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This volume celebrates the 175th anniversary of the founding of St Mary’s University (then St Mary’s Training College). Through a series of short essays on aspects of university life and the institution’s history, augmented by a collection of more than 100 associated colour photographs of items from the university’s archives, the book paints a fascinating picture of the rich history of this thriving and inclusive Catholic university.
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