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Three giants of the Oxfam story explain more in this special video from the archives, featuring founder member Canon Milford, Jim Howard - whose pioneering water and sanitation work has saved countless lives - and Joe Mitty, the 'Grandfather of Charity Shops'.
Find out more: the history of Oxfam
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In September we opened our doors to the public as part of the Oxford Open Doors weekend. 750 people came to help Oxfam celebrate 70 years in Oxford!
Oxfam Open House
The Lord Mayor of Oxford will present the "Freedom of the City" scroll to our Chief Executive and our Chair at a ceremony at the Town Hall this October.
"Freedom of the City" award
"A unique blend of solid academic understanding, serious activist experience, and political acumen." The second edition is out this month.
Read From Poverty to Power
The annual meeting of "Oxfam Friends" (ex Oxfam staff, volunteers, donors, governance etc.) will this year have a 70th anniversary flavour...
Oxfam Friends meeting 2012
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