Guard-book of drawings of Oxford
MS. Top. Oxon. a. 86
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Title
Guard-book of drawings of Oxford
Shelfmark
MS. Top. Oxon. a. 86
Summary
Miscellaneous topographical drawings of Oxford collected by Henry Minn, 19th-20th centuries.
(fol. 1) north end of Kingston Road, 1878
(fol. 2) Christ Church from St. Aldates by A.K., n.d.
(fol. 3) bridge over the Thames at Osney, n.d.
(fol. 4) The Crown, Cornmarket Street, n.d.
(fol. 5) the Old Lamb Inn, Pembroke Street, 1906
(fols. 6-7, 34-35) four views by W[illiam] B[ayzand]: unidentified Oxford street scene, and the White Hart, Cornmarket Street, 1899, the Wheatsheaf Inn, 1896 and The Plough, Cornmarket Street, 1835
(fol. 8) Oxford Castle and mill, 1835
(fols. 9-12) North gate, viewed from south and north, and two views of houses to north of St. Mary Magdalen churchyard, all by the same unidentified artist, n.d. [19th century]
(fol. 13) Binsey by E.G. Brewer, n.d.
(fol. 14) St. Frideswide's church and the Botley Road by J. Fisher, n.d. [late 19th century]
(fol. 15) crypt under St. Peter in the East church by F. Nash, c. 1813 [published as plate opposite p. xv, R. Ackermann, History of the University of Oxford, vol. I, London (1814).]
(fol. 16) Old houses at the Wharf by F.H. Stonham, 1949
(fol. 17) Iffley Church by G. Pyne, n.d.
(fol. 18) Castle Street by S.A. Warner, 1913
(fols. 19-22) houses in Holywell Street by R. Murdoch Wright
(fol. 23) Greyhound Inn yard, Gravel Walk, by John Buckler, 1827
(fol. 24) Joe Pullen's tree, Headington by John Wood, 1891
(fol. 25) proposed new chimney, Founder's Tower, Magdalen College, n.d.
(fol. 26) Godstow, n.d.
(fol. 27) boss on the roof of the cathedral chapter house by H. Hurst, 1912
(fol. 28) old buildings at Balliol College 'taken down in 1852', n.d.
(fols. 30-33) sketches and ground plans by H. Wilkinson Moore, architect, of Prideaux Buildings, The Turl, the St. Clements and St. Giles parish buildings, and the Corn Exchange, 1877, n.d., with (fol. 29) unidentified pencil design, n.d.
Date
19th-20th century
Language
English
Physical extent
35 Leaves
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Collection contents
Topographical Drawings collected by Henry Minn
Guard-book of drawings of Oxford
