Aula Maxima, University of Galway

Format: Jpg
Title: Aula Maxima, University of Galway
Identifier: VHS0001
Depiction: The facade of a monumental historic building, with an ornate window and domed turrets on either side, and covered with Virginia creeper
Description: The Aula Maxima (originally termed the Examination Hall) in the centre of the West wing of the Quadrangle, University of Galway. Note the white door. In preparation for the visit and honorary degree conferring of US President Ronald Reagan on June 2, 1984, the traditional varnished doors in the Quadrangle were painted white as a security measure at the insistence of US Secret Service personnel.
Contributor: Clare Walsh
Spatial Coverage: Quadrangle , University of Galway
Temporal Coverage: Mid-1980s
Category: Colour; on-campus; outdoors
Subject: Quadrangle, University of Galway
Aula Maxima
Virginia creeper
White doors
Turrets
Language: English
Creator: Clare Walsh
Publisher: University of Galway Library
Provenance: Image provided by Clare Walsh to Séamus Mac Mathúna for the Visual History Retired Staff Collection in 2023 and scanned by Jackie Uí Chionna