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CITY LINK LEIDEN-OXFORD

CITY LINK LEIDEN-OXFORD. A tradition with a future 1946 – to the present day. History. Oxford, a university city on the Isis (Thames). Leiden & Oxford. Beginning in the Second World War: Albert Milhado Context: sport, broad exchange UK-NL

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CITY LINK LEIDEN-OXFORD

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  1. CITY LINK LEIDEN-OXFORD A tradition with a future 1946 – to the present day

  2. History • Oxford, a university city on the Isis (Thames)

  3. Leiden & Oxford • Beginning in the Second World War: Albert Milhado • Context: sport, broad exchange UK-NL • Elements linking elements L&O: university, historic cities, waterways • Spring 1946 inaugural meeting – Oxford town hall • Netherlands: organisation • For decades: exchange visits, competitions

  4. Leiden-Oxford in practice I • Period 1946 until late 60s: mainly sport • Structure: board assisted by representatives of various sports • Combination of competitions and social activities, day trips, dinners, receptions • Mixed-sex groups of about 60 participants • Individual quirks determine character • Firm friendships: 7th. marriage in 1976

  5. Leiden-Oxford in practice II • 1974 - Leiden-Oxford twinning formally confirmed by the municipal council on 3rd. October • 1979 Oxford week in Leiden • “Competition”: 1981/83 municipal council favours projects showing solidarity with the Third World • Diminishing subsidy? • Foundation (with mayor as chair) • 1890 onwards: Mayor and other visitors from Leiden at Remembrance Day on 11th. November and Oxonians at the Commemeration of the Dead on 4th. May

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  7. Leiden-Oxford in practice III • Other twinning projects established: • Juigalpa (Nicaragua), Buffalo City (East London, South Africa) • 1986 Dutch week in Oxford, pubs serving Dutch food, 200 people from Leiden take part, K&G performance, Dutch event in park • Jubilee window installed in city hall; a gift from Oxford • Mollie Bateson foundation set up

  8. Leiden-Oxford in practice IV • Situation quieter from 1987 onwards, • Organised group exchanges under pressure, associations left to own devices as to timing of events • 1987 - Association of Friends of Oxford • Result: increase in private exchanges, but also 110 people from Leiden travelling to Oxford by coach with Albert Milhado • Old soldiers take part in the procession on October 3rd. in 1990 and 1995 • 1996: Breestraat = Broadstreet, mosaic

  9. Leiden-Oxford in practice V • Period after 1996: both groups becoming older, individual jubilees, presentation of gold badges, etc. • After 1997 traditional exchanges no longer take place • 1999 - Stichting Internationale Uitwisselingen (Foundation for International Exchanges) replaced by Stichting Stedenband Leiden-Oxford (Foundation City Link Leiden-Oxford) • Activities continue: private initiatives, City Link organises visits on 4th. and 5th. May, etc.

  10. Leiden-Oxford: Future • Period after 2007/2008 • Politics: different ideas, financial economies • Changing social context • Policy: formulation of profit • Necessity of transformation to include younger people • Different areas of interest for the Foundation and Friends • Foundation might take part in Leiden policies, such as Leiden City of Knowledge, Health Ties Programme, Twinning manifesto

  11. Leiden-Oxford: contact • See the municipality’s website • Via www.leiden-oxford-link.nl • Roelof Hol, chair, roelof.hol@planet.nl

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