Newman University College Bartley Green.

[Vivienne14]

This link gives interesting information about Newman

The History of Newman University - Birmingham Newman University

www.newman.ac.uk

 

[pjmburns]

That brought back a lot of memories. I was there from 1971 to 1975.

 

[Vivienne14]

And a nicely organised site. They know their stuff. I've read a lot of Newman papers and always seem to be well written. Viv

 

[Vivienne14]

A good aeriel view. No specific date but could be 1960s. Viv.

 

[pjmburns]

it opened in 1968 and that view is how I remember it when I went in 1971.

 

[Vivienne14]

Think you'd have needed a map for your first few weeks there Janice!

 

[pjmburns]

I can't remember but seem to think there were signposts to the different subject blocks. Trouble was all the blocks looked the same. I think we just found someone else studying our subject and went around in small groups until we knew our way round.
Those who lived in learnet there way round quicker than those of us lived iff campus.

 

[Dave C]

It was a good size, not too intimidating and a good place to make friends.

 

[Dinger]

Aerial view of the Newman College campus - About 1982/83

 

[pjmburns]

The buildings on the left are student accomodation. The large building in the centre houses the Chapel and, I think, staff common room.
To the right I think are offices and tutorial rooms. Most of the "classrooms" I think are bottom running left to right.