This document is a snapshot of content from a discontinued BBC website, originally published between 2002-2011. It has been made available for archival & research purposes only. Please see the foot of this document for Archive Terms of Use. 23 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home UWA Old Photos more from this section Last updated: 07 April 2006 Aber Now Click through a selection of old photos charting the history of Clubs and Societies the University Of Wales Aberystwyth. The research for the Food and Drink In Pictures captions was carried out by Rachel Dean in March 2006 Music when she was a second year Drama and History student. People BBC Local Photographs courtesy of the UWA. Sport and Leisure Mid Wales Student Life Things to do What's on Your Say People & Places Nature & Outdoors Aber Then History Aber Connections Religion & Ethics A shop's century A stroll around the harbour Arts & Culture Aber Prom Music Ceredigion Museum TV & Radio Ghosts on the prom Great Storm of 1938 Local BBC Sites Holiday Memories News House Detective Sport Jackie 'The Monster' Jenkins King's Hall Memories Weather Martin's Memories Travel North Parade 1905-1926 Pendinas Neighbouring Sites Plas Tan y Bwlch North East Wales Prom Days North West Wales RAF at The Belle Vue South East Wales Salford Lads and Girls' club South West Wales Sea Stories The Dinner Scheme Related BBC Sites University photos Wales The Old College 1872 Ukraine's Unsung Hero WW2 stories Cymru 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 What's in a name Canolbarth "In 1854, leading members of public life in Wales - including related www links Hugh Owen (head of the Poor Law Commission), Samuel Roberts and Dr Lewis Edwards - held a meeting to discuss University Of Wales Aberystwyth 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< p> your comments 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 This site is now closed and cannot accept new comments. 23 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home UWA Old Photos more from this section Last updated: 07 April 2006 Aber Now Click through a selection of old photos charting the history of Clubs and Societies the University Of Wales Aberystwyth. The research for the Food and Drink In Pictures captions was carried out by Rachel Dean in March 2006 Music when she was a second year Drama and History student. People BBC Local Photographs courtesy of the UWA. Sport and Leisure Mid Wales Student Life Things to do What's on Your Say People & Places Nature & Outdoors Aber Then History Aber Connections Religion & Ethics A shop's century A stroll around the harbour Arts & Culture Aber Prom Music Ceredigion Museum TV & Radio Ghosts on the prom Great Storm of 1938 Local BBC Sites Holiday Memories News House Detective Sport Jackie 'The Monster' Jenkins King's Hall Memories Weather Martin's Memories Travel North Parade 1905-1926 Pendinas Neighbouring Sites Plas Tan y Bwlch North East Wales Prom Days North West Wales RAF at The Belle Vue South East Wales Salford Lads and Girls' club South West Wales Sea Stories The Dinner Scheme The entrance to the Old College 1872 Related BBC Sites University photos Wales 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ukraine's Unsung Hero Cymru WW2 stories What's in a name Canolbarth "In 1867, with the money raised and from donations that had been made, Hugh Owen and his collaborators purchased related www links a half-finished hotel in Aberystwyth overlooking the sea front. Designed by J P Seddon, the building which had begun University Of Wales Aberystwyth life as a hotel was transformed into the University of Wales Aberystwyth. On the 15th October 1872, the day before the college opened, a public holiday was declared so that people could join in the celebrations. Businesses within the town shut down for the day and the next day, people enjoyed a public breakfast as the University opened, followed by a day of public meetings and lectures. This building is known today as 'the Old College'." Rachel Dean< p> 23 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home UWA Old Photos more from this section Last updated: 07 April 2006 Aber Now Click through a selection of old photos charting the history of Clubs and Societies the University Of Wales Aberystwyth. The research for the Food and Drink In Pictures captions was carried out by Rachel Dean in March 2006 Music when she was a second year Drama and History student. People BBC Local Photographs courtesy of the UWA. Sport and Leisure Mid Wales Student Life Things to do What's on Your Say People & Places Nature & Outdoors Aber Then History Aber Connections