Here we feature archive photos from the Oxford Mail in the 1980s.
It was the decade when media tycoon Robert Maxwell took charge of Oxford United, Raymond Blanc was a rising culinary star and Helen House hospice was opened.
Helen House opened in Leopold Street, East Oxford on November 15, 1982, and was followed by Douglas House, the first hospice geared at young adults, in 2004.
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In 2012, the hospice launched a year of celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of the opening of Helen House, which was then the world’s first children’s hospice, with 30 people joining founder Sister Frances Dominica to illustrate the care given to generations of youngsters with terminal and life-limiting conditions.
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This story was written by Andy Ffrench, he joined the team more than 20 years ago and now covers community news across Oxfordshire.
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