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Headington Shark in Oxford (untitled 1986)

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This is The Headington Shark in Oxford, officially its title is untitled 1986, named after the year it was installed. A battle with the planning authorities lasted for years but in the end the shark was allowed to stay.

This is a quote from a 1992 article about the shark in The Times:

There is nothing about smiling in the analects of the planning committee of the Oxford city council, and that august body ruled that it must come down, giving as the reason that it had been put up without planning permission, or more likely just because it was delightful, innocent, fresh and amusing - all qualities abhorred by such committees.

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Comments for this Shark Photo

Comment by max
4th May 2009 - 7:26

how big

Comment by Edna Marie Webb
3rd June 2009 - 21:29

THIS IS COOL HOW DID IT GET IN THE ROOF THIS IS THE COOLEST PHOTO I HAVE EVER SEEN LOL THANKS EDNA MARIE WEBB

Comment by Tyler
7th May 2010 - 18:45

I want a shark in MY ROOF!

Comment by Ally
7th May 2010 - 18:51

I WANT A SHARK IN ROOF!IN FACT I WANT A SHARK IT SELF I KNOW WHAT YOUR THINKING I'M CRAZY.BUT NOT A DANGEROUS ONE LIKE A GREAT WHITE!NOW I THINK I WOULD BE CRAZY!