#Fake: The Zimbabwe Bird and Cecil Rhodes’ Legacy
Cecil Rhodes’ false history of an iconic artefact, and the real story of how contemporary Zimbabweans view his legacy.
Posts about the history of Oxford and its modern reality.
Cecil Rhodes’ false history of an iconic artefact, and the real story of how contemporary Zimbabweans view his legacy.
An unassuming memorial stone near the entrance to the Oxford Botanic Garden marks the site …
In late September 2022, Oxford University’s Faculty of Oriental Studies changed its name to the …
Review of the exhibition ‘Knossos: Myths & Reality’ at the Ashmolean (10 February -30 July …
William Morris, Lord Nuffield, employed thousands of workers to make millions of cars – and …
In Oxford, the River Thames is reborn as the Isis, sharing its name with the …
Hormuzd Rassam is not a name which will be familiar to most Oxford residents and …
It is hard to deny that the achievements of Cecil John Rhodes were remarkable. He …
Oxford, Not University During our Uncomfortable Oxford tours, we focus a fair bit on the …
In the first part of our short series on the life of Thora Silverthorne, we …
Of all the local heroes who have passed through the city of Oxford, few saved …
In the previous article of our Personhood and Personal Objects series, we explored the idea …