Coffee Shop
Item
Format
JPEG
Title
Coffee Shop
Identifier
VHJ0012
Depiction
Pavilion-type one storey building with tiled roof surrounded by trees. Notices visible in the window of the building.
Description
The university coffee shop, presided over by Mrs. Creaven (known affectionately to all as 'Ma Creaven') was for many years the only place available on campus to purchase refreshments. A former sports pavilion, it was the social hub of the college and notices for all sporting and social events were displayed in its windows or on its interior walls. It appears to be Spring or early Summer, as the sun is shining, an unidentified woman wearing white sunglasses is pictured about to enter the building, and under an adjacent tree a group of unidentified students are seated at a picnic table.
People
Unidentified woman about to enter building
Group of unidentified students seated at a picnic table
Group of unidentified students seated at a picnic table
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
Ui Chionna, J., An Oral History of University College Galway 1930-1980: A University in Living Memory, Four Courts Press Dublin, 2019.
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
c.1950s
Category
colour
small group
informal
on-campus
Keywords
coffee shop
social life
Creator
Unknown
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights Holder
The Library, University of Galway