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October 17, 1924
The Buffalo Voice
Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming
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Oxford is described as a fascinating ancient English university town composed of 20 separate colleges, with Balliol founded around 1260 and Christ Church having the largest buildings, whose stone steps have been worn and replaced by generations of students.
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In Ancient Oxford
There is, perhaps, no more interesting place in the whole world than Oxford, the ancient English university town. Any one who likes quaint old things can agreeably spend weeks there. Oxford university is not a single institution like practically all American schools, but a group of 20 separate colleges, all linked together in a sort of league. The oldest one, Balliol, was founded away back about 1260. The buildings of Christ Church college are the largest and most imposing of the lot. Many of the stone steps of these old Oxford buildings have been worn nearly through by the footsteps of succeeding generations of students and have had to be replaced.
There is, perhaps, no more interesting place in the whole world than Oxford, the ancient English university town. Any one who likes quaint old things can agreeably spend weeks there. Oxford university is not a single institution like practically all American schools, but a group of 20 separate colleges, all linked together in a sort of league. The oldest one, Balliol, was founded away back about 1260. The buildings of Christ Church college are the largest and most imposing of the lot. Many of the stone steps of these old Oxford buildings have been worn nearly through by the footsteps of succeeding generations of students and have had to be replaced.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Oxford University
Balliol College
Christ Church
Ancient Colleges
Worn Steps
Where did it happen?
Oxford, The Ancient English University Town
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Location
Oxford, The Ancient English University Town
Event Date
About 1260
Story Details
Oxford university consists of 20 separate colleges linked in a league, with Balliol as the oldest founded about 1260 and Christ Church having the largest buildings; stone steps worn by generations of students have been replaced.