| Introduction Oxford is a city and local
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| | paperweights to Oxford banners and coffee
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| government district in Oxfordshire,
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| | mugs. Castell & Son (The Varsity
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| England, with a population of 134,248
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| | Shop), is the best outlet in Oxford for
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| (2001 census). It is home to the
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| | clothing emblazoned with the Oxford logo
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| University of Oxford, the oldest
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| | or heraldic symbol. Food and Drink Oxford
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| university in the English-speaking world.
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| | offers European and Middle-East and Asian
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| It is known as the "city of dreaming
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| | cuisine. Some of the restaurants are: "
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| spires", a term coined by Matthew Arnold
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| | Cherwell Boathouse Restaurant " Gee's
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| in reference to the harmonious
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| | Restaurant " Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
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| architecture of the university buildings.
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| | " Rosamund the Fair " Al-Salam " Browns.
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| The Oxford suburb of Cowley has a long
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| | Except these restaurants Oxford hosts
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| history of carmaking, and still produces
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| | some Traditional and historic pubs " The
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| BMW MINIs. History Oxford was first
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| | Eagle and Child " The Turf Tavern " The
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| occupied in Saxon times, and was
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| | Lamb and Flag " The Bear Education The
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| initially known as "Oxenaforda". It began
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| | University of Oxford, located in the city
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| with the foundations of St Frideswide's
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| | of Oxford, England, is the oldest
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| nunnery in the 8th century. The
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| | university in the English-speaking world.
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| University of Oxford is first mentioned
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| | Events and organizations and institutes
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| in 12th century records. Oxford's
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| | officially connected with the University
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| earliest colleges were University College
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| | include: " Worcester College, Backs of
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| (1249), Balliol (1263) and Merton (1264).
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| | medieval cottages " The Oxford Union
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| During the English Civil War, Oxford
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| | Society " The Oxford University Press,
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| housed the court of Charles I in 1642,
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| | the world's oldest and largest university
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| after the king was expelled from London,
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| | press " The Bodleian Library " Major
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| although there was strong support in the
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| | Research Libraries (including the Sackler
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| town for the Parliamentarian cause. In
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| | Library) " Oxford University Department
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| the 19th century the controversy
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| | for Continuing Education " The Taylor
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| surrounding the Oxford Movement in the
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| | Institution " The Oxford University
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| Anglican Church drew attention to the
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| | Student Union " Oxford University Newman
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| city as a focus of theological thought.
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| | Society - Catholic speaker society " The
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| Oxford's Town Hall was built by Henry T.
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| | OICCU, the undergraduate Christian union
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| Hare, the foundation stone was laid on 6
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| | " The Oxford University Museum of Natural
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| July 1893 and opened by the future King
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| | History (sometimes called The Oxford
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| Edward VII on 12 May 1897. By the early
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| | University Museum) " The Pitt Rivers
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| 20th century Oxford was experiencing
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| | Museum " The Ashmolean Museum " The Bate
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| rapid industrial and population growth,
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| | Collection " Oxford Botanic Garden and
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| with the printing and publishing
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| | Harcourt Arboretum " Oxford University
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| industries becoming well established by
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| | Sports Federation " Oxford University
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| the 1920s. Places of Interests Oxford has
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| | Boat Club " The O'Reilly Theatre " Moser
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| numerous major tourist attractions, many
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| | Theatre " Rothermere American Institute "
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| belonging to the university and colleges.
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| | Said Business School " The Ruskin School
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| As well as several famous institutions,
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| | of Drawing and Fine Art " Computing
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| the town centre is home to Carfax Tower
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| | Laboratory " Isis Innovation Sports
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| and a historical themed ride, The Oxford
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| | Oxford City FC and Milton United FC among
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| Story. In the summer, punting on the
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| | others are two famous football club and
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| Thames (sometimes called the Isis as it
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| | play regular club and league matches.
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| flows through Oxford) and the Cherwell is
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| | Oxford Cavaliers Rugby League Club is the
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| popular. Other notable attractions
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| | rugby club playing for Oxford city.
