Girton College, Cambridge
Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. The college was established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon as the first women's college in Cambridge. In 1948, it was granted full college status by the university, marking the official admittance of women to the university. In 1976, it was the first Cambridge women's college to become coeducational.
Girton College during the 1890s
Main gate with porter's lodge
Watercolour by Alfred Waterhouse, architect of Girton
The Great Hall is of Victorian design featuring wood panelling and dominating arched windows
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the world's third-oldest university in continuous operation. The university's founding followed the arrival of scholars who left the University of Oxford for Cambridge after a dispute with local townspeople. The two ancient English universities, although sometimes described as rivals, share many common features and are often jointly referred to as Oxbridge.
Emmanuel College Chapel
Peterhouse, Cambridge's first college, founded in 1284
Selwyn College, founded in 1882
Newnham College, one of two female-only colleges at the university