Sir James Murray's house
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Sir James Murray's house
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 4 Mar 2008
Sunnyside, 78 Banbury Road, is the house to which Sir James Murray moved in 1885 when he was already deep into his life's work: the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary based upon words and quotations sent in by countless contributors. In his Scriptorium in the garden he collated millions of paper slips in a system of pigeon holes, helped by assistants and his own family. He lived in the house until he died in 1915, laden with honours. See http://www.aidanbell.com/html/hkbell/Murray.htm
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Image Location
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51.767546
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-1.261333