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The College of St. Hild and St. Bede at Durham

The College of St. Hild and St. Bede was formally constituted as a college of the University of Durham in 1979, although it traces its origin to two independent teacher-training colleges established in the nineteenth century: the College of the Venerable Bede (for men) and St. Hild’s College (for women). These informal photos of the Durham residential colleges were taken by Robert J. O’Hara during a speaking visit to Durham. For more information about the residential colleges please visit the main Collegiate Way page.

[Buildings of Hild-Bede College, Durham University]

Main buildings of the College of St. Hild and St. Bede on the north side of the River Wear.

[Hild-Bede College dining hall at the University of Durham]

The Hild-Bede college dining hall in afternoon light.

[Hild-Bede College SCR, University of Durham]

The Senior Common Room of Hild-Bede College.

[Hild-Bede College library, University of Durham]

One of the two rooms of the Hild-Bede college library.

[Chapel of the College of St. Hild and St. Bede, University of Durham] [Hild-Bede College war memorial, University of Durham]

The Hild-Bede College chapel (left), and a view across the Hild-Bede grounds and the college war memorial to Durham Cathedral (right).

[Hild-Bede College buildings, Durham University]

A view up from the river toward the buildings of the College of St. Hild and St. Bede.


© Robert J. O’Hara 2000–2021