Hope you enjoy guys! 😃We've got Alice exploring the streets of Cambridge in the next couple of weeks. And if you can't wait that long, here's her full playlist 👉th-cam.com/play/PLPYbVPqV7je9aFrONncy7mtqFJA2E3LcP.html
Are you guys actually aware that there's anything outside of the general London area? It'd be nice to see this kind of segment for other places such as exeter, york, manchester, liverpool. You know. Other places in the UK.
Thank you we do. Why you cutting off Allice legs? Alice has best legs among British Historians.Alice is known as English "Tina Turner " she even danced in the last sequence.. But Taliban censorship cut her legs out of the sequence.😢😢😢😮
I visited Oxford only once in about 1988. Aside from the history and architecture, I remember two things. Having lunch at The Bear (oldest pub in Oxford), and while wandering the streets with some of my classmates, bumping into an older gentleman who must have thought we Canadian students were an interesting lost looking bunch. We figured he was pulling our leg about who he was, but he offered us a private tour of the Oxford Town Hall. We followed him to humour him, and then we were surprised when the police officer at a side entrance let us all in. I think he realized we didn't believe him, so at one point he gestured at one of the paintings and asked if the guy looked familiar. Sure enough he was a former Lord Mayor. I think it might have been Lord Mayor Fred Ingram or possibly Lord Mayor William Fagg. A really nice guy.
I am going to guess William Fagg. Sounds like him. There are several other sites that weren't mentioned but she did a good Job. If you want to dive deeper into the "City of Dreaming Spires." I recommend the book by Jan Morris by that title.
The problem with teaching history, especially in the UK, is that the periods and knowledge is decided by the curriculum, and that doesn't change, so you end up teaching the same things over and over and over, and it's really quite hard to remain enthusiastic about something when it's the 10th time you've taught it. However a tv history presenter can pick and choose what subjects to present and never has to repeat anything they didn't find interesting.
Oxford is so beautiful, so happy to call it hone. Alice always does an amazing job of telling these stories and bringing history to life, her passion and enthusiasm is infectious!
I loved my visit to Oxford on my 21st birthday. Alice did a great job--she's super pretty and I love the excitement and knowledge she brings. Reminds me of the awesome walking tours I took while studying in London!
Thank you for including the Headington Shark! Every time I see it I laugh at how BIG it is. Another Oxford-to-Headington historical tidbit is Cuckoo Lane, it's an ancient path still used as a shortcut behind houses and shops, and very charming!
I used travel to compete at the Oxford IV debate tournament every year back from 2009-2012. Not only was it some of the most memorable experiences of my life, but being surrounded by all of that history and amongst so many intelligent people was indescribable. It feels so cool doing everything simply because you’re in Oxford. The tournament was hosted at the Oxford Union, so that added another level to the whole experience. We would just hang out in the Old library, competing in the small rooms upstairs or at the top of a small stairwell, or even in the main chamber when the opportunity arose. Seeing those final debate rounds- a packed student chamber with everyone cheering, pounding their hands, drinking, and just having an overall good time- will forever be something I cherish. What an honor to compete at such a historical and renowned place. Oh- and shout out to The Eagle and Child! 🤯
C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were not just writing buddies but also rather competitive! C.S. Lewis proposed they tried their hand at science fiction, to see who wrote the best story. C. S. Lewis wrote the "Cosmic Trilogy" - 'Out of the Silent Planet', 'Perelandra', and 'That Hideous Strength''. (Worth a read if you have the time). Tolkien never completed his side of the bargain, presumably being too busy constructing the monumental tasl of creating the stories from Middle Earth!
Interesting! I can well believe in the story of C. S. Lewis' inspiration. Oxford /Cambridge differences, such as quad vs court and the two pronunciations of Magdalen were apparently used to trip up well prepared spies during WW2.. Nice one Alice! 🌟👍
I spent a lot of time underneath Radcliffe Camera as a PhD student studying some of those 600,000 books. It was full of black dust and I came out every day very very dirty.
This was awesome! I leave for Oxford in two weeks, and this is the best video I've seen for exploring. It's also astonishingly high quality - thank you!
My favourite of the videos you publish... now in 4k! Thanks History Hit! My desktop viewing is now absolutely top notch. Looking forward to Alice's next architectural adventure!
