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...the site of the former Radcliffe Infirmary. Land around the River Thames, known as the River Isis as it passes through Oxford, was often used for prehistoric burial, ritual and social monuments. The Museum of London Archaeology (Mola) also...

In this article: River Thames, Archaeologists, Oxford University, Indira Gandhi, River Isis, and India

...Saxon settlement. The gravel terraces around the River Thames, which is known as the River Isis for the stretch that passes through Oxford, were often used for prehistoric burial, ritual and social monuments. A MOLA spokesman said:...

In this article: Oxford University, River Thames, All rights reserved, and Archaeologists

...water. Other rivers famous in literature that are judged to be below standard are the Thames between Kingston and Oxford that appears in Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome and the Severn that inspired Spencer's Fairy Queen. Ralph...

In this article: Winnie the Pooh, Tarka the Otter, Wind in the Willows, Thames, Britain, Christopher Robin, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, EU, and Three Men in a Boat

In addition to bleu celeste, there is also an apparently unique example in British heraldry of the use of "light blue" in the Municipal Borough of Barnes, through which the Oxford versus Cambridge boat race passes on the Thames. The...

In this article: Second World War, Royal Air Force, Thames, Richmond, and Ostrich

...take gold. Britain's men's four qualified for the final of the last World Cup event as Olympic preparations began 27 Mar 2008: Tom Jenkins attends the Oxford and Cambridge preparations on the River Thames in Putney for the 154th Boat Race

In this article: Britain, Andrew Triggs Hodge, Peter Reed, New Zealand, World Cup, and Silver

...Merton College from Christ Church Meadow. Roughly triangular in shape it is bounded by the River Thames (the stretch through Oxford being known as the Isis), the River Cherwell, and Christ Church . It provides access to many of the college...

In this article: Isis, River Thames, Merton College, River Cherwell, Cattle, Oxford University, Christ Church College, and Magdalen College

...over,' the Mirror quoted a source as saying. Moss had hired a barge to take them up the Thames to Oxford, stopping off at pubs along the way, and ending at her converted barn in Oxfordshire. Everything was going to plan until the...

In this article: Kate Moss, James Brown, Copper, Punjab, West Bengal, Thames, and London

...of Oxford. Oxford shows its back to the river below Four Rivers The river passes a former industrial area and is crossed by Osney Bridge near Oxford railway station. On the eastern bank are the built up parts of Oxford. After a stretch...

In this article: Osney Bridge, River Thames, and Medley Footbridge

...a northwesterly direction to Boars Hill and Cumnor. It reaches the Thames again by Farmoor Reservoir and Swinford, then heads east to Godstow and Wolvercote on the northern edge of Oxford. It uses the Oxford Canal Walk for 4 miles north to...

In this article: River Thames, Oxford Canal Walk, Oxfordshire, England, Godstow, Farmoor Reservoir, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Radley, Cumnor, and River Cherwell