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| include: " Christ Church Cathedral " The
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| | Drayton Leisure Golf Driving Range is the
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| Church of St Mary the Virgin (the
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| | golf course with 9 HOLE (PAR 3) COURSE
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| University Church) " Martyrs' Memorial "
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| | and 6 HOLES FLOODLIT. As a city in UK it
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| Ashmolean Museum " Pitt Rivers Museum "
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| | has a number of cricket teams and hosts
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| Museum of Natural History " Museum of the
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| | tournaments like Bernard Tollett
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| History of Science " Science Oxford "
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| | Oxfordshire Cup, National Cricket Club
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| University buildings " The University
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| | Championship, The Cricketer National
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| Parks " The University Botanic Garden "
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| | Village Championship etc Tours and
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| Cornmarket Street, Oxford " Turl Street,
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| | Sightseeing There are a number of tour
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| Oxford " Little Clarendon Street " Oxford
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| | operators in Oxford. The tourist
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| Covered Market " Westgate Shopping Centre
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| | information center is also very helpful
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| Museums and Art Galleries Oxford has a
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| | to find out a way to enjoy the visit of
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| large number of museums and galleries
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| | Oxford. Hotels and Accommodations
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| open for public. Following are the world
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| | Accommodations in Oxford are limited,
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| famous and a major tourist spot in
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| | though recently, motels have sprouted on
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| Oxford: " Ashmolean Museum, Britain's
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| | the outskirts -- good for those who want
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| oldest museum " Pitt Rivers Museum "
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| | modern amenities. In addition, if you
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| Museum of Natural History, home of (the
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| | have a car, you may want to consider
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| remains of) the Oxford Dodo " Museum of
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| | country houses or small B&Bs on the
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| the History of Science, in Britain's
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| | outskirts of town Some of the notable
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| oldest purpose-built museum building "
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| | hotels are: " Victoria House Hotel "
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| Museum of Oxford " Museum of Modern Art "
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| | Cotswold Lodge Classic Hotel " Westwood
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| Science Oxford Shopping Golden Cross, an
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| | Country Hotel Ltd " Holiday Inn Oxford "
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| arcade of first-class shops and
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| | The Oxford Hotel " Oxford Thames Four
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| boutiques, lies between Cornmarket Street
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| | Pillars Hotel " Express by Holiday Inn
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| and the Covered Market. Parts of the
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| | Oxford Kassam Stadium " The Bat &
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| colorful gallery date from the 12th
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| | Ball Inn " The Upper Reaches " Abingdon
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| century. Many buildings remain from the
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| | Four Pillars Hotel " Oxfordshire Inn "
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| medieval era, along with some 15th- and
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| | Days Inn Hotel Oxford " The Plough at
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| 17th-century structures. The market also
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| | Clifton Hampden " Marlborough Arms Hotel
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| has a reputation as the Covent Garden of
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| | " The FEATHERS " Macdonald Bear Hotel "
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| Oxford, with live entertainment on
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| | White Hart Hotel Transport Oxford is
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| Saturday mornings in summer. In its way,
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| | located some 50 miles (80 km) north west
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| Alice's Shop, played an important role in
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| | of London; the cities are linked by the
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| English literature, it functioned as a
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| | M40 motorway, which also links northwards
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| general store (selling brooms, hardware,
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| | to Birmingham. Rail connections include
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| and the like) during the period that
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| | services to London (Paddington),
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| Lewis Carroll, at the time a professor of
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| | Bournemouth, Worcester (via the Cotswold
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| mathematics at Christ Church College, was
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| | Line), and Bicester. The city also has
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| composing Alice in Wonderland. It is
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| | regular train services northwards to
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| believed to have been the model for
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| | Birmingham, Coventry and the north. The
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| important settings within the book.
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| | railway service connecting Oxford and
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| Today, the place is a favorite stopover
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| | Cambridge, known as the Varsity Line, was
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| of Lewis Carroll fans from as far away as
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| | discontinued in 1968. The Oxford Canal
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| Japan, who gobble up commemorative
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| | connects to the River Thames at Oxford.
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| pencils, chess sets, party favors,
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| | Oxford Airport at Kidlington offers
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| bookmarks, and in rare cases, original
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| | business and general aviation services.
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| editions of some of Carroll's works. The
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| | Local bus services are largely provided
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| Bodleian Library Shop, specializes in
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| | by the Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach
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| Oxford souvenirs, from books and
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| | South Midlands.
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