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Oxford Day 2017

10th June 201728th August 2026

Oxford Day 2017 took place at Wolfson College, Oxford, on Saturday 10th June 2017.

The programme included talks by guest speakers Derek Gore on Earl Thorfinn the Mighty and the struggle for control of Northern Scotland, Katie Birkwood on John Dee and his Library, and Carole Richardson on Russia: When is Christmas Day not Christmas Day?; and an evening meal.