Memories of John Stuart Mill, John Donne and city centre living

Now I make no value judgement, other than this was where I spent three years from 1969 to 72 crawling over the history of 19th century Britain with a side look at John Donne, assorted metaphysical poets, and the boring bits of D H Lawrence.

Added to which those in charge decided us Arts students should also do two hours a week compulsory science and technology, the logic of which I can now appreciate, but bitterly resented back then.

This was the College of Commerce, or as the nerds called it, ColCom and some of us referred to as the College of Knowledge.

This was part of the new designated Manchester Poly but still seemed an individual entity.

From there it became the MMU and when no longer fit for purpose was sold on and is part of a residential complex.

And that is all I have to say.

Location; Aytoun Street

Pictures; the College of Commerce, 1969, Courtesy of Manchester Archives+ Town Hall Photographers' Collection, https://www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterarchiveplus/albums/72157684413651581?, and now, from the collection of Andrew Simpson