Oxford, England - 31 August 2015 Founded in 1525 by Cardinal Wolsey, Christ Church is one of the richest, largest and grandest of the Oxford Univer

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Oxford, England - 31 August 2015 Founded in 1525 by Cardinal Wolsey, Christ Church is one of the richest, largest and grandest of the Oxford University Colleges. Here we see a fisheye view of its grand Tom Quadrangle and Tom Tower - these are so named after the giant Tom Bell residing in the Christopher Wren-designed tower. This started as a straightforward image of this magnificent quadrangle; but I have then folded the image to accentuate its bold forms, making the edifice appear to float in

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