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Professor Gareth Winrow – The Butcher, The Tailor, The Picture-Frame Maker…Stories of Middle Way
30th May 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A Professor of International Relations who lived in Turkey for twenty years, Gareth now specialises in local, social and family history.
This talk will focus on the stories of individuals connected with the land and property in Summertown where Gareth now lives. He provides an alternative history of Oxford, exploring how Summertown developed from being primarily an artisans’ village to becoming a well-heeled suburb of Oxford.