At 2m 35secs Alice is walking up Beaumont Street with Worcester College behind her, the white van just obscuring the main entrance gate. The office window where my father worked as Head Porter in the 1960's is just above the van bonnet. The house we used to live in is just out of sight across the road - thanks for the lovely memories your video brought back.
Alice your passion for history shines through in all your videos. Would that my history teachers were as enthusiastic about the subject when I was at school. I'm Oxford born and raised and you've taught me things I never knew. If you can educate a 76 year old about his home town you can educate anyone.
A very enjoyable & enlightening tour if my, I lived & worked at RAF(USAFE) UPPER HEYFORD for 9 years, most loved city of England. And I toured many while I lived there. As I was. CS LEWIS, was inspired by the many fantastic, MORRELS , Pubs.
Crikey you must have been up at some unholy hour to avoid the tourists and commuters in central Oxford! There's also an underground railway beneath the RadCam (disused) for moving books, a treacle mine out at Binsey (Terry Pratchett), the Dodo at the natural history, the shear size of Blackwell's and so much more.
She's so cute and knowledgeable, be still my heart - love her style too, fitting for looking back into history as a seeming throw-back to perhaps the 60's/mid-century modern.
Oxford is easily my favourite town/ small city that I’ve ever been to, it has a really special atmosphere to the place and you’re surrounded by history
Hope you enjoy guys! 😃We've got Alice exploring the streets of Cambridge in the next couple of weeks. And if you can't wait that long, here's her full playlist 👉th-cam.com/play/PLPYbVPqV7je9aFrONncy7mtqFJA2E3LcP.html
What about Hull?
Are you guys actually aware that there's anything outside of the general London area? It'd be nice to see this kind of segment for other places such as exeter, york, manchester, liverpool. You know. Other places in the UK.
@@OanKnight Is this the first video of hers you've watched? Must be.
Thank you we do. Why you cutting off Allice legs? Alice has best legs among British Historians.Alice is known as English "Tina Turner " she even danced in the last sequence.. But Taliban censorship cut her legs out of the sequence.😢😢😢😮
I visited Oxford only once in about 1988. Aside from the history and architecture, I remember two things. Having lunch at The Bear (oldest pub in Oxford), and while wandering the streets with some of my classmates, bumping into an older gentleman who must have thought we Canadian students were an interesting lost looking bunch. We figured he was pulling our leg about who he was, but he offered us a private tour of the Oxford Town Hall. We followed him to humour him, and then we were surprised when the police officer at a side entrance let us all in. I think he realized we didn't believe him, so at one point he gestured at one of the paintings and asked if the guy looked familiar. Sure enough he was a former Lord Mayor. I think it might have been Lord Mayor Fred Ingram or possibly Lord Mayor William Fagg. A really nice guy.
I am going to guess William Fagg. Sounds like him. There are several other sites that weren't mentioned but she did a good Job. If you want to dive deeper into the "City of Dreaming Spires." I recommend the book by Jan Morris by that title.
Wow...that's just so wonderful
I wish history teachers were as enthusiastic about teaching history as Alice is !!! Another awesome video from History Hit !!!
And as cute .
The problem with teaching history, especially in the UK, is that the periods and knowledge is decided by the curriculum, and that doesn't change, so you end up teaching the same things over and over and over, and it's really quite hard to remain enthusiastic about something when it's the 10th time you've taught it. However a tv history presenter can pick and choose what subjects to present and never has to repeat anything they didn't find interesting.
@@SevCaswell yep, it's the same in the Netherlands unfortunately.
Alice is the best modern story teller we have. More please
Totally love the ones with Alice in them! She is so excited about the history and just cute and fun!!!! 😊
you're spot on, Kay. that enthisiasm makes all the difference :)
Fun, enthusiastic history- not dull and dusty. Makes you want to research each topic. Brilliant
Ms Loxton is another great presenter and so enthusiastic without being condescending in her delivery - brilliant!
Alice is truly exceptional at this. 🍸
Delightful!
I love Alice Loxdon!🙂 She does a super job at presenting history! Very interesting subjects and locations
I could listen to her all day, her enthusiasm for history is infectious, in a good way!
Alice's passion for the subjects is really infectious! It'd be cool to learn more about Scottish locations - definitely watch those.
Oxford is so beautiful, so happy to call it hone. Alice always does an amazing job of telling these stories and bringing history to life, her passion and enthusiasm is infectious!
Thanks!
Wonderfully presented with an infectious enthusiasm! Thank you to Alice and the History Hit team! 👍👏
I have lived in Oxford for many years - thanks Alice for teaching me so many interesting things!
