File: Degree Days, 1927-1955

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Programmes of University degree ceremonies, including details of porters and stewards' duties, and, in some cases, speeches by the chancellor or vice-chancellor.

There are no papers for the 1930-33 and 1935 ceremonies. A degree ceremony was not held in 1940.

Former reference: C/119

Archive Record|Table of contents

University of Manchester, Vice-Chancellor's ArchiveVCA

Cuttings BooksVCA/1

Vice-Chancellor's StatementsVCA/2

Newsletter to GraduatesVCA/3

Appointment DiariesVCA/4

Copy Letter BooksVCA/5

CorrespondenceVCA/6

Vice-Chancellor's FilesVCA/7

Ceremonials FilesVCA/8

File: Welcome Dinner to Professor Stopford as Vice-Chancellor, 1 October 1935VCA/8/1

File: Senate Farewell Dinner to Sir John Stopford, 5 June 1956VCA/8/2

File: Court Farewell Dinner to Sir John Stopford, 20 July 1956VCA/8/3

File: Memorial Service for Lord Stopford of Fallowfield, 16 March 1961VCA/8/4

File: Visit of the Institute of Metals, 5 Sep 1934VCA/8/5

File: Visit of Society of Chartered Accountants, 12 October 1934VCA/8/6

File: Professor Horace Lamb: Presentation of Portrait/Farewell DinnerVCA/8/7

File: Visit of the British Medical Association and Honorary Degree Ceremony, 24 July 1929VCA/8/8

File: Anatomical Society Garden Party, 21 June 1912VCA/8/9

File: Botanical Laboratory Opening, 3 November 1911VCA/8/10

File: Dinner to Professor Lorrain Smith, 16 December 1912VCA/8/11

File: Opening of the Darbishire House Health Centre, 9 June 1954VCA/8/12

File: Convocation Reunion Reception, 15 May 1954VCA/8/13

File: Council Tours of the University, 31 July and 2 August 1951VCA/8/14

File: Visit of the British Dental Association, 7 July 1953VCA/8/15

File: Summer Meeting of the Anatomical Society, 26-28 June 1952VCA/8/16

File: Visit of Dr Edward Benes, 5 December 1942VCA/8/17

File: Visit of Indian Scientists, 30 October 1944VCA/8/18

File: Court Lunches/Tea for Teaching StaffVCA/8/19

File: 37th Annual Meeting of Science Masters Association 1937: Reception and Lunch, 5-8 January 1937VCA/8/20

File: Visit of Manchester Municipal School of Art, 13 March 1940VCA/8/21

File: Visit of French Journalists, 23 October 1944VCA/8/22

File: Meeting of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, 14 October 1937VCA/8/23

File: Visit of Chinese Mission, 21 December 1943VCA/8/24

File: Visits of Various Corporations 1924-1929VCA/8/25

File: July Degree DaysVCA/8/26

File: July Degree DaysVCA/8/27

File: Ceremonials: printed matterVCA/8/28

File: Ceremonials: printed matterVCA/8/29

File: Ceremonials: printed matterVCA/8/30

File: Ceremonials: printed matterVCA/8/31

File: Ceremonials: printed matterVCA/8/32

File: Ceremonials: printed matterVCA/8/33

File: Visit of Italian Professors, 29 May 1918VCA/8/34

File: Moseley Memorial Tablet, 26 November 1921VCA/8/35

File: Manchester Cathedral: Quincentenary of the Collegiate ChurchVCA/8/36

File: Visit of the Argentine Ambassador, 27 January 1948VCA/8/37

File: Opening of the Extension to the Physics Building, 18 Nov 1931VCA/8/38

File: Conference of the Association of Applied Biologists, 8-10 June 1939VCA/8/39

File: Visit of Czech Editors, 14 May 1946VCA/8/40

File: Visit of Imperial Press Conference, 19 June 1946VCA/8/41

File: Presentation of Professor Robertson's Portrait, 12 December 1946VCA/8/42

File: Lunch to Dr Helen Keller, 4 December 1946VCA/8/43

File: Visits of Commission of Enquiry on Residential Halls, 7-8 January 1947VCA/8/44

File: Ashburne Hall Jubilee Celebrations, June 1949VCA/8/45

File: Jubilee of the Admission of Women to the University of Manchester, 8 July 1933VCA/8/46

