| Repository | Special Collections Archives (GB 0029) |
| Ref No | EUL UA/P/3e |
| Date | 1956-1995 |
| Level | File |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Title | University photographs: events: royal visits |
| Description | Photographs and glass plate negatives of royal visits to the University and its predecessor institutions.
See also EUL UA/P/5/1 Sharmon photographs
A detailed description of the contents of the file is given below:
i) H M the Queen and H R H The Duke of Edinburgh at the Roborough Library, 8 May 1956, during a visit to present the Royal Charter conferring full university status and to lay the Foundation Stone for the Arts Building (Queen's)
ii) H R H The Duke of Edinburgh inaugurates the Harrison (Engineering) Building, 21 Mar 1969
Also in photograph are the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (Chancellor) and F J Llewellyn (Vice-Chancellor).
iii) H R H Princess Anne opens the Main Library (originally called the Rashid Building though this title was later abandoned) 1983
Also present in photographs are Sir Rex Richards (Chancellor), Harry Kay (Vice-Chancellor), J F Stirling (Librarian) and M R Myhill (later Deputy Librarian)
iv) H M the Queen in Peter Chalk Centre being shown round exhibition by Vice-Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Holland, 19 May 1995.
v) H M the Queen or H R H Prince Philip visiting other departments during May 1995 visit |
| Access Status | Open |
| Copyright | Usual EUL restrictions apply. NB some photographs are under the copyright of Heath & Bradnee; S A Chandler; The Times; Western Morning News; Western Times. |
| Creator_Name | University College of the South West of England |
| University of Exeter |
| Chandler; S A; photographer |
| The Times |
| Western Morning News |
| Western Times |