Oxford's War 1939–1945Oxford's War 19391945 explores the unique role Oxford played in the national effort to defend Britain during the Second World War. Due to its proximity to London, during the Blitz and beyond, the city served as an alternative base for civil servants from the Ministry of Food, the Foreign Office, the Ministry of Home Security, the Ministry of Information, and the Ministry of Works. The Admiralty, the War Office, the Air Ministry, MI5, and Bletchley