Radcliffe Square Oxford, 1934:

Phil’s History:

A ‘work in progress’ family history website starting from an Archer family of South Oxford, who were freemen, brewers, haulage contractors, and first ‘Archer & Co’ then ‘Archer Cowley & Co’ furniture removers in the 19th and 20th Centuries, inter alia, to whom are linked by marriage the Penfolds and Wells of Southwark and Surrey, the Reeds of Devon, the Gilders of Oxford and Hinckley, the Morgans of Petworth, Sussex, the Garners of Middleton, Lancs and many others. There are connections via Phil and the present generation (born 1930s/40s) with a patent law firm known as "UD&L" with motor-racing and Scottish antecedents.

This shot appears also not to be properly in focus and I must check the original to see whether it is sharp or not and replace it if necessary. Anyway, here we see an AC & Co van backed up to the Radcliffe Camera in Radcliffe Square, Oxford, 1934, just north of St Mary’s church, gently simmering in the sunshine while two Oxford denizens discuss matters of (perhaps) no particular importance, or perhaps the removal itself, or perhaps the goings-on in Germany that were going to turn the world upside-down in 5 years time.

Phil’s History:

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Radcliffe Square Oxford, 1934: