Views of Selwyn towards Hall, Chapel and other ranges, 1921 - 2005
Scope and Contents
Mainly views towards Hall and Chapel including set of mounted prints (used for publicity) but also views of other ranges; includes set of 7 postcards from Oxer family (JH and HF Oxer) with views of College buildings including Chapel by sunken lawn and also front range by unmade surface of Grange Road (1921-23s); also set of 4 postcards from George Roberts c. 1908-1960 including view of Cripps; Four oversize views are mounted; three framed photographic prints from Francis Frith Collection of Gatehouse, Old Court and dining room (1982); 5 mounted photographs of College site consisting of Hall, Chapel, Chapel interior, accommodation block and tower; two photographs from February 1956 showing College in the snow (previously loose with Minutes of Council 1955); set of postcards c. 1995; three further postcards from Frith series
Dates
- Creation: 1921 - 2005
Extent
43 item(s) : paper and other
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Some recent items transferred by the Development Office: Frith prints from Tim Simmonds, June 2007 (Acc 2006-07/34); Set of Oxer postcards from 1920s donated by Alan Oxer, October 2009 (2009-10/003); set of postcards c. 1995 transferred as part of photos from Admissions Office, May 2017 (2016-17/081); 3 further Frith postcards from Andrew Wallis, Feb 2020 (2019-20/046)
Existence and Location of Copies
Copies of Oxer postcards used for exhibition (SEHR/5/22) and electronic images available in E-Archives
General
Spare copies of two of old College postcards with reference duplicates in lobbby
Finding aid date
2006-11-28 11:11:14+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Selwyn College Archives Repository
The College Archivist
Selwyn College Archives
Selwyn College, Grange Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ United Kingdom
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archives@sel.cam.ac.uk