Volunteers lay kerbstones for a new car park at the City of Oxford Rowing Club. – Vintage Photograph

Four volunteers can be seen in this image, taken on October 27, 1972, at the site of the new City of Oxford Rowing Club car park in Donnington Bridge. From left to right, Ian Smith, Paul Westoby (the secretary), Pat Dawson, and Colin Cox (the captain) are shown levelling kerbstones. Thanks to their volunteer labour, the cost of the car park was reduced from 1,500 to 400.Four volunteers can be seen in this image, taken on October 27, 1972, at the site of the new City of Oxford Rowing Club car park in Donnington Bridge. From left to right, Ian Smith, Paul Westoby (the secretary), Pat Dawson, and Colin Cox (the captain) are shown levelling kerbstones. Thanks to their volunteer labour, the cost of the car park was reduced from 1,500 to 400.

Dimensions: 20.7 x 25.6 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04913901

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FREEN P.P. OXFA 27 OCT 1972 Pictured levelling kerbstones at the site of the new City of Oxford Rowing Club car park at Donnington Bridge are (from left): Ian Smith, Paul Westoby (secretary), Pat Dawson and Colin Cox (captain). The cost of the park through using volunteer labour will be 400 instead of the 1,500 it would have cost if contracted out. TRV Johnso