Christ Church, Oxford

This gallery chronicles a guided tour through Christ Church, Oxford's most storied college, revealing how Cardinal Wolsey's ambitious 16th-century vision survived his dramatic downfall to become a unique institution where the college chapel serves as Oxford's cathedral. Through engaging stories from the tour guide, we discover the connections between the college and famous figures like Lewis Carroll (whose Alice in Wonderland was inspired by the Dean's daughter and the college grounds), Albert Einstein (who lived in Carroll's former rooms), and 13 British Prime Ministers, while exploring treasures like Wolsey's red hat, a magnificent library that evolved as it was built, and living traditions from medieval kitchens still in use to the famous Tom Tower bell that rings 101 times each evening at five past nine in Oxford's local time.