The Photographic Collection of Antony Osborne - 1982-85
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The Photographic Collection of Janet Deakin (née Dawson)
Janet Dawson c. 1962
The Photographic collection of Peter Bear - 1960-63
Peter Bear was the President of the Student Union at Bretton from 1961 to 1963.
The photographs on this page, which were all provided by Peter, had been included with a collection from Janet Deakin.
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"Once a fortnight all students attended a lecture on ‘Art in Education’ and were privileged to meet some of the great minds of the post-war period: Herbert Read; Carl Dolmetsch; Bernard Shore; Sir Gordon Russell and Hans Feibusch, who visited Bretton to renovate the murals and became a profound influence on some of the art students."
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Leslie Burtenshaw's 'Reminiscence' is a fond recollection of the early days at Bretton when there were only 56 students and six foundation tutors. He refers to the educational idealism of the early 1950s and highlights the strengths of the Principal and each of the tutors.
" ... a deliberate attempt was made throughout the 80s and early 90s to raise the profile of Bretton Hall both nationally and internationally. Part of this charm offensive involved getting the ‘great and the good’ onto the Campus. "
Professor John L Taylor's Reminiscence informs the reader of the major developments that took place at Bretton Hall during the 1980s, following "nearly two decades of building inactivity as a consequence of post-war under-funding".
To read Professor Taylor's Reminiscence, click on the link below