Lived in Oxford for 28 years. nice place if you go into the town area everywhere else is basically just a mini London borough outside of it
I absolutely love anytime you do a documentary short of long. Your enthusiasm make history every more fun and interesting. Cheers from Washington DC
she has her own channel History with Allice and she so deserves more views and and subs every one here get on board
Excellent. Lively, informative and fun. And beautifully presented.
We need more of Alice's enthusiasm. This video was a joy to watch. Subscribed! 🤗
I loved my visit to Oxford on my 21st birthday. Alice did a great job--she's super pretty and I love the excitement and knowledge she brings. Reminds me of the awesome walking tours I took while studying in London!
Thank you for including the Headington Shark! Every time I see it I laugh at how BIG it is. Another Oxford-to-Headington historical tidbit is Cuckoo Lane, it's an ancient path still used as a shortcut behind houses and shops, and very charming!
More of Alice please , she is brilliant ,so entertaining and knowledgeable .
I used travel to compete at the Oxford IV debate tournament every year back from 2009-2012. Not only was it some of the most memorable experiences of my life, but being surrounded by all of that history and amongst so many intelligent people was indescribable. It feels so cool doing everything simply because you’re in Oxford. The tournament was hosted at the Oxford Union, so that added another level to the whole experience. We would just hang out in the Old library, competing in the small rooms upstairs or at the top of a small stairwell, or even in the main chamber when the opportunity arose. Seeing those final debate rounds- a packed student chamber with everyone cheering, pounding their hands, drinking, and just having an overall good time- will forever be something I cherish. What an honor to compete at such a historical and renowned place. Oh- and shout out to The Eagle and Child! 🤯
Alice makes history come alive for me, as Tony Robinson did when I was younger. Great job 👌
What a wonderful look at such an important city. Thank you Alice once again for a magnificent presentation. Cheers
Captivating, beautifull and a great teacher,why was my history teacher the opposite...great upload many thanks.
You’re enjoyable to listen to and your enthusiasm is contagious
C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were not just writing buddies but also rather competitive! C.S. Lewis proposed they tried their hand at science fiction, to see who wrote the best story. C. S. Lewis wrote the "Cosmic Trilogy" - 'Out of the Silent Planet', 'Perelandra', and 'That Hideous Strength''. (Worth a read if you have the time). Tolkien never completed his side of the bargain, presumably being too busy constructing the monumental tasl of creating the stories from Middle Earth!
Thank you....😊😊😊You were very eloquent therefore making it fun , interesting to follow🙂🏵
Excited to watch this. I am from Oxford but not lived in the UK for years.
whatever Alice has got, I think she should bottle and sell it! one of my favourite presenters ever because shes so bright and cheery!
Alice Loxton is a fabulous historian!!😊❤ I love her presentations on TH-cam!!!
Loved this, so much fun! Thank you Alice 🇬🇧
Beautiful outfit!
Alice is so charismatic and lovable and Oxford is such a gorgeous city!!
I love how goofy and fun Alice is in these videos
Alice, you are absolutely a proper goofball, and I really enjoy watching your videos. You running down the Mott and Bailey was so funny.
Define ‘goofball’?
Like having a private tour guide!! Love Alice’s enthusiasm!!
Alice is a wonderful presenter and narrator! She should start a business giving guided History tours all about the UK to tourists!
Well done Alice, you make every video really interesting and fun, 👍👏👏👏👍.
Interesting! I can well believe in the story of C. S. Lewis' inspiration. Oxford /Cambridge differences, such as quad vs court and the two pronunciations of Magdalen were apparently used to trip up well prepared spies during WW2.. Nice one Alice! 🌟👍
Brilliantly presented 👍👏👏
Great video! I just *love* Alice as a presenter! So much energy!
I just read _The Dictionary of Lost Words_ recently. It's cool to see Murray's mailbox in this video. 😊
I love Alice's videos. She does a great job, they are
full of great information and fun to watch.
Thank you, Alice, and History Hit.
Jeff❤
Not only do you provide an interesting and entertaining documentary, but your entheusiasm and bright nature further enhance the video.
Alice. Legend.
Love your work 👍
good video ..do you know about the tunnel underground running from the camera to Bodleian library on far side of broad Street?
Thank you Alice!!
