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Trevelyan College at the University of Durham
Robert J. O’Hara (rjohara@post.harvard.edu)Trevelyan College at the University of Durham was founded in 1966 as a college for women, and since 1990 it has admitted members of both sexes. The college occupies a set of architecturally distinctive buildings on a five-acre site on Elvet Hill. 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.
![[Main entrance to Trevelyan College and Trevelyan's James Knott Conference Centre along Elvet Hill, Durham]](https://collegiateway.org/images/colleges/durham/rjo-2004-11-30-024a.jpg "The main entrance to Trevelyan College and Trevelyan’s James Knott Conference Centre along Elvet Hill.")
The main entrance to Trevelyan College and Trevelyan's James Knott Conference Centre along Elvet Hill, Durham.
![[Main entrance doors of Trevelyan College at Durham University]](https://collegiateway.org/images/colleges/durham/rjo-2004-12-02-014a.jpg "The main entrance doors of Trevelyan College at the University of Durham.")
The main entrance doors of Trevelyan College at the University of Durham.
![[Trevelyan College reception area, Durham University]](https://collegiateway.org/images/colleges/durham/rjo-2004-12-02-018a.jpg "The Trevelyan College reception area at the University of Durham.")
The Trevelyan College reception area just inside the main entrance.
![[Trevelyan College dining hall, University of Durham]](https://collegiateway.org/images/colleges/durham/rjo-2004-12-02-015a.jpg "The Trevelyan College dining hall, University of Durham.")
The Trevelyan College dining hall between meals in the mid-afternoon. The serving area is out of view to the left. The balcony is used for musical performances during dinner.
![[Trevelyan College JCR and bar, University of Durham]](https://collegiateway.org/images/colleges/durham/rjo-2004-12-02-017a.jpg "The Trevelyan College JCR and bar, University of Durham.")
The Trevelyan College Junior Common Room and bar.
![[Hexagonal couryard and picnic table at Trevelyan College, University of Durham]](https://collegiateway.org/images/colleges/durham/rjo-2004-12-02-016a.jpg "Hexagonal couryard and picnic table at Trevelyan College, University of Durham.")
One of the Trevelyan College courtyards at the University of Durham. The Trevelyan buildings are all designed on a hexagonal plan, which extends to the shape of the courtyards and the picnic tables within them.
