Not a picture of ours this time, but a link to a website chock full of fascinating historical pictures of the Duryard area, including some pictures of Reed Hall, or Streatham Hall as it once was.
Not a picture of ours this time, but a link to a website chock full of fascinating historical pictures of the Duryard area, including some pictures of Reed Hall, or Streatham Hall as it once was.
During the 1930s, St. Luke’s was used as a holiday centre over the Summer. The holiday centre was often staffed by the students and as well as waiting and other jobs, the students would spend up to 2 hours a day tending the gardens of the college. The flowers for the dining tables and many of the vegetables served to the holidaymakers were grown on-site.
This photo of St. Luke’s floodlit was taken in 1935 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V.
The caption to the photo reads:
For the Silver Jubilee of King George V the college was floodlit, free of charge, by the Exeter Gaslight and Coke Company. The gas pressure in Heavitree was noticeably affected.