Holyoake Terrace, Headington


The postcard above shows the London Road looking east in about 1905, with Holyoake Terrace on the right.
In 1905 the shop to the east of Holyoake Road (then known as Western Road) looks much as it does today, but the present shop buildings beyond are still just terraced houses with small front gardens. London Road was primarily a residential area at this time, because the villages of Old Headington, New Headington, and Quarry all had their own high streets and shops.
Holyoake Terrace was demolished in 1938–9 to make way for Holyoake Hall, at first a dance hall and then a snooker hall, with shops at ground level.