Joseph Haydn

Oxford, England - A Musical Visit to the Town and University (DVD,1993)

Views of the city of Oxford and some of its significant buildings, with a soundtrack provided by the music of Joseph Haydn, specifically his 'Oxford' Symphony and 'Surprise' Symphony. The street scenes are typical of 1993.
City of Oxford 499 (HUD499W) is seen twice: first leading two Leyland Olympians and then moving away moves down the High away from the camera. It's a dual doored Bristol VRTSL3 with Eastern Coachworks body:
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Another City of Oxford VRTSL3/Eastern Coachworks moves out of Cornmarket Street, while a Thames Transit Mercedes 709D waits at Carfax:
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A City of Oxford Leyland Olympian/Eastern Coachworks approaches along Cornmarket:
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Thames Transit 339 (F409KOD), a Mercedes 709D/Reeve Burgess, is seen in the High:
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There are two views of Thames Transit Ikarus-bodied Leyland Tigers in Oxford Tube livery:
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A City of Oxford City Link Leyland Tiger/Plaxton turns at Carfax:
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Two Thames Travel Mercedes 709Ds, still in Red Admiral livery from their previous operator:
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The distant VRTSL3 seen from the other end of Cornmarket is Oxford Bus 507 (KJO507W) in an advertising livery for Radio Oxford:
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A traffic jam typical of the time at Carfax: an Oxford Bus Leyland Olympian queues behind a Thames Travel Mercedes minibus, which itself is waiting for a second Olympian to turn into Cornmarket. It can't do that because of the convoy turning from St Aldates into the High - a Thames Travel Mercedes 811D/Carlyle, an Oxford Bus Leyland Tiger/Plaxton and an Oxford Bus MCW Metrorider in green City Nipper colours:
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In the event the Metrorider holds back to allow the lead Olympian to turn; meanwhile the Mercedes is revealed as H102HDV, new to Red Admiral:
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A glimpse of a Guide Friday sightseeing opentopper - KHC817K, a Leyland Atlantean/East Lancs new to Eastbourne Transport:
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Contrasting Oxford Bus vehicles - a Leyland Olympian/Eastern Coachworks follows a City Nipper MCW Metrorider:
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Congestion in Cornmarket - an Oxford Bus Olympian overtakes a a VRTSL3 still in National Bus Company red, followed by another VRTSL3, a Metrorider, and a MCW Metrobus of Motts of Aylesbury:
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Another Carfax shot of an Oxford Bus VRTSL3 about to turn into Cornmarket while a Metrorider waits to enter St Aldates:
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The Oxford Classic Tour's BFS49L was new to Edinburgh Transport, but was operated in Oxford by Tappins Coaches. It's followed by Oxford Bus 611 (RFC11T), a Leyland Leopard which began life with a Duple body on the Oxford London express service. It was rebodied with a Willowbrook Warrior bus body for less arduous work:
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An Oxford Bus Optare MetroRider at the Plain, with another in the background:
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