Oxford, a Year Ago by allie912

Oxford, a Year Ago

A year ago today I was completing a memorable week of study at Oxford. Here is a picture I never posted, taken on the last day of my stay. It is the Radcliffe Camera (or Rad Cam, as it is familiarly known.) According to Wikipedia,
"The Radcliffe Camera (Camera, meaning "room" in Latin) is a building of Oxford University, England, designed by James Gibbs in neo-classical style and built in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library.
The Camera was used as a location in the films Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), The Saint (1997), and The Red Violin (1998).
The structure is seen in the 2008 film The Golden Compass. It is also mentioned in Lyra's Oxford, a book in the universe of His Dark Materials.
The building is also seen in the Inspector Morse, Inspector Lewis and Endeavour television series, set in Oxford."
If you ever have an opportunity to visit Oxford, I hope you jump at the chance.
Beautiful
July 6th, 2014  
Fascinating!
July 6th, 2014  
What a cool building, I like how it is situated in between the others.
July 6th, 2014  
This building can't be overlooked. it's unique and it's history is interesting and that it's featured in so many films you mentioned. fav.
July 7th, 2014  
So many places to see. All we need is time, and a little extra cash would help too LOL
July 7th, 2014  
What a great photo and building. I'd love to visit oxford sometime. The history of the building is so interesting too, thanks for sharing.
August 1st, 2014  
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