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In 2004 this was squatted as the Oxford Social Centre or OCSET (Tesco backwards). See [http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/04/288643.html indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/04/288643.html]
 
In 2004 this was squatted as the Oxford Social Centre or OCSET (Tesco backwards). See [http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/04/288643.html indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/04/288643.html]
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This was the home of The Rap Yard, a spin off from the Right Angle Productions youth project that described itself thus:
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"[RAP] works with young people to help them play a greater part in the life of their community, and to build their skills and self-esteem. RAP does this by using film and video, and other creative art forms in a youth-led, participative way. RAP works in Oxford linked to a global network.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031213182939/http://www.rapaction.org.uk:80/</ref>"
  
 
== 1976 ==
 
== 1976 ==

Revision as of 20:34, 13 August 2017

This is the page for 220 Cowley Road.

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2017
7th April 2004

2017 - present

This is the 420 Skate Shop. Part of a chain which has 13 shops (at July 2017). 

 ?Date - ?Date

This shop used to be the Leys Pharmacy. After the pharmacy closed, the shop was briefly occupied by 'Fred & Zappi's Halloween Fancy Dress Shop'. An image can be seen here.

2005 - 2010

This was Charles Lawson Lettings.

2004

In 2004 this was squatted as the Oxford Social Centre or OCSET (Tesco backwards). See indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/04/288643.html

2001-2004

This was the home of The Rap Yard, a spin off from the Right Angle Productions youth project that described itself thus:

"[RAP] works with young people to help them play a greater part in the life of their community, and to build their skills and self-esteem. RAP does this by using film and video, and other creative art forms in a youth-led, participative way. RAP works in Oxford linked to a global network.[1]"

1976

Kelly's Directory 1976 No 220 Oxford Hair Care, ladies hairdressers

Before then?

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