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Industry and Innovation in Oxford

Audience: Member of University - ALL Format: In Person
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Saturday, 11 July 2026, 10.30am to 3.30pm

This day of talks delves into some of the fascinating technical and engineering history of Oxford and its region:

· Detroit-on-Thames: the origins of car making in Oxford and the rise of the Cowley factory (Maurice East)
· Mechanicks in the universitie: how engineering came to Oxford (Richard Darton)
· Combe Mill: a workshop for the Blenheim Estate (Richard Stone)
· A brief history of printing in Oxfordshire (Richard Lawrence)
· Allen's of Oxford: from steam ploughs to motor mowers (Jonathan Brown)
· Watermills of the Oxfordshire Thames (Brian Eade)

Department: Engineering Science (Department)

Host: International Society for the history of Engineering and Technology

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Thom Building (the tower), Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