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A team of engineers and medics from the University of Oxford and King's College London have recieved the green light to test their ventilator prototypes. OxVent has utilised off the shelf components along with 3D printing to create a ventilator which…

I don't know if you caught a post in the ' History of Oxford' group on Facebook in mid-October where I told the story of a model of an Oxford bus, made for me as a three year old by my Dad, Bob Rogers in the early 1950s.He constructed it out of spare…

A ticket for a Two-Band-Dance at Oxford Town Hall. Dated to the 26th of May and featuring Kenny Baker and his quartet.

This has been in the family for many years and was recently rediscovered. It is believed my father kept it after attending the performance. At the time he was a 17 year old at St Edwards school in Oxford.The bottom of the page on the first image has…

These paintings are submissions of things I have enjoyed during lockdown. Picture 1: Nature journalling. I did a few of the plants sitting in my garden. A challenge! Picture 2: some past times i enjoyed that are the simple pleasures of life during…

After announcing the development of a new coronavirus vaccine, researchers at Oxford University have begun phase I clinical trials. This trial, ran by the Jenner Institute and the Oxford Vaccine Group at the Oxford Vaccine Centre, will test the new…

Oxford Together, created by the Oxford Hub, is raising money to fund volunteer coordination within the community. With a target of £15,000, all donations will help Oxford Together support at-risk residents by providing much needed supplies, such as…

The Oxford Bottle Club organised its first dig in 1981. This took place at Jackdaw Lane on the Iffley Road. They did, of course, get permission from Christ Church College before starting! The club had some 60-80 members at the time. Simon Somerscales…

This image is take from The Oxford Artisan Distillery's Go Fund Me campaign, appealing for donations to help them manufacture hand sanitiser. TOAD are a local Oxford business, better known for creating artisan gin, vodka and rye spirit. However,…

The Ox4 Free Food Crew is a partnership between four local businesses: Ark-T, Waste2Taste, Oxford Hub and Flo's - The Place in the Park. They are working together to support their community and help supply food to people in need. These organisations…