Crewe & Alsager College Postcard – Student Residences & Main Hall

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Crewe & Alsager College Postcard – Student Residences & Main Hall

A vibrant 1970s-era glimpse into campus life at Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education, showing the residence halls and ivy-clad red-brick main building that defined a generation of British tertiary education.

Measurements: approx. 4 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches
Dates: unknown
Condition: In decent condition. Please check our images.
Internal notes: QC passed

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Step into the formative years of Britain’s post-war academic expansion, where the landscaped gardens and modest halls of residence echo with the routines of student life in the 1960s–70s. The postcard’s split image format gives a warm dual view: one of modern halls framed by seasonal flowers, and the other of the striking Edwardian-style ivy-covered main building with its enduring academic charm.

Published by Larkfield Printing Company, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, this postcard captures the Crewe Site of the former Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education — a teacher training institution later absorbed into Manchester Metropolitan University. The Couzens Student Social Centre and the carefully planned green spaces mark a particular chapter in Britain’s further education history. The message on the reverse, postmarked with a 13p Machin stamp, offers a candid glimpse into everyday correspondence during a week’s holiday stay — lending it both social and archival value.

For historians of education, architectural enthusiasts, or postcard collectors, this is a beautifully preserved piece of campus nostalgia. Whether used for display or study, it holds a sense of place and purpose — a tactile connection to Britain’s educational past and the people who moved through it.

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Tags: crewe, college, 1970s, education, halls, ivy, england
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