º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Photographic Collection
An extensive collection of photographs relating to the history the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×.
The photographs provide a visual record of the institution’s complex history. Themes include:
- buildings
- royal visits
- honorary graduates
- staff and students.
Many of photographs featured in official institutional publications such as the Vice Chancellor's Annual Report. Early photographs show:
- facilities
- workshops
- laboratories
- a costume drawing class featuring .
Royal visit
Prince Philip on campus in 1971.
Chemistry Tower
The implausible Chemistry Tower in the 1980s. It was demolished in the early 1990s.
A stitch in time
A sewing class at the Royal Technical College in the 1930s.
The photographs show how the physical campus changed and developed, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. This was at a time when tertiary education was expanding. Images show the construction of the , designed for the newly established Royal College of Advanced Technology in 1957. This was followed by the , and in the 1960s. Images of are a useful insight for the wider Masterplan and strategic vision for the University campus during the 1970s. The image of the in the now demolished Chemistry Tower is an example of the value of photography to capture aspects of the past that no longer exist.
There are several images of the University's First Chancellor, , the Duke of Edinburgh. He is shown visiting the institution over several years. There are images showing the to the Royal College of Advanced Technology in 1961.
The photographs provide an insight into student life. Images include:
- .
- Christmas socials
- staff and student .
The collection features many of the University's honorary graduates. These include:
- the artist
- the cellist
- the musician
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the athlete .
How can it be used?
As a visual record of the history of the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and its processor institutions; to understand how a university campus changes over time, the construction of buildings. Complements the film footage from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×'s Audio-Visual archive collection.
Who might be interested?
People interested in the history of the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×; researchers and students of architecture; local and family historians.
Types of material
Photographic images.