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00001 - University of Leicester Institutional Archive
1 - Foundation and history
2 - Governance
3 - Papers created by or relating to the administration of the University of Leicester, c. 1919 - present
4 - Academic and support services
5 - Academic units
6 - Student records
7 - Publications
8 - Press Cuttings and communications
9 - Photographs and audio-visual material
1 - Photographs: Buildings and grounds
2 - Photographs: Hostels and halls
3 - Photographs: Departments
4 - Photographs: People
5 - Photographs: Teams and groups
6 - Photographs: Student activity
7 - Photographs: Degree ceremonies and installations
8 - Photographs Openings of buildings and VIP visits
1 - 1920s
2 - 1930s
3 - 1940s
4 - 1950s
5 - 1960s
6 - 1970s
7 - 1980s
8 - 1990s
1 - Photograph of Visit of Mel Read MEP: L to R: Ivan Waddington, Eric Dunning, Mel Read, Patrick Murphy, Ken Edwards, Vice Chancellor
2 - Photograph of Launch of the Disability and the Arts Centre - Sir Richard Attenborough with Sid Cadle outside the house where he lived when his father, F L Attenborough, was Principal of the University College (in the early 1990s this housed the Urban History Centre, Careers and Appointments and the Chaplaincy). Sid Cadle, who had just retired as head groundsman at the University, knew the Attenboroughs as children.
3 - Photograph of Launch of the Disability and the Arts Centre - Sir Richard Attenborough with Sid Cadle outside the house where he lived when his father, F L Attenborough, was Principal of the University College (in the early 1990s this housed the Urban History Centre, Careers and Appointments and the Chaplaincy). Sid Cadle, who had just retired as head groundsman at the University, knew the Attenboroughs as children.
4 - Photograph of Launch of the Disability and the Arts Centre - Sir Richard (R) with staff of the Arts and Disability Centre.L to R: Alan Caine, Rachel Sullivan, Eleanor Hartley, Ken Edwards, Vice Chancellor.
5 - Photograph of Launch of the Disability and the Arts Centre - Sir Richard with Students of the Arts Centre.
6 - Photograph of Launch of the Disability and the Arts Centre - Sir Richard with Students of the Arts Centre.
7 - Photograph of Launch of the Disability and the Arts Centre - Reception: Sir Richard Attenborough with the Lord Mayor, Cllr Peter Kimberlin, and Lady Mayoress
8 - Photograph of Launch of the Disability and the Arts Centre - Reception: L to R Lady Mayoress, Mrs Janet Edwards, Sir Richard Attenborough Dr Ken Edwards, Vice Chancellor
9 - Photograph of Launch of the Disability and the Arts Centre - Reception: Sir David and Sir Richard Attenborough, before going on to the civic ceremony where they were made freemen of the city.
10 - Photograph of Launch of the Disability and the Arts Centre - Freemen of the city: L to R: Sir David Attenborough, Cllr Peter Kimberlin, Lord Mayor, Sir Richard Attenborough.
11 - Photograph of Disability & the Arts Centre Appeal: Presentation of cheque for new building fund from the Manager of the National Westminster Bank. L to R: Ken Smith of the NatWest, Dr Eleanor Hartley, Elsie Whitehead, John Bonner P-V-C
12 - Photograph of Opening of the IBM/ Pathology Teaching Centre - Opening by Sir Edwin Nixon, Chairman of IBM UK and Chairman of the University Council seen here with Dr Ken Edwards, V-C, and Professor I Lauder, Head of the Department.
13 - Photograph of Opening of the IBM/ Pathology Teaching Centre - L to R: Professor Frank Harris, Dean of Medicine, Professor Ian Lauder, Dr Ken Edwards, Vice Chancellor, Cllr Peter Kimberlin, Lord Mayor, Mrs Kimberlin, Lady Mayoress, Sir Edwin Nixon.
14 - Photograph of Opening of the IBM/ Pathology Teaching Centre - The official opening plaque.
15 - Photograph of Opening of the IBM/ Pathology Teaching Centre - L to R: Mrs Kimberlin, Lady Mayoress, Sir Edwin Nixon, Professor Ian Lauder, Cllr Peter Kimberly, Lord Mayor.
16 - Photograph of Opening of the IBM/ Pathology Teaching Centre - Pointing out the arteries in the heart to the Lord Mayor who had not long ago had a heart operation performed by Professor Peter Bell.
