Talks take place on Thursday afternoons, starting at 2pm, and usually take place in the Lecture Hall, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA. These are free for Oxford u3a members but you are welcome to attend as a guest for a donation of £5 (£2 for members of all other U3As).
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Stuart Ackland – Oxford in Maps
20th February 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stuart Ackland has worked in the Map Department of the Bodleian Library for over 30 years. He looks after the storage of over 2 million maps, writes articles and blog posts and helps people from both inside and outside the University with any questions on maps they may have.
His talk will show the wide range of maps of Oxford held at the Bodleian, including the earliest map, maps from the Civil War and maps showing the social history of the city.