a photographic record of the long lost system appears in Peter Dale's book 'Oxfordshire's Lost Railways'.

Oxon Brews

Oxon Brews

Mike Brown

Publisher: Brewery History Society
Published Date: 31st July 2004
ISBN: 1873966121

The story of commercial brewing in Oxfordshire dates back several centuries. Mike Brown traces the development of the industry in his book 'Oxon Brews'.

Roman Oxfordshire

Roman Oxfordshire

Martin Henig & Paul Booth

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Published Date: 22nd June 2000
ISBN: 0750919590

'Roman Oxfordshire' provides a detailed study of the Roman occupation of the area from the Iron Age to the early Saxon period. References to Roman sites in the area include Alchester and Middleton Stoney.

Victorian and Edwardian Oxfordshire from Old Photographs

Victorian and Edwardian Oxfordshire from Old Photographs

Mary Clapinson

Publisher: Batsford Ltd
Published Date: 28th March 1978
ISBN: 0713410590

'Victorian and Edwardian Oxfordshire from old photographs' reflects many facets of economic and social life in a bygone era.