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Article: Oxford Unseen: A Gallery

Oxford Unseen: A Gallery

"And that sweet city with her dreaming spires, 

She needs not June for beauty's heightening"

– Matthew Arnold

The city at the beating heart of our brand might be world-famous, but its most poignant revelations are reserved for those who capture it when least expected. 

If you venture out into Oxford early, through the knitted streets with their weaving cobblestones and the thrumming of bike bells, you detect a little of its magic.

As a brand, Wykeham's takes daily inspiration from the city; from its liveliness, its great libraries, its billowing ash trees, its students streaking around corners on rusting bikes. Oxford is a tableau of interest. 

Through the camera lens, though, a more solemn side of the city emerges: sculptural edifices and shadows stealing through space. 

Here we share some of these more furtive frames.

WORDS BY FREYA MORRIS
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KALUM CARTER

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