CHAPTER VI
GIRTON AND NEWNHAM
Etheldreda of Ely and Hild of Whitby connect the school of York with the monastery of Ely--English women and education--the four “noble and devoute countesses” and two queens at Cambridge--the rise of the movement for university education--two separate movements--Girton--Newnham--rise of the university lecture movement--Anne Clough--the Newnham Halls and Newnham College--the first triposes--the “Graces” of 1881--social life at the women’s colleges--character and choice of work among women--the degree--status of women’s colleges at Cambridge and Oxford--and status elsewhere.....310-360
List of Illustrations
1. The Bridge of Sighs, S. John’s College _Frontispiece_
FACING PAGE
2. Norman Church of the Holy Sepulchre 4
3. Market Square 10
4. The Old Gateway of King’s College 16
5. S. John’s College Gateway and Tower from Trinity Street 24
6. Oriel Window of the Hall, Trinity Great Court 34
7. The Old Castle Inn 50
8. Peterhouse from the Street 56
9. Peterhouse--The First Court 58
10. Peterhouse from the Fellows’ Garden 62
11. Clare College and Bridge from the Cam--Autumn Evening 64
12. Clare College and Bridge from the Avenue 66
13. The Hall of Clare College 68
14. The Old Court, Pembroke College 72
15. A Court and Cloisters in Pembroke College 74
16. Trinity Hall 78
17. S. Botolph’s Church and Corpus College from the Steps of the Pitt Press, Trumpington Street 80
18. The Old Court, Corpus Christi College 82
19. S. Benedict’s Church from Free School Lane 84
20. King’s College Gateway and Chapel--Twilight Effect 90
21. Gateway of King’s College, King’s Parade 98
22. King’s College Chapel and the Entrance Court, from the Fellows’ Buildings 100
23. King’s College Chapel and the Fellows’ Buildings 102
24. King’s College Chapel Interior from the Choir 104
25. The Hall of King’s College 106
26. Entrance Gateway, Queens’ College 108
27. An Old Court in Queens’ College 110
28. Queens’ College from the River Front 112
29. Gateway of S. Catherine’s College 114
30. Gateway of Jesus College 116
31. The Gateway of Christ’s College from S. Andrew’s Street 118
32. The Fellows’ Building in Christ’s College 120
33. Milton’s Mulberry Tree in the Fellows’ Garden, Christ’s College 122
34. The Gateway and Tower of S. John’s College 124
35. Entrance to S. John’s College Chapel from the First Court 126
36. The Second Court of S. John’s College 128
37. The Combination Room, S. John’s College 130
38. The Library Window, S. John’s College, from the Bridge of Sighs 132
39. Old Gateway and Bridge 134
40. Pepys’ Library, Magdalene College 136
41. The Gateway of Trinity College 138
42. The Great Court, Trinity College 140
43. The Hall of Trinity College from Nevile’s Court 142
44. Nevile’s Gate, Trinity College 144
45. Trinity College Bridge and Avenue, with Gate leading into the New Court 146
46. Caius College and the Senate House from S. Mary’s Passage 148
47. The Gate of Virtue, Gonville and Caius College 150
48. The Gate of Honour, Caius College 152
49. The First Court of Emmanuel College 154
50. The Old Court in Emmanuel College 156
51. The Lake and New Buildings, Emmanuel College 158
52. The Cloister Court, Sidney Sussex College 160
53. Downing College from the Entrance in Regent Street 162
54. Trumpington Street from Peterhouse 172
55. Peashill 180
56. Old Houses near S. Edward’s Church and S. Edward’s Passage 184
57. Market Street and Holy Trinity Church 192
58. Great S. Mary’s, from Trinity Street 196
59. The Lake in Botanic Gardens 210
60. Parker’s Piece 216
61. Trinity Bridge, King’s College Chapel in the Distance 224
62. The Tower of S. John’s College Chapel from the River 238
63. University Boat-houses on the Cam--Sunset 244
64. Ditton Corner, on the Cam 248
65. The Fitzwilliam Museum--Evening 256
66. University Church of Great S. Mary 270
67. Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Trumpington Street 290
68. The Great Bridge--Bridge Street 312
69. View of Cambridge from the Castle Hill 316
70. Girton College--Evening 320
71. The Boathouse on Robinson Crusoe’s Island 324
72. Queens’ Lane--the Site of the old Mill Street 326
73. Merton Hall 328
74. Newnham College, Gateway 338
75. The Granary on the Cam 342
76. Grantchester Mill 346
77. Madingley Windmill 352
_Map at end of Volume._
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