File: Founder's Day 1931-1938VCA/8/47

File: Installation of the Chancellor, May 1945VCA/8/48

File: Installation of the Chancellor, 1892, 1908VCA/8/49

File: Installation of the Chancellor, 1923VCA/8/50

File: Visit of Institute of Petroleum, 6-9 May 1940VCA/8/51

File: July Degree Days, 1952-1955VCA/8/52

File: Founder's Day and Memorial ServiceVCA/8/53

File: July Degree Days, 1947-1951VCA/8/54

File: Founder's Day, 21 May 1952VCA/8/55

File: Founder's Day, 20 May 1953VCA/8/56

File: Founder's Day, 12 May 1954VCA/8/57

File: Founder's Day, 11 May 1955VCA/8/58

File: Founder's Day 1921-1929VCA/8/59

File: Founder's Day, 2 June 1937 (Opening of Arts Library)VCA/8/60

File: Founder's Day, 17 May 1939VCA/8/61

File: University Grants Committee: Visits to ManchesterVCA/8/62

File: University Grants Committee: visits to ManchesterVCA/8/63

File: Workers' Educational Association Annual Reception, 1948-1970VCA/8/64

File: Ceremonial Record BooksVCA/8/65

File: CircularsVCA/8/66

File: CircularsVCA/8/67

File: Receptions to the Chemical Society, 1 April 1938 and 31 March 1954VCA/8/68

File: Reception to the Historical Association, 4 Jan 1939VCA/8/69

File: Visit of the Burnley Rotary Club, 28 March 1939VCA/8/70

File: Visit of the Oldham Technical Association, 1 July 1939VCA/8/71

File: Lunch to Joint Standing Committee of Convocation, 16 May 1936VCA/8/72

File: Reception to the Law Society, 28 Sep 1938VCA/8/73

File: Visit of the Japanese Economic Mission, 21 July 1937VCA/8/74

File: Dinner to Colonel Dudley Mills - 25 October 1937VCA/8/75

File: Presentation to Prof. Mildred Pope, 10 January 1940VCA/8/76

File: Receptions to Convocation, 17 April 1948 and 2 June 1951VCA/8/77

File: The Society of Chemical Industry, 1929, 1949, 1964VCA/8/78

File: Ceremonials: printed matter 1899-1923VCA/8/79

File: Ceremonials: printed matter 1923-1926VCA/8/80

File: Ceremonials: printed matter, 1926-1927VCA/8/81

File: Ceremonials: printed matter, 1928-1929VCA/8/82

File: Ceremonials: printed matter 1930-1931VCA/8/83

File: Jubilee Celebrations, 1930VCA/8/84

File: General Smuts: honorary degree, 5 July 1919VCA/8/85

File: Visit of French Professors, 5-7 June 1916VCA/8/86

File: Presentation to Mrs. Hogg, 1 July 1916VCA/8/87

File: Funeral of Alderman J.C. Grime, Lord Mayor of Manchester, 2 July 1938VCA/8/88

File: Visit of Women Citizens' Association, 5 May 1926VCA/8/89

File: Visit of Congress of Universities of the Empire 1912-1941VCA/8/90

File: Faculty of Theology: anniversaries and jubilees, 1929, 1954, 1979VCA/8/91

File: Lunch to the Modern Language Association, 23 March 1935VCA/8/92

File: Farewell to Sir Walter Moberly, 14 December 1934VCA/8/93

File: Armistice Day, 1925-1940VCA/8/94

File: Coats of Arms in the Whitworth HallVCA/8/95

File: Visit of the Egyptian Minister of Education, 22 November 1950VCA/8/96

File: Visit of the British Institute of Adult Education, 19 September 1924VCA/8/97

File: Unveiling of the Bust of Professor Alexander, 24 November 1925VCA/8/98

File: Faculty of Commerce and Administration: Silver Jubilee Dinner, 1 May 1929VCA/8/99

File: Funeral of Sir William Boyd Dawkins, 18 January 1929VCA/8/100

File: Dinners to National Union of Students, 21 January 1928 and 7 July 1939VCA/8/101

File: Opening of the Benger Laboratories, 10 July 1929VCA/8/102

File: Athletics: opening of extension to the Firs Pavilion/opening of Athletic Ground at WythenshaweVCA/8/103

File: Reception to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 28 June 1929VCA/8/104

