In contrast to the architecture of yesterdays shot, this shot shows the second area of St John's University open as part of the York Unlocked event, the Quadrangle. This is the oldest part of the University, which was founded in 1841, and which for much of it's history was a college to train teachers.
The shot shows a small part of the north-eastern side of the Quadrangle, with a small bell tower on the roof, and a weather vane above. The bell was once used to call student to chapel for daily worship (the college had been founded by the Church of England).
The windows with the white surrounds were once student accomodation, and when I went there as a student in 1970, I lived for my first year in one of the rooms in this row, but somewhere off to the right of the shot (I've no idea which one though). When I lived there the furniture consisted of a narrow single bed, a small wardrobe, a table and a chair and little else, since there was very little room for anything else! These student rooms have since been converted to office accomodation. It would have been most interesting to have a look inside the building, but sadly that wasn't allowed.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I have to confess that I prefer more traditional architecture like this, and it's fortunate that York has so much to enjoy! My memories of life at St Johns are quite mixed. I had lived a quite sheltered life before college, so it proved to be a traumatic period of transition. It did broaden my horizons a great deal and I met some wonderful people at St Johns.
Beautiful angle of the quad. Used to spend hours here in the summer studying on the grass when at St Johns in the late 70ies, I lived on upper and lower temple corridors during my time there. I often changed the fuse wire in the fuse box at the end of the corridor if too many people had their cassette players or hair dryers on at the same time!
Thank you Denise. When I started there in 1970 you were not allowed on the grass in main quad at all - but then there were lots of strict rules at that time. It had relaxed a lot by the time I left. I've been struggling to remember what the corridor was called where I spent my first year, but sadly it seems to be lost in the mists of time.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I have to confess that I prefer more traditional architecture like this, and it's fortunate that York has so much to enjoy! My memories of life at St Johns are quite mixed. I had lived a quite sheltered life before college, so it proved to be a traumatic period of transition. It did broaden my horizons a great deal and I met some wonderful people at St Johns.
Ian
Thank you Denise. When I started there in 1970 you were not allowed on the grass in main quad at all - but then there were lots of strict rules at that time. It had relaxed a lot by the time I left. I've been struggling to remember what the corridor was called where I spent my first year, but sadly it seems to be lost in the mists of time.
Ian
Thank you both - it was interesting to revisit!
Ian