17 - Photograph of Opening of the Mathematics and Computer Science Building by Nigel Lawson, MP, Chairman of the University Development Committee and former Chancellor of the Exchequer. Nigel Lawson with Ken Edwards, VC
18 - Photograph of Russian Visitors to the Centre for Urban History: L to R: Professor Peter Clark, Dr L Ropina, Professor V Oukolova and John Bonner P-V-C
19 - Photograph of Opening of the Language Centre: L to R: Martin Kenworthy, ?, Professor Alan Ponter, P-V-C. Seated: Linda Parker, and Professor Richard Littlejohn, Chairman of Modern Languages
20 - Photograph of Opening of Refurbished Geology Department: L to R: Professor Alan Ponter, Pro-V-C, Dr Aftab Khan, Geology, and Sir George Porter, Chancellor, who performed the opening
21 - Photograph of Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit - Visiting the Engineering Department
22 - Photograph of Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit - Visiting the Engineering Department
23 - Photograph of Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit - The Lord Mayor, Cllr Grundy, with Dr Geoff Folkard and his Third World Water Cleaning Project.
24 - Photograph of Opening of the Breast Cancer Unit - The Duchess of Gloucester, who opened the unit, with Alan Ponter’s daughter (L) and in the middle Professor Ian Lauder, Head of Pathology.
25 - Photograph of Opening of the Breast Cancer Unit - Duchess of Gloucester being shown round the Unit
26 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Sir Richard Attenborough launching the Appeal with students and staff outside the old headquarters of the Fire Station which is to be demolished to make way for the new Centre for Disabilities and the Arts
27 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Sir Richard Attenborough launching the Appeal with students and staff outside the old headquarters of the Fire Station which is to be demolished to make way for the new Centre for Disabilities and the Arts
28 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Sir Richard with the Senior Fire Officer.
29 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Douglas Smith, Architect, Sir Richard and Eleanor Hartley launching the Appeal.
30 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Sir Richard, Dr Ken Edwards, V-C, and Eleanor Hartley outside the existing Centre
31 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Sir Richard talking to students at work in the existing Centre
32 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Sir Richard talking to students at work in the existing Centre
33 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Sir Richard talking to students at work in the existing Centre
34 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Blind student with sculpture
35 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Disabled student musicians
36 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Disabled student musicians
37 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Sir Richard addressing the audience, Dr Alec Strachan, the chairman of the County Council, in wheelchair at front.
38 - Photograph of Richard Attenborough Centre Building Fund Appeal - Sir Richard with a blind student and Eleanor Hartley
39 - Photograph of Launch of the Bone Bank - Helen Linnell, former bone transplant patient, John Aldridge, managing director of the Leicester Mercury, Laura Horton, patient, at the launch of the Unit at Glenfield General Hospital
40 - Photograph of Launch of the Bone Bank - Helen Linnell, Hilary Stafford, Technical Director of the Unit, Professor Paul Gregg, surgeon, John Aldridge, Laura Horton
41 - Photograph of Opening of University Chaplaincy by the Bishop of Leicester, Dr Tom Butler, the RC Bishop of Nottingham, Dr James McGuinness, and other nonconformist clergy
42 - Photograph of Opening of University Chaplaincy by the Bishop of Leicester, Dr Tom Butler, the RC Bishop of Nottingham, Dr James McGuinness, and other nonconformist clergy
43 - Photograph of Opening of University Chaplaincy by the Bishop of Leicester, Dr Tom Butler, the RC Bishop of Nottingham, Dr James McGuinness, and other nonconformist clergy
44 - Photograph of Opening of University Chaplaincy by the Bishop of Leicester, Dr Tom Butler, the RC Bishop of Nottingham, Dr James McGuinness, and other nonconformist clergy
45 - Photograph of Opening of University Chaplaincy by the Bishop of Leicester, Dr Tom Butler, the RC Bishop of Nottingham, Dr James McGuinness, and other nonconformist clergy
46 - Photograph of Opening of the Planetarium by Patrick Moore
47 - Photograph of Opening of the Planetarium by Patrick Moore
48 - Photograph of Opening of the Eli Lilly Medical Audit Centre - L to R: Gordon Taylor, Director of Lilly Industries, Stephen Dorrell, MP, Dr Ken Edwards, V-C, Paul Bates, General Manager Leicestershire Family Health Services
49 - Photograph of Opening of the Eli Lilly Medical Audit Centre - L to R: Dr Richard Baker, Director of the Centre, Professor Robin Fraser, Head of the Department of General Practice, Paul Bates, Stephen Dorrell, MP, Mr Gordon Taylor.
50 - Photograph of Visit of Chief Executive of the UFC: Professor Graeme Davies, Chief Executive (L), and Dr Ken Edwards, VC
51 - Photograph of Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit - L to R: Professor Ansel Dunham, Head of Geology, Dr Ken Edwards, V-C, Cllr Bob Wigglesworth, Lord Mayor and Mrs Wigglesworth, Mrs Margaret McCardle.
