View from the Carfax Tower, Oxford 1978
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This authentic 1970s colour photograph, captured in 1978, features an elevated panoramic view of High Street in the historic university city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, taken from the Carfax Tower. The archival image documents the architectural grandeur of the city, dominated by the spires and domes of Oxford University, including the prominent All Saints Church (now Lincoln College Library) in the mid-ground and the Radcliffe Camera visible to the left. Below, the long, straight stretch of High Street is active with late 1970s transport, specifically a queue of iconic red and orange double-decker buses and period cars. The pavements are crowded with pedestrians and tourists in period summer attire. The foreground highlights the intricate stone carvings and leaded domes of the buildings at the intersection of Queen Street and Cornmarket. This factual record preserves the historic skyline and bustling academic atmosphere of Oxford during the summer of 1978.
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