EAW003122 ENGLAND (1946). Oxford, The Oxford Colleges and crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, from the south-east, 1946
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| Title | [EAW003122] Oxford, The Oxford Colleges and crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, from the south-east, 1946 | 
| Reference | EAW003122 | 
| Date | 24-October-1946 | 
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| Place name | OXFORD | 
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| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND | 
| Easting / Northing | 451515, 206534 | 
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.2536016161475, 51.754670841849 | 
| National Grid Reference | SP515065 | 
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|  The New Bodleian Library, built 1937-40, architect Giles Gilbert Scott.  See further back, the Martyrs' Monument designed by his grandfather, George Gilbert Scott. |   Kentishman | Sunday 19th of February 2023 08:55:52 AM | 
|  The Martyrs' Memorial at the junction of St Giles', Magdalen Street and Beaumont Street. Designed by George Gilbert Scott (the grandfather of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of the New Bodleian Library) in 1838 and built between 1841 and 1843. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs%27_Memorial,_Oxford for details. |   Kentishman | Sunday 19th of February 2023 08:52:05 AM | 
 
             
  ![[EAW003122] Oxford, The Oxford Colleges and crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, from the south-east, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003122.jpg) 
  
                                          ![[EAW003123] Oxford, Crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003123.jpg) 
 ![[EAW031684] The Radcliffe Library, the Bodleian Library and Trinity College, Oxford, 1950](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/031/EAW031684.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003118] Oxford, The Radcliffe Camera and surrounding Oxford Colleges on the opening day of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003118.jpg) 
 ![[EAW024227] Broad Street and environs, Oxford, 1949](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/024/EAW024227.jpg) 
 ![[EAW045708] The Bodleian Library and environs, Oxford, 1952. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/045/EAW045708.jpg) 
 ![[EAW049084] Broad Street and the city centre, Oxford, 1953](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/049/EAW049084.jpg) 
 ![[EAW031685] The Radcliffe Library, the Bodleian Library and environs, Oxford, 1950](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/031/EAW031685.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003113] Oxford, Crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003113.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003112] Oxford, Crowds around the Radcliffe Camera for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003112.jpg) 
 ![[EPW000839] The Sheldonian Theatre, Radcliffe Camera and Colleges, Oxford, 1920](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/000/EPW000839.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003115] Oxford, Crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003115.jpg) 
 ![[EAW045716] Broad Street and the surrounding city, Oxford, 1952](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/045/EAW045716.jpg) 
 ![[EAW049267] Holywell Street and environs, Oxford, 1953](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/049/EAW049267.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003116] Oxford, Crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003116.jpg) 
 ![[EAW024228] Broad Street, High Street, the Radcliffe Camera and environs, Oxford, 1949](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/024/EAW024228.jpg) 
 ![[EAW049265] Catte Street and environs, Oxford, 1953](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/049/EAW049265.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003111] Oxford, Crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003111.jpg) 
 ![[EPW022531] The Radcliffe Camera and surrounding Colleges, Oxford, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/022/EPW022531.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003114] Oxford, The Oxford Colleges off Parks Road and crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003114.jpg) 
 ![[EAW049091] The Radcliffe Camera and surrounding colleges, Oxford, 1953](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/049/EAW049091.jpg) 
 ![[EPW038410] The Oxford Colleges and the city centre, Oxford, 1932](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/038/EPW038410.jpg) 
 ![[EPW000827] The Radcliffe Camera, Bodleian Library, All Souls College, St Mary's Church and Brasenose College, Oxford, 1920](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/000/EPW000827.jpg) 
 ![[EAW045715] Balliol College, Trinity College and St John's College, Oxford, 1952. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/045/EAW045715.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003120] Oxford, The Oxford Colleges and crowds gathered along the High Street for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003120.jpg) 
 ![[EPW000846] New College area, Oxford, 1920](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/000/EPW000846.jpg) 
 ![[EAW013598] The city, Oxford, 1948](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/013/EAW013598.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003605] The city, Oxford, from the north-east, 1947](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003605.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003121] Oxford, Crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003121.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003119] Oxford, Crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003119.jpg) 
 ![[EAW024226] Holywell Street, Castle Street and environs, Oxford, 1949](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/024/EAW024226.jpg) 
 ![[EAW045710] St Mary Magdelene's Church and environs, Oxford, 1952. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/045/EAW045710.jpg) 
 ![[EAW049092] The Radcliffe Camera and surrounding colleges, Oxford, 1953](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/049/EAW049092.jpg) 
 ![[EAW003934] Oxford Colleges, the city and Christ Church Meadow in flood, Oxford, from the north, 1947](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/003/EAW003934.jpg) 
 ![[EAW045709] Radcliffe Square and environs, Oxford, 1952. This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/045/EAW045709.jpg) 
 ![[EPW000845] View over Oxford showing the Radcliffe Camera and Jesus College, Oxford, from the west, 1920](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/000/EPW000845.jpg) 
 ![[EPW038409] Keble College and the city centre, Oxford, 1932](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/038/EPW038409.jpg)