The river Cherwell at Parson's Pleasure, where young men of the University traditionally swam and sunbathed naked. They were shielded from the view of the nearby houses by a screen of trees.

Date:
1885
Location:
Parsons Pleasure, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Reference:
CC73/01488
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Content

This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass Plate Negatives And Inkjet Prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Curator: Davies, Angela

Keywords

Victorian Changing Rooms, Leisure And Recreation, Waterscape