What on earth do these delicacies have to do with Oxford? In the 19th century the popularity of them went hand-in-hand with the city’s growing importance as a tourist destination and many citizens were involved in brewing, baking and the grocery trade. Liz Woolley, Oxford historian and author, will explain how the families which controlled these businesses had a powerful influence over Oxford’s economic, social and political life.

July/August 2024

 Visit to the Stroud Valley

 water mills and the evolution of Cotswolds woollen cloth manufacture

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