DEMOLITION workers are continuing to carefully dismantle an old shopping block in Cornmarket Street in Oxford.

The work is part of a £36m Jesus College scheme to revamp Northgate House, providing new accommodation for shops and students.

Part of the structure has already been removed.

Work in the city centre started earlier this year and the building at the junction of Market Street has been fenced with panels revealing the college’s history.

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In July, a Hitachi Zaxis 490 LCH excavator - nicknamed The Beast - was brought in to reduce Northgate House to rubble.

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Once Northgate House, on the corner of the street has gone, a new building will be constructed, featuring new retail units, with student accommodation above.

The project will finish in 2021 to coincide with the 450th anniversary of the college.

The college has installed hoardings in Cornmarket to remind shoppers about its colourful past.

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It has commissioned a designer to create colourful information panels to be displayed throughout the duration of the construction work.

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The hoardings tell the story of the historic college, from the 16th century when it was founded by Queen Elizabeth I, to the present day.

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It celebrates famous alumni, including Prime Minister Harold Wilson, and TE Lawrence - better known as Lawrence of Arabia.

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It also notes historic and culturally significant milestones, such as the admission of women undergraduates at the previously all-male college in 1974.

The project is being overseen by BAM Construction.