University College from the courtyard showing the central block and north wing

Date:
24 Feb 1898
Location:
University College London, Gower Street, Bloomsbury, Camden, Greater London Authority, Wc1
Reference:
BL14648
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

University College was founded to provide university education without religious bias and was the first college of London University. The college buildings developed piecemeal with the Central block of c1827 being the earliest. The north wing was added during the 1890s. The Bedford Lemere daybook records Perry and Reed as architects and clients.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Victorian University College