Daily Archives: 1 February 2010

ivory tower

As a contrast to the primary school. Built 1859 to accommodate the university’s  Department of Chemistry which had its quarters there until a few years ago. Today it is a part of the premises of the Department of Theology. I … Continue reading

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…a primary school

…built to provide the working class children (this was a working class neighbourhood then, but has gone through a rather harsh gentrification the last 20-25 years) with a good basic education. Leche (and the city council) believed that it was … Continue reading

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