Oxford's own holiday resort

Located inland, away from the coast, Oxford's rivers became the city's spaces to revel and relax in the heat of the summer.

Each of the images in the gallery below shows people enjoying themselves and spending time on the riverbank. Click on each image to view a larger version.

Click on the audio to hear Jenny recall how a small bathing spot was like a beach to herself and her peers as a child, and hear how Pat's family picnicked by Long Bridges on summer evenings.