Papers of alumnus, Trevor Austin (Industrial Economics, 1954)

/1: Hugh Stewart anniversary sweater featuring the kiwi logo

/2: Photocopy of a photograph of graduate members (less two absentees ) of Department of Industrial Economics at Graduation Congregation 1951

/3: Photocopy of a photograph of a "whale" mounted on Trevor Austin's car for the University's fundraising Carnival procession of 1953

/4: Formal group photograph of residents of Hugh Stewart Hall of Residence, 1953-1954. Names are not included but the photo has been annotated by Trevor Austin to identify himself.

/5: White card 8" X 5" with 'Reserved for Examination' written in black which "fell off the door handle of lower hall in the Trent Building after degree examination".

/6: Early University tie.

/7: Hugh Stewart tie in dark blue with white kiwis.

/8: Hardwood circular plaque c.8" diameter, with the University crest (possibly sold in the Union shop or at University tailors, Will Hill, at the cost of less than £1).

/9: Correspondence with the University over admission to University of Nottingham 1951 (the University's Assistant Registrar warns Austin that only one in six students are likely to be offered a room in a hall of residence, 3 January 1951), letters between Austin and Surrey County Council over the award of a Senior Exhibition to finance his attendance on the course (1951), results for examinations through the Institute of Bankers (1951), and provisional pass list with letters of congratulations (1954).

/10: Letters from former school teachers offering to write references to support Austin's entrance to Nottingham University (1951).

/11: Coloured print with on card 6" X 5" of Trent Building from University Boulevard 1954. Originally a calendar but dates now missing.

/12: Cutting from a magazine or newspaper of an aerial photograph of the Trent Building before construction of Portland Building, taken by Aero Pictorial Ltd.

/13: Membership card/booklet for the Nottingham University Liberal Society 1952-3. Trevor Austin was Chairman of the Society in 1952-3. The Vice-Chairman was Michael Bliss, Secretary Victor Coldham, Treasurer Joe Fletcher and Librarian was Cedric Stratton. The Honorary President was Frank Byers O.B.E. The booklet explains that the Society was affiliated to the Nottingham University Union, the Union of University Liberal Societies (UULS) and the Liberal Party, sending delegates to the Liberal Party and UULS assemblies and represented on the UULS Executive Committee. The Society held a regular bookstall, social gatherings, and arranged a programme of talks and activities (some with other Political Societies). The booklet includes a list of talks, which include 'Liberalism in a changed world' by T.A.S. Cranston, 'Only free trade can solve our problems' by Oliver Smedley, 'The foreign situation' by Mrs Vera Woodward, and an address by the Chairman of the UULS, Derick Mirfin.

The following items were transferred to the University of Nottingham printed special colletion:

General regulations and Information for Students. University of Nottingham. Session 1951-2 and Session 1953-4.

Programme for the Congregation to Confer degrees 1954.

School of Philosophy, Economics and Social Science Prospectus 1951-2

Austin's University blazer, which was gifted at an earlier date, has been added to a collection of University of Nottingham and University College Nottingham blazers (MS 418).

Trevor Austin studied Industrial Economics at the University of Nottingham, graduating in 1954. He was a resident of the Hugh Stewart Hall of Residence, and Chairman of the Liberal Society. He owned an Austin 7 car (maroon and black 1933 RP saloon which he purchased from a fellow student for £40). At the time, only a handful of students had cars and Trevor was much in demand for taxi rides. His car was even used to transport a 'whale' in the 1953 Carnival procession. The car would transport Austin and Ian Hunt (Chemistry, 1954) to and from their homes with trunks and suitcases on the back seat and a bicycle on the rear luggage carrier grid. The car was parked in the Hugh Stewart sheds at night and in the Trent courtyard during the day.

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Gifted in 2022 by alumnus who had also contributed photographs and information to Professor John Beckett's published history of the University.

Archive of Hugh Stewart Hall; 1907-1993 (UL/H/7)

Artificial collection of University of Nottingham and University College Nottingham blazers (MS 418)