DMU's 150 anniversary exhibition
This year marks 150 years since the opening of DMU's predecessor institution, the Leicester School of Art.
To celebrate, we've put together an exhibition which explores what really shapes our vibrant community; the hidden histories, social changes, campus transformations, unforgettable moments and outstanding research.
Click on any image to find out more about how it links to the ongoing story of Â鶹ƵµÀ.
Curated by: Elizabeth Wheelband, Steven Peachey of DMU Heritage Centre
First annual report of the Leicester School of Art 1870
Goad Insurance Company Map showing Pocklingtons Walk 1938-1961
John Fulleylove, Castlestreet Leicester, Pencil Sketch, 1870
Physics Machinery, Early 20th Century
Plan for extension of Hawthorne Building 1935
The Fletcher Building 1966
Benjamin Fletcher, Dryad Furniture Works
The Gate of Opportunity, Fundraising Brochure, 1927
Leicester Polytechnic Prospectus, 1986-87
Leicester College of Art Diary, Simon de Montfort, Lithograph, 1950
Leicester Gallery (Art Collections)
The First World War
Leicester Colleges of Art and Technology, Minute Book, 1919
The Roll of Honour, 1919>
War Work Poster
William 'Bill' Heaton, Glassware, 1970s
Rigby Graham (Art Collections)
Pageant of Leicester, 1932
Christopherson Collection (Art Collections)
Artificial Pancreas
The Artist's Studio, Christian Furr, Oil on Canvas, 1989
Upcycled Plastic Prosthetics, Dr Karthikeyan Kandan, 2019
Sian Hickey, Period Proof Lingerie, Contour Fashion, 2019