Religion & Ethics A shop's century A stroll around the harbour Arts & Culture Aber Prom Music Ceredigion Museum TV & Radio Ghosts on the prom Great Storm of 1938 Local BBC Sites Holiday Memories News House Detective Sport Jackie 'The Monster' Jenkins King's Hall Memories Weather Martin's Memories Travel North Parade 1905-1926 Pendinas Neighbouring Sites Plas Tan y Bwlch North East Wales Prom Days North West Wales RAF at The Belle Vue South East Wales Salford Lads and Girls' club South West Wales Sea Stories The Dinner Scheme Graduation photo taken in the 1890s Related BBC Sites University photos Wales 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ukraine's Unsung Hero Cymru WW2 stories What's in a name Canolbarth "In 1884, Aberystwyth began to enrol female students. Cardiff and Bangor already took in female students and it related www links was felt that Aberystwyth needed to follow suit in order to keep up with the changing times. Graduation, also known as University Of Wales Aberystwyth 'capping day' involved a large ceremony where students received their degrees. Many of the students were known to sing songs and chants as people went onto the stage to receive their degrees and often caused much disruption!" Rachel Dean< p> 23 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home UWA Old Photos more from this section Last updated: 07 April 2006 Aber Now Click through a selection of old photos charting the history of Clubs and Societies the University Of Wales Aberystwyth. The research for the Food and Drink In Pictures captions was carried out by Rachel Dean in March 2006 Music when she was a second year Drama and History student. People BBC Local Photographs courtesy of the UWA. Sport and Leisure Mid Wales Student Life Things to do What's on Your Say People & Places Nature & Outdoors Aber Then History Aber Connections Religion & Ethics A shop's century A stroll around the harbour Arts & Culture Aber Prom Music Ceredigion Museum TV & Radio Ghosts on the prom Great Storm of 1938 Local BBC Sites Holiday Memories News House Detective Sport Jackie 'The Monster' Jenkins King's Hall Memories Weather Martin's Memories Travel North Parade 1905-1926 Pendinas Neighbouring Sites Plas Tan y Bwlch North East Wales Prom Days North West Wales RAF at The Belle Vue South East Wales Salford Lads and Girls' club South West Wales Sea Stories The Dinner Scheme College Fire 1885 Related BBC Sites University photos Wales 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ukraine's Unsung Hero Cymru WW2 stories What's in a name Canolbarth "On the night of 8th/9th July 1885, a fire broke out in one of the chemistry laboratories in the college building. Locals related www links came to see if they could help, rescuing books from the library and artefacts from the museum." University Of Wales Aberystwyth Rachel Dean< p> 23 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home UWA Old Photos more from this section Last updated: 07 April 2006 Aber Now Click through a selection of old photos charting the history of Clubs and Societies the University Of Wales Aberystwyth. The research for the Food and Drink In Pictures captions was carried out by Rachel Dean in March 2006 Music when she was a second year Drama and History student. People BBC Local Photographs courtesy of the UWA. Sport and Leisure Mid Wales Student Life Things to do What's on Your Say People & Places Nature & Outdoors Aber Then History Aber Connections Religion & Ethics A shop's century A stroll around the harbour Arts & Culture Aber Prom Music Ceredigion Museum TV & Radio Ghosts on the prom Great Storm of 1938 Local BBC Sites Holiday Memories News House Detective Sport Jackie 'The Monster' Jenkins King's Hall Memories Weather Martin's Memories Travel North Parade 1905-1926 Pendinas Neighbouring Sites Plas Tan y Bwlch North East Wales Prom Days North West Wales RAF at The Belle Vue South East Wales Salford Lads and Girls' club South West Wales Sea Stories The Dinner Scheme College Fire 1885 Related BBC Sites University photos Wales 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ukraine's Unsung Hero Cymru WW2 stories What's in a name Canolbarth "Much of the building was destroyed by the fire but the south wing and the Principal's house were saved by a related www links change in the direction of the wind." Rachel Dean< p> University Of Wales Aberystwyth 23 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home UWA Old Photos more from this section Last updated: 07 April 2006 Aber Now Click through a selection of old photos charting the history of Clubs and Societies the University Of Wales Aberystwyth.