Oxford, The Masters Lodgings And Balliol College 1922
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'It is fitting that Balliol, the most progressive of our colleges, should have so large a proportion of its buildings modern', wrote Dr Wells in 1897. Up until the early 19th century, Balliol's reputation was flawed, and the college was dismissed as 'a dear, dim drinking college'. Open scholarships and clever tutors helped transform Balliol's image.

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This view shows just one of the many venues for the 2010 Oxford Folk Festival, a weekend long festival of music, song and dancing including a grand parade through the city on Saturday morning. Thousands of residents and tourists looked on as hundreds of performers from all around the country provided the entertainment. I was there with my fellow dancers and musicians from Whitethorn Morris - a lively ...see more