2009
SP5106 : A pair of Proctors
taken 17 years ago, near to Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
A pair of Proctors
The Proctors (colloquially called 'bulldogs') were historically the University's own security force. Here, a pair of them are seen at the entrance to the Examination Schools building, on a day when a Convocation was in progress to elect a new Professor of Poetry.
University of Oxford
The second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096.
Most undergraduate teaching at Oxford is organised around weekly tutorials at self-governing colleges and halls, supported by classes, lectures and laboratory work organised by University faculties and departments, the university is spread around the city.
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- Grid Square
- SP5106, 4329 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 16 May, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 25 May, 2009
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SP 5187 0623 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:45.1422N 1:14.9995W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SP 5188 0625
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
