Memory Lane

Raymond Walters, who was in charge of the Oxford Union Society's library, with the book containing the famous 'King and Country' debate. Picture taken in July 1973

Remember When: Oxford Union voted 'not to fight for King and Country'

Remember when: Oxford cafe celebrated the humble cabbage

Remember when: Pupils benefitted from Charlbury Beer Festival

Remember When: Rees Mogg competed for a bottle of Champagne

Remember when: Couple fight for place in dominoes championship

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Remember when: Cyclists told to report potholes by postcard

Remember When - 1,000 year old skeletons found while digging drain

REMEMBER WHEN - Oxford fast food vans accused of 'encouraging street violence'

REMEMBER WHEN - Bomb hoax sparks evacuation at Oxford fuel depot

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REMEMBER WHEN - Graduating nurses in the 60's were given some dubious life lessons

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Remember When - Blenheim Palace used to be free to enter

Remember When: Bicester sports club raised a glass to Trophy Bar opening

Remember when: Oxford resident got so fed up of lorries he set up blockade

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Remember When: Young entrepreneurs staged pop-up shop in 1980

Remember When: Walls in Headington were repaired the old-fashioned way?

Remember When: Lorry blocked pavement and trapped residents in homes

Remember When: Family hold rent strike after being forced to live in park hut

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Remember When: Contractors left 'wall of mess' outside Headington shops

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Salesian College's young actors made a good impression on the critics

MEMORY LANE: The day a steward pulled the plug on superstar Mal Ryder

Cutteslowe pupils had a splashing time in new pool in 1965's Indian summer

Remember When: High-tech thief stole £13,903 worth of computers

Remember When - a new traffic calming measure was given a 'dummy run'

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Remember When: Police launched campaign to stop festive thieves

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REMEMBER WHEN: A34 becomes 'an ice rink' after gritting ban

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MEMORY LANE: Drunkenness out of control when Oxford's pubs opened all night

MEMORY LANE: Teacher who put Gosford Hill on path to sporting glory

MEMORY LANE: Tales of drunkenness from the 1800s

MEMORY LANE: Teachers on the streets to march against budget cuts

Remember When: Peter Reed dazzled the crowds with his Twist and Shout

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Remember When: Richard Nixon came to Oxford after Watergate

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Remember When: An anti-nuclear march with Buddhist monks came to Oxford

MEMORY LANE: The vicar who urged grooms to give stag night a miss

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MEMORY LANE: College sparked outrage when it banned villagers from wood

MEMORY LANE: Banners marked 75 years of the Women's Institute

Remember When: Peter Jones found five stolen cars outside his home in one month

Remember When: Thieves stole cash saved for pensioners' day trip

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Remember When - There was a 'lollipop man shortage' in Oxford

Remember When - Kidlington family's car stolen twice in 2 months

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A look back at the St Giles Fair from years gone by

Fun-loving vicar fooled everyone with fake visit of Emir

Fairgoers were smiling despite the rise in the cost of rides

Remember When: Oxfordshire residents took a ride on Concorde

Remember When school pupils held their first rag day for Sobell House

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Remember When children put on ecology day in April 1990

MEMORY LANE: A reminder of bank holiday carnival fun

MEMORY LANE: The days of toga-clad chariot racing in Bampton

MEMORY LANE: Meet St John Ambulance's best of the bunch

The Oxford 'nobody' who became a pop superstar in Italy

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Remember When - the Oxford canal was drained

Remember When a new community centre rose from the ashes

Remember When - a Medieval gold ring was dug up at St Ebbes

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REMEMBER WHEN: 12th century vault found underneath Oxford hotel

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