A view looking south-east along the River Thames from Folly Bridge showing the boats moored on both sides and a sign for a 'London Oxford Steamboat' company

Date:: 1860 - 1896

Location:: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Reference:: OP29961

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

The River Thames in Oxford is also known as Isis, as, historically, some have believed this to be the correct name for the stretch of the river between its source and the site it meets the River Thame at Dorchester-on-Thames. On the print the view is identified as 'Isis. From Folly Bridge, Oxford'.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

The photograph was accessioned by the National Buildings Record on 19th October 1951.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/34 Early Photographic Print Collection: Oxfordshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive