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UWA Old Photos
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.
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The women's rowing team
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"With the fresh sea air as a bonus, the University encouraged sport and physical exercise to introduce their students to a healthy standard of living. Teams were established in all areas of sport and would compete with the teams from the other Welsh Universities. Women also enjoyed participating in sport, particularly rowing and hockey. However, the restrictions on women's dress at the time often meant that they looked ridiculously over dressed for their sport and the clothes often hindered their participation."
Rachel Dean
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your comments
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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