The most comprehensive and informative tour of the ecclesiastical and historical past of Oxford is offered weekly by Mr. Graham Hall. Mr. Hall, the manager of Timeline Heritage Tours, is an erudite man who manages to make history spring to life through his ability to educate and entertain simultaneously. In addition to providing a tour of Oxford that weaves Christian and political history together in a comprehensible fashion, Mr. Graham is available for cultural, literary and Christina heritage tours of the British Isles. He can be reached at 5 Oxford Hill, Witney Oxfordshire, OX8 6JT England or by telephone at (01991) 779861. Call to check for the walking tour or to arrange to join one of his many highly recommended tours. The Tourist Information Office should have his brochure available.

Oxford has the standard collection of British retailers and a number of souvenir shops where you can acquire that coveted Oxford University T-shirt. On Wednesdays Gloucester Green hosts an open-air market and on Thursdays plays host to an antique market. Except for Sunday, the stalls and boutiques of Oxford’s Victorian Covered Market are worth a short stroll and a stop for a cappuccino. However, the pinnacle of Oxford shopping is Blackwell’s, sprawling from number 48 through 51 Broad St. Since 1879 Blackwell’s has enjoyed an international reputation as one of the world’s best booksellers. The store has sixteen departments occupying four floors.