Building    From 1936 

Senate House

Categories: Education

Senate House

The first purpose-built home and administrative centre for the University of London. Built with 19 floors to be one foot lower than St Pauls, but the tallest non-religious building in Britain. Apparently it was not occupied immediately since it swayed in the wind and the LCC were worried about safety. During WW2 it was used by the Ministry of Information which meant George Orwell worked here. The building made an impression on him and appeared in '1984' as the Ministry of Truth.

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Senate House

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Senate House

The University has a grainy film of the ceremony when this stone was unveiled...

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Morley College

Morley College

This college has its origins in the temperance Royal Victoria Coffee and Music Hall. In 1882, using the back-stage and the dressing rooms of the theatre, Emma Cons introduced Tuesday “penny” lectur...

Group, Education, Social Welfare

3 memorials
Future Fund of the Republic of Austria

Future Fund of the Republic of Austria

Subsidises projects which foster tolerance and mutual understanding of the sufferings caused by the Nazi regime on the territory of present-day Austria. Keeping alive the memory of the victims as a...

Group, Education, History, Austria

1 memorial
William Ward (benefactor)

William Ward (benefactor)

Merchant in the City of London. Founded City of London School for Girls. In his will, dated 3 June 1881, left £20,000 to the City of London towards a girls' high school, the residue 'to be applied...

Person, Education

1 memorial
Tomoatsu Godai

Tomoatsu Godai

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
Bushra Nasir

Bushra Nasir

Studied at Queen Mary University and in 1997 became the first Muslim headteacher of a state school, Plashet School for Girls in East Ham.

Person, Education

1 memorial