May Morning 2009


May Morning Revelers Jump off Magdalen Bridge

May Morning Magdalen Bridge Jump

  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • A girl blows bubbles while enjoying the May morning festivities.
  • Students rest on top of each other while waiting for the bridge to open.
  • A reveler takes a picture of Magdalen Tower before the barriers open.
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • It was a late night for some so they rested when they could.
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge
  • Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge

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Around a dozen May Day revellers defied warnings and plunged from Magdalen Bridge into the water this morning. Police hailed their operation a success after closing the bridge at dawn stopped anyone from jumping. But once the barriers on the bridge were removed shortly after 6.30am to allow traffic to pass and police left the scene people began to leap into the river.

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