Slides of the Open University
A collection of colour slides of buildings and equipment at the Open University. Includes some buildings under construction. The buildings identified include Walton Hall. They were taken in the 1970s. The Open University was the idea of Prime Minister Harold Wilson. When labour won the election in 1964 Jennie Lee took over he project and in 1969 the first vice-chancellor was appointed and they moved offices to Walton Hall estate in Milton Keynes. The first students were accepted in 1971 when 25,000 people enrolled. Throughout the 1970s and 80s student numbers increased and home experiment kits, late night TV broadcasts and residential schools became part of the OU system. Professional training courses were developed alongside academic programmes and post-graduate degrees and the Business School opened in 1983. In the 90s more courses were developed and partnerships were formed worldwide to deliver higher education in other countries. The Open University became a model for distance learning across the world. It continues to grow and develop and now uses up-to-date technology to help deliver its courses. It is rated as one of the best universities for student satisfaction in the country.
Extent
20 slides
Reference number
TWC/11
Storage location
TWC/Slides
Records in this Group
Colour slide of the Open University showing a long horizontal building possibly in the 1970s, with grass in the foreground. The building pictured is located at lat:52.025399 lon:-0.70893601.
Colour slide of buildings on the Open University campus possibly in the 1970s. There are parked cars in front of the buildings and grass in the foreground. The building in the centre right of the shot is located at lat:52.025399 lon:-0.70893601.
Colour slide of a three-storey building at the Open University possibly taken in the 1970s. On the left is St Michaels church. The three storey building in this photograph has been subsequently demolished but was located at lat:52.023986 lon:-0.71183413.
Colour slide of a two-storey building at the Open University possibly taken in the 1970s. A second building is on the left. Grass and leafless trees are in the foreground. The two storey building in this photograph has subsequently been demolished and replaced but it used to be located at approx. lat:52.024373 lon:-0.71115822
Colour slide of Walton Hall on the Open University Campus possibly in the 1970s. The shot shows the drive up to the front of the building flanked by trees.
Colour slide of a two-storey horizontal building on the Open University campus possibly in the 1970s, with grass and leafless trees in the foreground. The building has rounded ends. This building is located at lat:52.024603 lon:-0.70975877
Colour slide of a two-storey horizontal building on the Open University campus possibly n the 1970s, with grass and leafless trees in the foreground. The building has rounded ends. This building is located at lat:52.024603 lon:-0.70975877
Colour slide of buildings on the Open University campus possibly in the 1970s. The brown brick building seen in the foreground of this picture is located at lat:52.024603 lon:-0.70975877.
Colour slide of the junction of St Michaels Drive, Walton Drive and Ring Road West, into the Open University campus possibly taken in the 1970s. St Michaels church can be seen on the left in the background. The two campus buildings seen in the centre and right of this photo have been subsequently demolished.
Colour slide of geology equipment and samples in polystyrene cases on a desk at the Open University. Possibly taken in the 1970s
Colour slide of small chemical bottles, test tubes, flasks and other equipment in polystyrene cases on a table in a lab in the Open University. Possibly taken in the 1970s
Colour slide of a microscope, scales and other scientific devices on a table in a lab in the Open University. Possibly taken in the 1970s
Colour slide of a board game called Container Berth Manual Simulation. It shows the board and counters, some set out and others still in a bag. Possibly taken in the 1970s
Colour slide of a raw construction site at the Open University with steel frame and tall chimney possibly in the 1970s. Grass and soil mounds in the foreground. The buildings seen in this photograph are located on North Lane at approx. lat:52.025515 lon:-0.71200043
Colour slide of a low horizontal building on the Open University Campus with a tall white building just in the shot on the right. In the foreground is a blue sign with white writing ‘[left] Stores, Geoffrey Crowther Building, Library [straight on] Refectory, Mathematics Building [right] Operations Building, Lecture Theatre, Student Computing Service, Science Faculty, ...
Colour slide of the three-storey Operations building on the Open University Campus possibly taken in the 1970s. There is a large tree on the lawn and a man walking from the entrance. A blue sign with white writing in the foreground reads ‘[straight on] Operations Building, [through and left] Bursary, [left] Lecture Theatre, Science Faculty, ...
Colour slide of a computing device on a table in the Open University. Labelled ‘TM 221 OPUS’. Possibly taken in the 1970s
Colour slide showing computing devices on a table in the Open University. Possibly taken in the 1970s
Colour slide possibly of an experiment conducted at the Open University. The piece of paper in the might right of the shot reads ‘EXPERIMENT No 10 BERNOULLI’S (text indecipherable)’. Possibly taken in the 1970s
Colour slide of measuring devices and equipment on a table in a lab in the Open University. Possibly taken in the 1970s
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