UWA Old Photos

Last updated: 07 April 2006

Click through a selection of old photos charting the history of the University Of Wales Aberystwyth. The research for the captions was carried out by Rachel Dean in March 2006 when she was a second year Drama and History student. Photographs courtesy of the UWA.

The Old College 1872 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  "In 1854, leading members of public life in Wales - including Hugh Owen (head of the Poor Law Commission), Samuel Roberts and Dr Lewis Edwards - held a meeting to discuss the possibility of establishing a University in the seaside town of Aberystwyth. Money was raised for the building of a University by locals and miners from across Wales who saw the potential future in a University and the need for an education system for their children." Rachel Dean

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Nick Groves, Norwich
Fascinating stuff! I was an undergraduate at UCW, Aber 1974-77, when Old Coll was still an important part of life. The Penglais bell tower was always known as the 'Stanley Knife'. I am not sure that picture 3 is a graduation picture, as none of them are wearing hoods. The men are wearing undegrad gowns, and I think this may well be simply a group picture of students and teaching staff. (I have seen it somewhere else, but cannot recall where!)
Mon Jan 4 09:43:44 2010

Michael Belham from Frome
In 1887 my great grandfather's company - S. Belham & Co. was given the contract to rebuild the College after the fire.
Sun Jun 7 20:21:41 2009

sally payne
My great great grandfather was one of the three men who died in the fire. His name was Samuel Morgan Jones.
Sun Aug 31 13:50:47 2008

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