A wind-up audio shark that tells the story was installed on
the opposite side of New High Street in October 2020
Reference works, tourist sites, and magazines
- Wikipedia: The Headington Shark
Also available in Latin on Vikipaedia - Nothing to see here
“A collaborative guide to some of the world’s lesser-signposted places to go” - National Geographic
A very early shark sighting (May 2002) - The Guardian’s Locals’ Guide to Oxford
Featuring the Headington Shark, but it seems to have moved down the hill and crossed the road
Photographs
- A giant fish through the roof
A selection of pictures from many angles - Geograph British Isles project: Shark
The shark occupies the map square for central Headington - Geograph British Isles project: A rival fish
Someone in Norbury with a marlin on his roof! - Deke’s page
Another picture of the shark - The Hoary Ape’s photos
Four original photographs by Peter Evans
- Flickr
There are numerous pictures on the above link to the search results for “Headington Shark”
Blogs & message boards etc
These are too numerous to list, but here are just a few:
- Government’s Planning Portal announces Shark’s 25th birthday
- Sir George Young MP
“Si monumentum requiris…” The planning minister concerned gives his side of the story. - Jonson Blog
An American regrets having left Oxford “right before it became interesting”…. - Headington Shark on TripAdvisor
