The Covid-19 Pandemic and Oxford

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The Covid-19 Pandemic and Oxford

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Objects and stories about the people of Oxford's responses, stories, and feelings during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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South Locality Response Hub newsletter
Issue one of the South Locality Response Hub newsletter.It includes work done by the hub as well as partners and volunteers. "We hope that these fortnightly newsletters will increasingly demonstrate the work which is being done to establish strong…

Letter of thanks to Jubeen
This is a letter from Libby and the Community Cupboard team thanking Jubeen for her help securing Halal food for the muslim families supported through the community cupboard.

Letter of thanks to Hassan and Leonard
This is a letter from Libby and the Community Cupboard team sent to Hassan and Leonard. It thanks them for their support during Ramadan supporting the more vulnerable families in Oxford.

Oxford's Youth Clubs Get Creatively Clever
Creatively Clever was created by Wolvercote YPC and Leys CDI. It is a young person led inititive helping Oxford residents aged 13 to 18 to overcome the difficulties of lockdown with group activities available online.

Knitted over 14 weeks of lockdown
"I have finished knitting this shawl/throw, started it at the beginning of lockdown, and have just finished it.It is the shawl from a Harry Potter pattern, called 'The Order of the Phoenix.' knitted for my daughter Clare."

Taking hygiene products to remote communities around León
Nuevas Esperanzas delivering hygiene products to protect against Covid 19 in rural communties

Leiden during the Covid 19 lockdown
Three photographs showing how Oxford's twin city Leiden is dealing with lockdown. The first image shows empty streets in Leiden, the second shows keeping distance at the local market, and the third shows students.

Rose Hill News May and June editions
Community Newsletter put together by residents, community organisations and Oxford City Council community workers. This item includes both the May and June editions."Covid 19 has really shown local communities responding to support those who are more…

Oxford Teenagers in Lockdown
"I’ve been a professional photographer for over 20 years and live in the centre of Oxford. My work has taken me to all over the country and to many countries abroad. Sadly, in a matter of days, my client order book went from almost full to completely…

Empty Oxford and Covid-19 shop signs
"The architecture now can be photographed during this time of Covid-19 without obstruction or distraction and the central area must look like in some part how it did back in 1167 when the University was founded, less the double yellow lines of…
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