The city of Oxford in southern England is most known for being the site of Oxford University. When an academic speaks of being "in Oxford" or "at Oxford", he or she typically refers to having been at the university, and not just the city itself.
Adventures in Oxford[]
In 1908, Henry Jones, Sr. and Anna took the young Indiana Jones to Oxford to meet with Miss Seymour and hire her as a tutor for the boy on the elder Jones's world lecture tour.[1]
Ten years later, while in England prior to joining the Belgian army, Jones journeyed from London to Oxford to visit Miss Seymour and introduce her to Vicky Prentiss, whose parents lived nearby in Malvern. Miss Seymour invited the couple to a dinner with Winston Churchill that resulted in a dispute over women's suffrage.[2]
After fighting in World War I, Jones returned to England and headed to Oxford in 1918. He arrived too late to see Miss Seymour, who had died days prior in an influenza epidemic, but collected her final letter to him from Seymour's maid.[3]
In the summer of 1920, Henry Jones visited Oxford and the Bodleian library and met the antiquarian Marcus Brody who assisted his research. Jones did not arrive soon enough to meet the late Professor Charles B. Hawken, but Brody introduced him to several scholars, such as br. Matthius, who supported his research on the Holy Grail.[4]
In 1951, Indiana Jones had a confrontation with Basil Shaw at his friend's home over one half of the Antikythera. Eventually, Indy persuaded Basil to hand it over, albeit on the condition that the ancient device be destroyed, Jones was only humoring him and never followed through with the request.[5]
Locations within Oxford[]
- Oxford University
- Helen Seymour's house
- Basil Shaw's house
Appearances[]
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal" → My First Adventure
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "London, May 1916" → Love's Sweet Song
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye" → Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
- Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx (Mentioned only)
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "Gateway to Infinity!" (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Grail Diary
Chapter 15: Daredevils of the Desert on The Complete Adventures of Indiana Jones (backup link on Archive.org)
- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- Sideshow Collectibles (Pack: Henry Jones, Sr. 1:6 Scale Figure)
Back to School With Young Indiana Jones & Helen Seymour on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal" → My First Adventure
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "London, May 1916" → Love's Sweet Song
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye" → Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
- ↑ Grail Diary
- ↑ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny