Corporate Body

New England University College (1938 - 1954)

The University of Sydney

From
1938
Armidale, Victoria, Australia
To
1954
Functions
Education
Location
Armidale, New South Wales 2351

Summary

New England University College was established in 1938 as a rural college of the University of Sydney. The College consisted of two faculties: Arts and Economics, and Science. Science courses consisted of first year veterinary science and agriculture, which had to be completed at the University of Sydney. In 1954 the College gained autonomy from the University of Sydney and was renamed the University of New England.

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Timeline

 1938 - 1954 New England University College
       1954 - The University of New England

Archival resources

University of New England and Regional Archives, Heritage Centre

  • New England University College Records, 1938 - 1954, various accessions; University of New England and Regional Archives, Heritage Centre. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Voisey, Alan H., The first twenty-five years of geology in the New England University College and in the University of New England: 1st March 1939 to 1st March 1964 (Armidale, N.S.W.: University of New England, 1964), 45 pp. Details

Resources

Ailie Smith

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