Category Archives: DMU History

149 Years of DMU

Posted on 01/03/2019 by Katharine Short

Classes at the Leicester School of Art started on 1st March 1870 – 149 years ago! Have you ever wondered how the School of Art became De Montfort University? This chart should help: Special Collections recently launched an appeal for … Continue reading →

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Archives Appeal – Visit from Helen Dunn

Posted on 25/02/2019 by Katharine Short

As part of our appeal for former staff and students of DMU and predecessors to share their memories with us, we’ve recently hosted former lecturer in knitwear Helen Dunn. Helen studied at Leicester Polytechnic and returned a few years later … Continue reading →

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Explore Your Archive Day 7 #ArchiveAnimals

Posted on 23/11/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

The theme of animals is particularly significant to the symbolism of both Leicester and De Montfort University as the DMU lion featured in the university’s logo has a long history that is connected with the city’s heraldry. Taken from a previous post exploring the DMU … Continue reading →

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Explore Your Archive day 5 #Maritime

Posted on 21/11/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

A #MaritimeArchives theme may seem like a particularly tricky #exploreyourarchives topic for an archive located in the Midlands but you will be surprised! DMU Maritime Links To mark the WWI centenary year our travelling exhibition highlights the impact of the Great … Continue reading →

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