Tuesday 26 April 2011

A to Z of Leicester: U is for...

University of Leicester

Richard and David Attenborough’s father, Frederick, was Principal for over 20 years. The boys lived in College House, growing up on campus. Much later I was a student there. I got a History degree and post-graduate teaching certificate. Happy times!

A quadragintal is a blog of exactly 40 words. 


The Engineering Building was designed by 
James Stirling and James Gowan. It is included in a list of 
the 50 most inspiring buildings in Britain.



 The Attenborough Building (on the left) and the Charles Wilson Building



My History tutorials were on the 16th floor of the Attenborough 
reached by a constantly moving paternoster. Scary!