File: Visit of the King of Egypt, 20 July 1927VCA/8/105

File: Unveiling of the War Memorial, 29 November 1924VCA/8/106

File: Open Days, 1926, 1930, 1937VCA/8/107

File: VisitorsVCA/8/108

File: VisitorsVCA/8/109

File: VisitorsVCA/8/110

File: Behrens Portraits at Ashburne HallVCA/8/111

File: Visit of Professor Albert Einstein, 9 June 1921VCA/8/112

File: Portrait of Dr Henry Guppy, Librarian of John Rylands LibraryVCA/8/113

File: Founder's Day, 20 May 1942VCA/8/114

File: Founder's Day, 19 May 1943VCA/8/115

File: Founder's Day, 17 May 1944VCA/8/116

File: Founder's Day, 15 May 1946VCA/8/117

File: Founder's Day, 21 May 1947VCA/8/118

File: Founder's Day, 12 May 1948VCA/8/119

File: Founder's Day, 18 May 1949VCA/8/120

File: Founder's Day, 17 May 1950VCA/8/121

File: Degree Days, 1927-1955VCA/8/122

File: Centenary Celebrations 1951VCA/8/123

File: Freshers' Conferences, 1950-1955VCA/8/124

File: Visit of Derbyshire Education Committee, 24 June 1936VCA/8/125

File: Visit of Lancaster Education Committee, 6 November 1939VCA/8/126

File: Visit of Staffs and Stoke Education Committee, 7 November 1938VCA/8/127

File: Visit of Local Education Authorities, 4 December 1936VCA/8/128

File: Visit of Local Authorities, 16 May 1924VCA/8/129

File: Conference with Local Education Authorities, 21 Dec 1926VCA/8/130

File: Dinner to the Society of Public Teachers of Law, 12 July 1929VCA/8/131

File: Visit of Lancashire Education Committee, 29 October 1928VCA/8/132

File: Visit of Cheshire Education Committee, 29 April 1929VCA/8/133

File: Visits of Pupils from Schools in Lancashire and Cheshire, 1928-1939VCA/8/134

File: Receptions to Teachers, 1928-1955VCA/8/135

File: Council at HomeVCA/8/136

File: Charter Centenary Celebrations (Manchester) - 21 June 1938VCA/8/137

File: Reception to Students in the Training Colleges in the School of EducationVCA/8/138

File: University Appeal - Reception to Local Authorities and Appeal Committees, 7 March 1938VCA/8/139

File: University Appeal - Lunch to Lord Mayors and Town Clerks in Manchester Town Hall, 16 March 1937VCA/8/140

File: Degree Ceremony for Allied Ambassadors, provisional arrangements for 1942VCA/8/141

File: Honorary Degree Ceremony to mark Centenary of daily publication of Manchester GuardianVCA/8/142

File: Jodrell Bank Symposium Dinner, 26 August 1955VCA/8/143

File: Conferences of Heads of Schools, 1934-1939VCA/8/144

File: Lunch and Visit of Members of City CouncilVCA/8/145

File: Reception to New Students, 1932-1949VCA/8/146

File: Honorary Degree CommitteeVCA/8/147

File: Printed matter, 1931-1932VCA/8/148

File: Printed matter, 1933-1934VCA/8/149

File: Opening of the Architecture Building, 17 October 1952VCA/8/150

File: Summer Meeting of the Institution of Mining Engineers, 13 July 1953VCA/8/151

File: Department of Education of the Deaf: EventsVCA/8/152

File: Unveiling of Memorial Bust of Prof. Delépine, 12 December 1923VCA/8/153

File: Opening of the Mills and Booker Collections of Old Maps, 25 January 1923VCA/8/154

File: Reception for Students' Unions Committees, 1 November 1918VCA/8/155

File: Opening of the Arts Building, 7 November 1919VCA/8/156

File: Reception to Bazaar Workers, 16 January 1922VCA/8/157

File: Arts Federation Reception, 11 March 1921VCA/8/158

File: Opening the Metallurgical Laboratories, 11 September 1923VCA/8/159

File: Adamson Lecture, 1928-1953VCA/8/160

File: Hamlyn Lectures, 4 November 1952VCA/8/161

File: Concert by Dr Artur Schnabel, 8 December 1937VCA/8/162

File: Funeral of Professor G.W. Daniels, 20 December 1937VCA/8/163

File: Visits of South African Students: 1926/1937VCA/8/164

File: Lunch to C.W.E. Leigh, 21 May 1936VCA/8/165

File: Entomological Societies, 1937, 1939, 1951VCA/8/166

File: Deaths and Coronations, 1936-1953VCA/8/167

File: Lord Morley's LibraryVCA/8/168

File: Presentation to Mrs. Weiss, 7 July 1915VCA/8/169

File: Visit of Cecil J Sharp, 21 March 1914VCA/8/170

File: Sir Henry Miers: receptions, 19 November 1915/2 July 1926VCA/8/171

File: Celebration of Professor S.J. Hickson's 80th birthdayVCA/8/172

File: Presentation of Portraits of Chancellors Morley and CrawfordVCA/8/173

File: Presentation of Address to Sir Edward DonnerVCA/8/174

File: Receptions to the British Federation of University WomenVCA/8/175

File: Society for Old Testament StudyVCA/8/176

File: Dinner to Professor Blackett on Receipt of the Nobel Prize for PhysicsVCA/8/177

File: Reception to the Museums Association, 10 July 1947VCA/8/178

File: Dinner to Royal Astronomical Society, 1 July 1949VCA/8/179

File: Founder's Day and Opening of new buildings at Ashburne Hall, 20 May 1925VCA/8/180

