LOOKING BACK: pranks and jokes in Oxfordshire through the years

An ancient tradition of unclear origins, April Fools Day has been internationally celebrated for years, just as it has been in Oxfordshire. This time on looking back, we've found pictures from the Oxford Mail archive of pranks, jokes and fun to mark April 1. READ MORE: Bicester: Extended 20mph speed limits approved for town We found pictures of the late Queen in an Oxford college, a toppled statue with the mark of a possible undergraduate prank, and a neighbourly prank in which a whole house was painted while the owners were on holiday.

Beyond the pranks, we found pictures of people sharing jokes in the county from all sorts of places, events and times. Take a look back through this archive picture gallery to find pictures of pranks and jokes in Oxfordshire over time, featured in the Oxford Mail..