Thousands gather on the High Street on May Morning, Oxford 1993.
May Morning, Oxford 1993
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Thousands gather on the High Street on May Morning, Oxford 1993 to hear Magdalen's choristers singing. The bells of Magdalen College Tower ring at 6am, early morning revellers gather on the bridge below, as Morris dancing takes place in Radcliffe Square and Broad street. Oxford celebrates May Morning. This footage was taken by Charles Beesley, for the Oxford University Media Production Unit in 1993.
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