File: Visit of Delegations from University of Strasbourg, 1946VCA/8/181

File: Visit of the U.S. Ambassador, 28 October 1949VCA/8/182

File: Memorial Service for Lord Crawford, 13 March 1940VCA/8/183

File: Visits of the Classical Association, 1926-1960VCA/8/184

File: Receptions to the Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1923-1957VCA/8/185

File: Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress, 20 July 1949VCA/8/186

File: Visit of Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, 19 July 1951VCA/8/187

File: Inauguration of the Computing Machine, 9 July 1951VCA/8/188

File: Opening of the Differential Analyser, 27 March 1935VCA/8/189

File: Manchester Teachers' Association: Receptions, 1950 and 1955VCA/8/190

File: Inauguration of the Joule Museum, 3 July 1951VCA/8/191

File: Opening of the New Dental Hospital and School, 10 June 1940VCA/8/192

File: Unveiling of Portrait of Professor Herford, 28 October 1927VCA/8/193

File: Miscellaneous Printed MatterVCA/8/194

Audiotape: Armitage: interview for Piccadilly RadioVCA/8/195

File: American Ambassador visitsVCA/8/196

File: Founders day 1956VCA/8/197

File: Founders day 1957VCA/8/198

File: Lord Simon dinnerVCA/8/199

File: Founder's Day, 1985VCA/8/200

File: Opening of the University TheatreVCA/8/201

File: Opening of the Universities Research ReactorVCA/8/202

File: Opening of the Hester Adrian Research CentreVCA/8/203

File: Opening of the Schuster BuildingVCA/8/204

File: Installation of the ChancellorVCA/8/205

File: Opening of the new Medical School (Stopford Building)VCA/8/206

File: Opening of the Jodrell Bank Granada AboretumVCA/8/207

File: Opening of the Library extension by H M Queen Elizabeth IIVCA/8/208

File: Opening of the Armitage CentreVCA/8/209

File: Opening of the Manchester Biotech Incubator BuildingVCA/8/210

File: 150th anniversary celebrationsVCA/8/211

File: Opening of the Music and Drama BuildingVCA/8/212

File: Founder's Day 1958VCA/8/213

File: Founder's Day 1960VCA/8/214

File: Founder's Day, 1961VCA/8/215

File: Founder's Day, 1962VCA/8/216

File: Founder's Day, 1963VCA/8/217

File: Founder's Day, 1964VCA/8/218

File: Founder's Day, 1965VCA/8/219

File: Founder's Day, 1966VCA/8/220

File: Founder's Day, 1967VCA/8/221

File: Founder's Day, 1968VCA/8/222

File: Founder's Day, 1969VCA/8/223

File: Founder's Day, 1970VCA/8/224

File: Founder's Day, 1971VCA/8/225

File: Founder's Day, 1972VCA/8/226

File: Founder's Day, 1973VCA/8/227

File: Founder's Day, 1974VCA/8/228

File: Founder's Day, 1975VCA/8/229

File: Founder's Day, 1976VCA/8/230

File: Founder's Day, 1977VCA/8/231

File: Founder's Day, 1978VCA/8/232

File: Founder's Day, 1979VCA/8/233

File: Founder's Day, 1981VCA/8/234

File: Founder's Day, 1982VCA/8/235

File: Founder's Day, 1983VCA/8/236

File: Founder's Day, 1984VCA/8/237

File: Founder's Day 1986VCA/8/238

File: Founder's Day, 11th May 1988VCA/8/239

File:Honorary Degree Ceremony, 24th October 1989VCA/8/240

File: Founder's Day, 10th May 1989VCA/8/241

File: Founder's Day, 9th May 1990VCA/8/242

File: Founder's Day, 8th May 1991VCA/8/243

File: Founder's Day 13th May 1992VCA/8/244

File: Founder's Day 12th May 1993VCA/8/245

File: Founder's Day 11th May 1994VCA/8/246

File: Founder's Day 10th May 1995VCA/8/247

File: Founder's Day 8th May 1996VCA/8/248

File: Founder's Day 21st May 1997VCA/8/249

File: Founder's Day 13th May, 1998VCA/8/250

File: Founder's Day 12th May, 1999VCA/8/251

File: Founder's Day 10th May, 2000VCA/8/252

File:Founder's Day 9th May, 2001VCA/8/253

Founder's Eve 8th May, 2001VCA/7/254

Founder's Day 8th May, 2002, Honorary Degree Ceremony 16th December 2002VCA/7/255

Founder's Day 7th May, 2003 and Honorary Degree Ceremony, 21st October 2003VCA/7/256

Honorary Degree Ceremony, 18th May, 2004VCA/7/257

File: Williams/Kilburn Blue PlaqueVCA/8/258

Government ReportsVCA/9

Articles, speeches of Sir John StopfordVCA/10

Articles, Speeches of Sir William Mansfield CooperVCA/11

Speeches, Articles of Sir Arthur ArmitageVCA/12

Richmond: Speeches, articlesVCA/13