EAW003115 ENGLAND (1946). Oxford, Crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946

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Title [EAW003115] Oxford, Crowds gathered for the opening of the New Bodleian Library by King George VI, 1946
Reference EAW003115
Date 24-October-1946
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Place name OXFORD
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Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 451377, 206573
Longitude / Latitude -1.2555951436978, 51.755034183237
National Grid Reference SP514066

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The Martyrs' Memorial at the junction of St Giles', Magdalen Street and Beaumont Street. Designed by George Gilbert Scott (the grandfather of Giles Gilbert Scott, architect of the New Bodleian Library) in 1838 and built between 1841 and 1843. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs%27_Memorial,_Oxford for details.

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