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Happy Fence Friday, All Radcliffe Square, Oxford.

Happy Fence Friday, All Oxford - Clarendon Building in background. For 'Sight and Sound' I have chosen "Walking Away A Winner" 'cos there are quite a few folks walking here :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Walking Away a Winner - Kathy Mattea

I have, many times, walked by the River Thames in Oxford. But until recently I hadn't walked along the section that runs from Osney Lock to Magdalen Bridge. When I did walk this section I came across the Old Gasworks Bridge and subsequently uploaded one of my shots to ipernity. When I thought about what I could do for World Photography Day the weather was pretty good so I decided to go to Oxford and try some more shots. I had already searched the internet for images of this bridge and seen quite a few inspirational shots. This shot was taken from the opposite direction to my previous upload. I'm sure there are lots of other possibilities here including close ups, reflections, shots of multi-coloured graffiti (not visible in this shot) and shots that would include boats. There are often narrowboats, cruisers and rowing boats going by but needless to say when I took this shot there wasn't a boat in sight :-))) The Old Gasworks Bridge is an iron bridge. It crosses the River Thames between Iffley Lock and Osney Lock. It was constructed in 1886. Apparently sections of the bridge were floated into position before assembly. I had previously looked for the actual gas works but later discovered they were demolished in 1960 !! It was really good that World Photography Day made me stop and think about subjects I could photograph and be able to upload a photo to the World Photography Day Group. I have also been inspired to try and research a bit more of the history of this bridge :-)

Happy Fence Friday, All Looking from within Merton College out to Christ Church Meadow, Oxford. Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ A Home in the Meadow - The Waterboys

This was taken at the City of Oxford Royal Regatta. Traditional, two lane, side-by-side racing downstream over 1000m and 500m courses on the River Thames in Oxford. Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Rowing Song - Patty Griffin ..................Please view Large.................

Happy Fence Friday, All The New Building, Magdalen College dates from 1733 as a part of Edward Holdsworth's designs from 1731. It is built in a Palladian style, and features a colonnade. It was intended to be a "Great Quadrangle". The building's ends were left unfinished and, sadly, Holdsworth's full vision was never completed.

The Old Gasworks Bridge is an iron bridge. It crosses the River Thames between Iffley Lock and Osney Lock. It was constructed in 1886. Apparently sections of the bridge were floated into position before assembly. I couldn't find the actual gas works but later discovered they were demolished in 1960 !! For Sight & Sound was going to use "Bridge Over Trouble Water" but then came across a version of "Love Can Build A Bridge". One of my fave songs by The Judds. It was written by Naomi Judd, Paul Overstreet and John Barlow Jarvis. I had no idea it was recorded for Comic Relief by Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton on guitar. Must have have been asleep when this happened :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Love Can Build A Bridge - Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry

Happy Fence Friday, All. This is just around the corner from the entrance to Oriel College in Oxford.

Happy Fence Friday, All There is a fence here, honest :-) This is Nuffield College, Oxford. The College was founded in 1937. Lord Nuffield, the industrialist and founder of Morris Motors donated land for the college. He also gave £900,000.00. Lord Nuffield appointed the college's first fellows in 1939 but due to the outbreak of World War II construction did not start until 1949.

Happy Fence Friday, All

Happy Fence Friday, All

Happy Fence Friday, All. The Clarendon Building in Oxford, again. This time with a fence :-)

The Clarendon Building designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor was built between 1711 and 1715. It was built to house the Oxford University Press. In 1829 the University police took over part of it as their police station with cells in the basement. It only became known as the Clarendon Building after it was adapted by the University for use as a registry in 1832. It continued as the university registry until the present University Offices were opened in Wellington Square in 1975. The Clarendon Building was then taken over by the Bodleian Library.

Happy Fence Friday, All Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

The building in the foreground is part of the Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford. In the background is part of the Andrew Wiles Building (Mathematical Institute). There is also some hoardings here that are hiding a building site where a massive development is underway. It will be 'The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities' and I believe it should open in 2025. It looks like it will be a very photogenic building and, hopefully, I will still be here to take some photos :-) There's a lot of glass here so for 'Sight & Sound' it will be "Glass Hearts by The Desert Rose Band. Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Glass Hearts - Desert Rose Band

Happy Fence Friday, All. Entrance to Queen's College, Oxford. For 'Sight & Sound' I guess something by Queen would be good :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Back to one of my favourite Oxford buildings. For 'Sight & Sound' "Colours" seems to be the logical choice. Pretty sure I have previously used Donovan's version but not sure if I have previously used this live version by Donovan & Joan Baez at the Newport Folk Music Festival. No matter, I'm sure we can use any version more than once :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Colours - Donovan & Joan Baez Please view Large

Happy Fence Friday, All. My photo is of the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Turning to 'Sight & Sound' my link will take a little bit of explaining. The Sheldonian Theatre is mostly used for university ceremonies and concerts. So, an obscure 'concert' link would be "Guadalupe" (written by Tom Russell) played by Gretchen Peters and husband Barry Walsh at a concert....somewhere...But, not at the Sheldonian! Recently I was very fortunate to see Gretchen at The Stables, Wavendon on her farewell UK Tour. Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Guadalupe - Gretchen Peters & Barry Walsh