52 - Photograph of Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit
53 - Photograph of Visit of the High Commissioner for Tanzania: High Commissioner with Dr Catherine Price, Dean of Social Sciences
54 - Photograph of Russian Visitors to the Space Centre - Russian visitors to Space Research in Physics with Alan Wells, Manager of the Centre (L)
55 - Photograph of Russian Visitors to the Space Centre - Alan Wells (L) with Professor Viktor Protassov, Chairman of RME and TSNIISM in Russia.
56 - Photograph of Russian Visitors to the Space Centre - Russian visitors in the Clean Room in Physics.
57 - Photograph of Opening of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Centre: Emeritus Professor John R Mallard of Aberdeen (R), who gave the official opening lecture, with Dr Ken Edwards, V-C and Professor Cherryman
58 - Photograph of Opening of the Hodgkin Building: MRC Centre for Toxicology. L to R: Professor Gordon Roberts, Dr Ken Edwards, V-C, William Waldegrave MP, Minister of Science, who opened the building
59 - Photograph of Visit of Jeff Hoffman, astronaut: Dr Jeff Hoffman, US astronaut, who did research at Leicester in Physics meets two Physics graduates
60 - Photograph of Visit of Jeff Hoffman, astronaut: Dr Jeff Hoffman, US astronaut, who did research at Leicester in Physics meets two Physics graduates
61 - Photograph of Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit - L to R: Dr John Beynon, the Lord Mayor Cllr Henry Dunphy, Mrs Dunphy in the Engineering Department
62 - Photograph of Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit - L to R: Professor Gabby Dover Head of Genetics, Lady Mayoress, Lord Mayor, and Professor Alec Jeffreys (R )
63 - Photograph of Indian Visitor for Engineering: Professor Gayatripasad Bhatt of Bhaunagar University with (L) Professor Iain Davidson and (R) Professor Barrie Jones
64 - Photograph of European Visitors to Urban History: Professor Peter Clark (2nd L), Director of the Centre for Urban History and Professor Peter Fearon, Economic and Social History (4th L) with European colleagues including Dr Hermann Diedriks of Leiden University (far Right)
65 - Photograph of Opening of the Greenwood Institute for Epidemiology: L to R: Hugh Greenwood, the donor, who opened the Institute, Dr Ken Edwards, V-C, Professor Michael Clarke, Professor Frank Harris, Dean of Medicine
66 - Photograph of Celebrating Sir Alec Jeffrey’s knighthood. L to R: Lord Mayor, Cllr Henry Dunphy, Sir Alec, Patrick Moore, Dr Ken Edwards, VC
67 - Photograph of Opening of Library Store at Putney Road: L to R: Wendy Hickling, Chairman of Convocation (which funded the extension), Brian Burch, Librarian, Richard Float, Bursar, Tom Shearer, Clerk to Convocation, Douglas Smith, University Architect
68 - Photograph of Opening of the Ken Edwards Building: Sir Michael Atiyah, Chancellor, who opened the building, with Dr Ken Edwards, V-C. Simon Britton, Head of Estates and Buildings in the background
69 - Photograph of Opening of the Dyos Room, Centre for Urban History: Professor Peter Clark of Urban History with Professor Herman Van der Wee, who opened the Dyos Room, and Mme Van der Wee
70 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Harold Martin, Secretary and Registrar 1947-1957 and Registrar 1957-73, performing the opening ceremony renaming the Botanic gardens, ‘The Harold Martin Botanic Gardens’
71 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Harold Martin, Secretary and Registrar 1947-1957 and Registrar 1957-73, performing the opening ceremony renaming the Botanic gardens, ‘The Harold Martin Botanic Gardens’
72 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Harold Martin and a picture of the Fielding Johnson Building presented by the Vice Chancellor
73 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Dr Ken Edwards V-C, Keith Julian, Registrar, behind, and Harold Martin.
74 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Harold Martin with family and friends.
75 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Various shots of the Harold Martin ceremony taken by Dr Aftab Khan.
76 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Various shots of the Harold Martin ceremony taken by Dr Aftab Khan.
77 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Various shots of the Harold Martin ceremony taken by Dr Aftab Khan.
78 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Various shots of the Harold Martin ceremony taken by Dr Aftab Khan.
79 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Various shots of the Harold Martin ceremony taken by Dr Aftab Khan.
80 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Various shots of the Harold Martin ceremony taken by Dr Aftab Khan.
81 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Various shots of the Harold Martin ceremony taken by Dr Aftab Khan.
82 - Photograph of Renaming of Botanic Gardens - Various shots of the Harold Martin ceremony taken by Dr Aftab Khan.
