Historic buildings in Oxford opened their doors to the public on Sunday, as part of the Heritage Weekend organised by the Oxford Civic Society.

Joseph Temple, 4, peeked behind the bars at Oxford prison to see the Victorian cells, exercise yard and debtor's tower.

Joseph Temple

Visitors also took the chance to see inside Headington Hill Hall, the former home of media mogul Robert Maxwell and now part of Oxford Brookes University, Harris Manchester College Chapel, Oxford Town Hall, Oxfordshire Record Office, and the county archive at St Luke's Church, Cowley.

Picture: David Fleming