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Wycliffe Hall, Oxford

Pantry Boy Murdered at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford

30 September 2021

Wycliffe Hall, Banbury Road, Oxford

In 1938 the University of Oxford was rocked by the murder of a sixteen-year-old pantry boy by a theological student at Wycliffe Hall.

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Hinksey pools diving board 1936

Deaths at the opening of Oxford's first public bath

24 September 2021

Corner of Castle Street and New Road, Oxford

Joy turned to horror in June 1852 when two were killed in an explosion at the opening of the Oxford City Bath and Washhouse.

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The Home of Compassion, Catherine's Street, Oxford

Infant deaths at the 'Home of Compassion'

23 September 2021

Catherine Street, Oxford

The 'Home of Compassion' was a Cowley-based foundling hospital, but with a shocking mortality rate.

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Wellington Bomber

Unexplained Air Crash at Bodicote

26 August 2021

Bodicote, Banbury

In December 1942 a Wellington Bomber crashed near Bodicote, resulting in the death of six young airmen. What caused the crash has never been explained.

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Whitwell Church Lads Brigade mummers, 1914

A Theatrical Tragedy at the White Hart Inn, Witney

25 August 2021

Bridge Street, Witney

In 1653 a performance at the White Hart Inn in Witney was the scene of a tragedy that cost the lives of 5 people and injured 60 others.

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A threshing machine

The Swing Riots in Oxfordshire

20 August 2021

St. Helen's Church, Church Road, Benson

In November 1830, unrest over poor pay and conditions for England's rural population boiled over into rioting, arson and vandalism.

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University College, Oxford

Attempted Murder at University College

19 August 2021

Master's Lodge, Logic Lane, Oxford

When Catherine Riordan's relationship with Junior Dean John Haines ended in 1890, Catherine swore 'By God, I will be a murderess.'

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Hay bales

A Burned Body Found at Stadhampton

17 August 2021

Stadhampton

What happened to Canadian student Thomas Patteson Moss remains a mystery to this day.

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