River Swimming in Oxford Poster

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woman character standing in the water in Oxford with hairy armpits in an old-fashioned black swimsuit
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Poster about river swimming in Oxford showing a diver, animals in the water and people in old fashion swimming costumes
woman character standing in the water in Oxford with hairy armpits in an old-fashioned black swimsuit
female character floating in the river
River Swimming in Oxford museum exhibition poster showing the river, swimmers, animals and plants
River Swimming in Oxford museum exhibition logo
two characters in historic swimwear standing in the river
heron bird illustration

PROJECT BACKGROUND

This River Swimming in Oxford poster and logo was created for a temporary exhibition in the Museum of Oxford.

During the pandemic summers of 2020 and 2021, when travel was limited by lockdown restrictions, there was a dramatic revival of river swimming in Oxford. The riverside became the city’s own holiday resort. In the wake of this trend, a handful of half-forgotten names began to resurface in Oxford’s memory: Tumbling Bay, Long Bridges, Parson’s Pleasure, Dame’s Delight.

The exhibition at the Museum of Oxford includes photographs, artwork, maps, plans and ephemera reflecting on the vibrant history of the city’s river bathing places, from the 1600s onwards.

The poster explores past and present practices of river swimming and the animals that these spaces are shared with.

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