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ROBERT BOYLE (1627-1691)
Boyle (below) describes a "portable darkened room" in his 'Of the Systematicall and Cosmical Qualities of Things’ (Boyle, R., Oxford, England, 1669).

This was a portable box camera which he constructed, and then described.

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molly oxford, my vampire blood cleric/alchemist artificer >:}🩸💉
[🎨: @/baydews | @/ravietta | @/barbelsoa] https://t.co/8ZVLHb3iJU

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All ready for the Oxford Arts and Craft Market tomorrow at Broad Street 9-5:30. Excited to have on show my new original paintings that will be for sale plus prints, cards and personalised kids pictures. Grab a bargain with some of my studio clearance original paintings too!

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N is for napkin in our A-Z of ephemera. These decorative items served as affordable souvenirs, including to Oxford’s Find out more on our Facebook page, https://t.co/RWlTnm9po5

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『朝日ウイークリー』の清水建二さんの連載『語源で探る固有名詞』の挿絵、引き続き描いております。「そんなものにも語源あるん?」と驚くものばかりで面白いです。
こちらはSalzburg(ザルツブルク)、Stratford(ストラトフォード)、Oxford(オックスフォード)Munich(ミュンヘン)の4点。

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Buscot Park, Eric Ravilious, 1938. The house is near Faringdon, and is a property which houses the Faringdon Collection and this artwork is a part of it.

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31 Aug 1681: Stephen College 'the Protestant Joiner' executed in Oxford Castle Yard by Jack Ketch. A balladeer and satirist he attacked the coming succession of James II.

"By Irish oaths and wrested law I fell/
A prey to Rome & sacrifice to hell"

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One of the new evil mutants is Stinger, who is portrayed as a valley girl. I’m not sure about her speech patterns though, and it would help if the writers wouldn’t misspell “grody” as “groadie”. Clearly the Oxford English Dictionary hadn’t been updated yet!

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Happy Birthday EBJ! Born in 1833, Birmingham, he became friends with William Morris at Oxford and was persuaded by Rossetti to become an artist and spurn his liturgical career.

Entitled ‘The Golden Stairs’ this was described as ‘beyond all question the painter’s masterpiece’.

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The Art of Daniel Oxford

Full Gallery and details: https://t.co/bc2xQjjilO

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Oxford Reading Tree: Level 1+: First Sentences:
Roderick Hunt
『Kipper's Diary』
Kipperくんが月曜日から金曜日までの日記を描いています!
味のある絵が面白く、ORTシリーズの中でも独特な雰囲気が感じられる一冊です!!

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Switching up NFT by for a little bit.

Where family, learning, and creativity come first. (and also oxford commas 👍)

women-led. Elle is hilarious. Randa has 19 kids. Dawn’s head is yarn. Chelle is bloody brilliant.

MINTING NOW!

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Oxford Road Pass

Check out the playlist featuring these artists here: https://t.co/PAY4CmM7Fz

Final tickets on sale now

More stage times to come

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The Bodleian Library in Oxford retains 500 boxes of doodles and other drawings by Tolkien in a fireproof room. ❤️‍🔥

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Works by are featured in ‘Young & Wild?’ at , The exhibition explores the art of 1980s Germany, featuring paintings, sculptures and works on paper, alongside drawings and prints by artists: https://t.co/ZYkWTDyoK5

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15 Aug 1660: Charles II's visitors to order removal of 'intruded' fellows & restoration of 'lawful & undoubted' fellows

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11 Aug 1577: Having quit St. Alexander Briant enters the College Douai

He was executed with St. Edmund Campion at on 1 Dec 1581 (NPG)

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