After many years of expansion and redevelopment Bicester has grown and
changed considerably from the little Oxfordshire market town that it
once was. Some parts of the town appear noticeably different to how they
were a few generations ago, and when you look at some photographs of
Victorian or pre-war Bicester it seems almost unrecognisable. Amidst all
the changes however, some familiar landmarks have remained largely
untouched, such as the town's medieval St Edburg's parish church and
Market Square. This collection of photographs tries to cover both the
changes and the consistencies to show how Bicester has developed and how
its character remains. Bicester Reflections features an exciting
collection of historic and modern pictures that are individually merged
to reveal how the area has changed over the decades. Each of the 180
pictures in this book combines a recent colour view of Bicester with the
matching sepia archive scene. Through the split-image effect, readers
can see how streets, buildings and everyday life have transformed with
the passing of time. Local author Matthew Hathaway presents this
fascinating visual chronicle that ingeniously reflects past and present
glimpses of Bicester.
