Voices of the Past


Find out more about the history of the University in this audio tour through time.

Click on the topics below to hear voice recordings and bring Aston's history to life.

 
130 years of education

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The evolution of an institution

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A community of students

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A family tree

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Iconic buildings

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Changing neighbourhoods

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Linking education and industry
 
Boosting business
 
Innovation

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A changing society
 
Food
 
Politics

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War and order
 
Making the world a better place
 
Hidden heroes

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Welcoming the world
 
Global technologies and industries
 
The long and short of our history

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A changing society

"Call me Madam" - Sheila Gale

A report from the Students' Union News, October 1953, on the election of Sheila Gale as the Students' Guild's first president.

October 1953