Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 11

The Urban Studies Centre in Bethnal Green in east London was established in the 1970s to provide opportunities for students to experience working in inner city schools among different communities. This shot from 1985 shows a student teaching and the varying ethnicity of children. The image to the left shows Simon Roffey being interviewed for … Continue reading Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 11

Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 10

Medecroft from the south. A spacious villa of 1868 became a private school and was purchased by the College at auction in 1965. It opened the following year as an Art and Craft centre and, recently thoroughly refurbished, today houses the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The image to the right is of the … Continue reading Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 10

Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 8

There was no Chapel in Colson's original plans and it was not until subscription allowed that this Chapel was added after 1880. As student numbers grew the chapel extended westwards between 1897 and 1910 and a door was inserted in the south side. Compulsory Chapel remained part of the College life until c 1970. An … Continue reading Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 8