83 - Photograph of Tree Planting by Indian High Commissioner, Dr Laxmi Mall Singhvi
84 - Photograph of Naming of the Scarman Centre for the Study of Public Order: Lord Scarman with Professor John Benyon at the ceremony
85 - Photograph of Minister of Health visits Prince Philip House: Stephen Dorrell, MP, Minister of Health, with Professor Frank Harris, Dean of Medicine, at the House which was opened by Prince Philip earlier in the summer
86 - Photograph of Renaming the Medical Sciences Building the “Maurice Shock Medical Sciences Building”: L to R: Lord Porter (Chancellor), Sir Maurice Shock (former VC), Ken Edwards (VC)
87 - Photograph of Renaming the Clinical Sciences Building the “Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building”. L to R: Ken Edwards (VC) and Sir Robert Kilpatrick
88 - Photograph of John Williams (L) and Roger Matthews (R) of the centre for Public Order with Professor Suzette Talarico during her visit to Leicester (colour)
89 - Photograph of Sir Clive Whitmore (centre) visiting the Centre for Public Order. Professor John Benyon (R) and the Vice Chancellor (L) (colour)
90 - Photograph of Mrs Angela Wortley, Director of Physical Education (L) Checking the fitness of the Vice Chancellor at the Greenhouse, Manor Road. Keith Julian, Registrar (R ) (colour)
91 - Photograph of The Centre for the Study of Public Order moves into a new building in Upper New Walk.
92 - Photograph of Opening of the Virtual Reality exhibit in the University Gallery at Snibston Discovery Park. L to R: Director of Leicestershire Museums, Keith Julian (Registrar), Dr Nigel Foreman (Psychology)
93 - Photograph of Chinese visitors to the Management Centre with Professor Peter Jackson, 3rd left
94 - Photograph of The University Gallery at Snibston Discovery Park: children explore the Science Box and fingerprinting; Alec Jeffreys with the Chairman of the County Council and his wife (one colour)
95 - Photograph of The University Gallery at Snibston Discovery Park: children explore the Science Box and fingerprinting; Alec Jeffreys with the Chairman of the County Council and his wife (one colour)
96 - Photograph of The University Gallery at Snibston Discovery Park: children explore the Science Box and fingerprinting; Alec Jeffreys with the Chairman of the County Council and his wife (one colour)
97 - Photograph of Visit of Minister of Higher Education. L to R: Ken Edwards, VC, Nigel Foreman, Minister of HE, John Bonner, PVC, Iain Davidson, PVC
98 - Photograph of Visit of Sri Lankan journalist to the Centre for Mass Comunications Research. L to R: Mr Izzadeen and Professor Annabel Sreberny-Mohammadi (colour)
99 - Photograph of Opening of Putney Road Library Store (built with Alumni donations) Open Day. L to R: Rubina Curtis, Rod Adam (Quantitity Surveyor), Wendy Hickling, Chairman of Convocation, Brian Burch, Librarian, Richard Float, Bursar, Tom Shearer, Clerk to Convocation, Douglas Smith (University Architect).
100 - Photograph of Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit. L to R: the Lord Mayor, Councillor Michael Johnson, Mrs Johnson, Professor Alan Ponter, PVC, and Professor Harry Smith, Botany, at the greenhouses on top of the Adrian Building (colour)
101 - Photograph of Visit by the Minister for Disabled People’s Rights, Tom Clarke, MP, to the location for the new Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts in Lancaster Road. L to R: Tom Clarke, Eleanor Hartley and Richard Attenborough (colour)
102 - Photograph of Opening of the Library Store at Putney Road. Left to Right: Wendy Hickling, Tom Shearer and Ken Edwards (V-C).
103 - Photograph of Opening of the Library Store at Putney Road. Left to Right: Richard Float (Estates Bursar), Wendy Hickling, Brian Birch (Librarian), Douglas Smith (Architect, Stimpson Partnership Ltd.), Rod Adam (Quantitity Surveyor).
104 - Photograph of Opening of the Library Store at Putney Road. Left to Right: Richard Float (Estates Bursar), Wendy Hickling, Brian Birch (Librarian), Douglas Smith (Architect, Stimpson Partnership Ltd.), Rod Adam (Quantitity Surveyor).
105 - Colour photograph of the opening of Greenhouse 2 on the main University site. Left to Right: Vice Chancellor Ken Edwards, Mr. Shane Roberts, Mr. Colin Hide (Manager of Sports and Recreation), Ms. Angela Wortley (Doctor of Physical Education).
106 - Space Research Centre Opening
107 - Space Research Centre visit by the Duke of Edinburgh
9 - 2000s
9 - Photographs: Meetings and special events
10 - Photographs: Works of art and treasures
11 - Photographs: Miscellaneous
12 - Photographs: Historical blocks, plates and pictures
13 - Photographs: Modern slides
14 - Photographs: Film negatives
10 - Events and activities
11 - Personalia and biographical
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