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THE TRIANGULAR BULL - Plastic Metamorphosis Art

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Reblogged from balkancelts: One of the most interesting Celtic artifacts to have ‘wandered’ into the Varna Museum in northeastern Bulgaria is a bronze zoomorphic head. Recently published by Vincent ‘Disney’ Megaw and the Thracologists Mircheva and Anasstassov, this bronze mount … Continue reading →

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Mystery Photograph

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Some of the old photographs and glass plate negatives in our archive have no labels and we are having trouble working out where they were taken. Do you recognize this British seaside town? The glass plate photograph was taken in … Continue reading →

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The Second Paul Jacobsthal Public Speaking Competition

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Congratulations to the team from Oxford Spires Academy! They won the second Paul Jacobsthal Public Speaking Competition held at Christ Church College, Oxford last week. A big congratulations, too, to everyone who took part. The standard was, once more, incredibly … Continue reading →

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Tracking the future of the past

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

We want to find out what has happened to the places pictured in our lantern slide collection. How have they changed over time? Have buildings been restored, damaged or destroyed? How have the landscapes around them changed? Have roads been added, or … Continue reading →

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Persecution and survival: a wartime refugee’s story

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Don’t miss our exhibition at The Gallery, Town Hall and Museum, Oxford. We look forward to seeing you there! This is our exhibition postcard, but look out for our poster, which is being designed for us by a talented student … Continue reading →

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