Superb video! Amazingly professional format, I love it 😊👍🏼
Nicholas Ridley was at one point vicar of our village, Herne in Kent.
My dad used to study at Oxford so we used to visit there quite a lot, The Eagle and Child is a pub we went to frequently.🙂
Always known as the "Bird and Baby"
I spent a lot of time underneath Radcliffe Camera as a PhD student studying some of those 600,000 books. It was full of black dust and I came out every day very very dirty.
Love Alice, will be watching all her videos!
Great fun presentation. More please
This was awesome! I leave for Oxford in two weeks, and this is the best video I've seen for exploring. It's also astonishingly high quality - thank you!
Have fun!
Alice, you are amazing . Keep up your wonderful work
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and the upbeat mood....and easy to listen to speaking voice. Many thanks.
We need volume 2 on Oxford - such a gorgeous fascinating place.
My favourite of the videos you publish... now in 4k! Thanks History Hit! My desktop viewing is now absolutely top notch. Looking forward to Alice's next architectural adventure!
Excellent video which I enjoyed watching 👍😀😀😀😀
Fun and informative as always.
At 2m 35secs Alice is walking up Beaumont Street with Worcester College behind her, the white van just obscuring the main entrance gate. The office window where my father worked as Head Porter in the 1960's is just above the van bonnet. The house we used to live in is just out of sight across the road - thanks for the lovely memories your video brought back.
This was so much fun! Thank you! I look forward to seeing all these sights when I visit England sometime soon, hopefully! ☺️
Excellent VLOG on the beautiful city
Thanks. This is the first I've heard of the origins of Mr. Tumnus.
Alice your passion for history shines through in all your videos. Would that my history teachers were as enthusiastic about the subject when I was at school. I'm Oxford born and raised and you've taught me things I never knew. If you can educate a 76 year old about his home town you can educate anyone.
Very interesting 😀...Thank you 👍
From all the way over the "pond" in Florida, we love you Alice!
Thank you, Alice! I'd still like to hear about what's underneath the streets.
Loved every minute 😃 thanks for such an entertaining video 🙃
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another place to visit someday, even though I am more drawn to Cambridge myself.
Thank you ☺️🇺🇲❤️
Visited this place! Thanks for the vid!
A very enjoyable & enlightening tour if my, I lived & worked at RAF(USAFE) UPPER HEYFORD for 9 years, most loved city of England. And I toured many while I lived there. As I was. CS LEWIS, was inspired by the many fantastic, MORRELS , Pubs.
Quite interesting, especially as I've never been to the UK. Lovely "guide" too.
Tfsharing these amazing videos
with Alice.
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Thank you for the information. Because I’m going to London in July I will remember these great places to go too.
Your a hit with me, love it! Keep em coming dear.
Crikey you must have been up at some unholy hour to avoid the tourists and commuters in central Oxford!
There's also an underground railway beneath the RadCam (disused) for moving books, a treacle mine out at Binsey (Terry Pratchett), the Dodo at the natural history, the shear size of Blackwell's and so much more.
My history teachers were as enthusiastic as Alice and that is why I love history.
Is it odd that when you mentioned Endeavor I immediately thought Morse ... along with a very different Lewis?
Alice Loxton is such a joy to watch!
She's so cute and knowledgeable, be still my heart - love her style too, fitting for looking back into history as a seeming throw-back to perhaps the 60's/mid-century modern.
Thank you!
Loved this
Oxford is easily my favourite town/ small city that I’ve ever been to, it has a really special atmosphere to the place and you’re surrounded by history
LOVE this channel!!! I NEEEEED mooooore! Lol
The fact I had zero interest in History at School but I’m now obsessed with these vids is testament to the education systems failings
Thank you Alice. Just perfect!!
Enjoyable, and I affirm your manner of presentation.
A lovely presentation by a Gorgeous Lady
Very interesting Cs Lewis is one of my favorite writers
I've lived in Oxford all my life, and I've never heard the Radcliffe Camera referred to as the 'Rad Cam'. Is this a student thing??
Times change, but in the 70s we used to call it simply "The Radcliffe".
To me, being 'town' & not gown the Radcliffe would mean the hospital, although the JR is more commonly used these days.
Amazing videos
Thanks for that. Charming.
This lady could read me the Yellow Pages and I would still be intrigued 🙂🔥
Very interesting
Awesome video
Alice would of be the best history teacher, class would be a forever buzz🤙🏽
Enthusiasm certainly contagious.