UEA/SMI/1/8 - Letter, Adrian Smith to his family, 16/11/63
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UEA/SMI/1/8
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Item
Title
Letter, Adrian Smith to his family, 16/11/63
Date/s
16/11/63
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2 leaves Letters (MS)
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Adrian had been elected to the Labour Club as P[ublic] R[elations] O[fficer].
‘It is a reflection on the Public School origins of this University that there are only 16 members even including post-graduates (i.e. the Biophysics department – which is conducting our Maths & Physics tuition – under Prof. Dainty, which comes en masse from Edinburgh).’
‘Today the University was invaded by head-masters (nearly all with the Daily Telegraph) having a conference (tablecloths, waitress service, wine). This for a time disguised the fact that there were never more than ten undergraduates on the premises except for the evening meal at 6pm. A hive of social activity as we take our turn at the table-tennis table or cluster around the TV for warmth: to cap it all when the last three loyal members of the community were performing the last rites over TW-3 (Judith, Carol, self) we were evicted at 11p.m. by the night watchman. Considering the ViceChancellor is on record as encouraging us to look at UEA as the centre of our lives, not just a place to work whilst away from the digs, the whole thing is a bit farcical and not funny. To sum up “I’m narked”. To make matters worse the Students Union still hasn’t got our record player yet.’
‘Plans are going ahead for a College scarf, blue/black, reversible, but of course the Royal College of Heralds may step in by announcing our coat of arms for us, which might then make the colours quite unsuitable (mustard and Reckitt’s blue perhaps)?’
‘It is a reflection on the Public School origins of this University that there are only 16 members even including post-graduates (i.e. the Biophysics department – which is conducting our Maths & Physics tuition – under Prof. Dainty, which comes en masse from Edinburgh).’
‘Today the University was invaded by head-masters (nearly all with the Daily Telegraph) having a conference (tablecloths, waitress service, wine). This for a time disguised the fact that there were never more than ten undergraduates on the premises except for the evening meal at 6pm. A hive of social activity as we take our turn at the table-tennis table or cluster around the TV for warmth: to cap it all when the last three loyal members of the community were performing the last rites over TW-3 (Judith, Carol, self) we were evicted at 11p.m. by the night watchman. Considering the ViceChancellor is on record as encouraging us to look at UEA as the centre of our lives, not just a place to work whilst away from the digs, the whole thing is a bit farcical and not funny. To sum up “I’m narked”. To make matters worse the Students Union still hasn’t got our record player yet.’
‘Plans are going ahead for a College scarf, blue/black, reversible, but of course the Royal College of Heralds may step in by announcing our coat of arms for us, which might then make the colours quite unsuitable (mustard and Reckitt’s blue perhaps)?’
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