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'''Oxford''' was a city in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. It was the location of the [[University of Oxford]]. | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
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'''Oxford''' was a [[city]] in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. {{source}} It was the location of the [[University of Oxford]]. | |||
Oxford was located in the south of [[England]], to the north-west of [[London]]. North-east of Oxford was [[Cambridge]], to the east was the county of [[Essex]], and to the far south was [[Southampton]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | |||
[[Iris Wildthyme]] owned [[Wildthyme's|a bookshop]] on [[St Michael's Street]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Wildthyme Effect (short story)|The Wildthyme Effect]]'') | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] visited the city | === Early history === | ||
In [[985]], an [[alien]] [[spaceship]] crashed in Oxford. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Cloisters of Terror (audio story)|The Cloisters of Terror]]'') | |||
In [[1278]], the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] visited the city. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Asylum (novel)|Asylum]]'') | |||
In [[1400]], there was a failed attempt to [[assassin]]ate [[King]] [[Henry IV]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'') | |||
In the [[16th century]], [[Giordano Bruno]] obtained [[Self]]'s [[Faction Paradox mask]] from an occult collector in Oxford. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[De Umbris Idearum (short story)|De Umbris Idearum]]'') | |||
In [[ | === 19th century === | ||
In [[1862]], [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Timmy (The Scarlet Empress)|Timmy]] encountered [[Lewis Carroll]] and [[Alice Liddell]] in Oxford. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Wildthyme Effect (short story)|The Wildthyme Effect]]'') | |||
In [[ | In [[1883]], Reverend [[Ernest Matthews]] travelled from there to [[Gabriel Chase]] to meet with [[Josiah Samuel Smith]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') | ||
Oxford | === 20th century === | ||
[[File:K9 Bounty Hunter map 2.jpg|thumb|Oxford as seen on a digital map of Europe. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}})]] | |||
In [[1944]], [[Alan Turing]] first met the [[Eighth Doctor]] in Oxford. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Turing Test (novel)|The Turing Test]]'') | |||
In [[1993]], the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]] visited Oxford. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders (novel)|The Dimension Rider]]'')[[File:Oxford sign.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Seventh Doctor]] hangs near a sign pointing towards Oxford. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Dalek Attack (video game)|Dalek Attack]]'')]] | |||
=== Later history === | |||
Oxford "burned" some time after [[Earth United]] took hold of the country following the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[An Earthly Child (audio story)|An Earthly Child]]'') | |||
By [[2254]], Oxford had returned, with signs in London pointing towards it. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Dalek Attack (video game)|Dalek Attack]]'') | |||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Fourth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Seventh Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Eighth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Tenth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Cities visited by the Eleventh Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Cities visited by Bernice Summerfield]] | |||
[[Category:Cities visited by Iris Wildthyme]] | |||
[[Category:English cities]] | [[Category:English cities]] | ||
[[Category:European cities from the real world]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:50, 17 September 2024
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Oxford (disambiguation)for other, similarly-named pages.
Oxford was a city in Oxfordshire, England. [source needed] It was the location of the University of Oxford.
Oxford was located in the south of England, to the north-west of London. North-east of Oxford was Cambridge, to the east was the county of Essex, and to the far south was Southampton. (TV: Spyfall)
Iris Wildthyme owned a bookshop on St Michael's Street. (PROSE: The Wildthyme Effect)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 985, an alien spaceship crashed in Oxford. (AUDIO: The Cloisters of Terror)
In 1278, the Fourth Doctor and Nyssa visited the city. (PROSE: Asylum)
In 1400, there was a failed attempt to assassinate King Henry IV. (AUDIO: The Doctor's Tale)
In the 16th century, Giordano Bruno obtained Self's Faction Paradox mask from an occult collector in Oxford. (PROSE: De Umbris Idearum)
19th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1862, Iris Wildthyme and Timmy encountered Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell in Oxford. (PROSE: The Wildthyme Effect)
In 1883, Reverend Ernest Matthews travelled from there to Gabriel Chase to meet with Josiah Samuel Smith. (TV: Ghost Light)
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1944, Alan Turing first met the Eighth Doctor in Oxford. (PROSE: The Turing Test)
In 1993, the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield visited Oxford. (PROSE: The Dimension Rider)
Later history[[edit] | [edit source]]
Oxford "burned" some time after Earth United took hold of the country following the 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth. (AUDIO: An Earthly Child)
By 2254, Oxford had returned, with signs in London pointing towards it. (GAME: Dalek Attack)
