University Postcards
Item
Format
JPEG
Title
University Postcards
Identifier
VHG0055
Depiction
Picture 1 shows a building with a clock tower and turrets, with towering trees to its left. A motor car and people are to be seen in front of the building
Picture 2 shows an ivy covered building with clock tower, a turret and a steeple. Cherry blossomed leaved branches are visible in the foreground
Description
The University Quadrangle Building, built in local limestone in a Tudor Gothic architectural style, is modelled on Christ Church at the University of Oxford (www.universityofgalway.ie). The Quadrangle Building, as well as the Aula Maxima, Laboratories, and other University scenes have formed the subject matter of postcards over the years. Two examples are shown here. The first is a classical picture of the Quadrangle Building with Clock Tower and two front corner turrets while the second picture shows an ivy covered Quadrangle façade with its clock tower, a turret and a steeple.
The first and earlier postcard was printed by Valentine & Sons Ltd., a Scottish printing company. As well as the Clock Tower, turrets at the two front corners of the Quadrangle Building are visible. The picture also shows a black motor car near the archway entrance with some people in the surrounds. As well as the towering trees and branches, a strip of green grass can be seen on the right-hand side – now used as a car park area.
The second postcard used a photograph taken by Patsy Clancy (Patsy Nic Fhlanncha), formerly Assistant to the Director at the Language Laboratory and Audio Visual Services (Saotharlann na Teanglainne agus Seirbhís na nAcraí Teagaisc) in the University. The concept is credited to Nuala Lardner, of the University Bookshop.
The first and earlier postcard was printed by Valentine & Sons Ltd., a Scottish printing company. As well as the Clock Tower, turrets at the two front corners of the Quadrangle Building are visible. The picture also shows a black motor car near the archway entrance with some people in the surrounds. As well as the towering trees and branches, a strip of green grass can be seen on the right-hand side – now used as a car park area.
The second postcard used a photograph taken by Patsy Clancy (Patsy Nic Fhlanncha), formerly Assistant to the Director at the Language Laboratory and Audio Visual Services (Saotharlann na Teanglainne agus Seirbhís na nAcraí Teagaisc) in the University. The concept is credited to Nuala Lardner, of the University Bookshop.
References
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/who-we-are/our-history.html
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
Patsy Clancy, S.G. Jennings, ‘University Postcards’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14494, Archival Record Id VHRS
Text in image
Picture 1: R.3921 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GALWAY
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1950s - 1960s
1990s
Category
b&w
colour
on-campus
outdoors
Keywords
Clock Tower
Language
English
Creator
Patsy Clancy (Picture 2)
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/
see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/