In pictures: catching up on 60 years

by Jessica Adams

Alumni Bev Statham and Alan Roberts on a skiing holiday in 1957

Alumni Bev Statham and Alan Roberts on a skiing holiday in 1957

An archive of images compiled by the Chemical Engineering class of 1956

In July 2013, the Chemical Engineering class of 1956 held a reunion on the South Kensington Campus to celebrate 60 years since they began their studies at Imperial. Over the following months one member of that cohort, Professor John Dearden, collected images and short biographies detailing the years between their studies and the reunion. The images that make up the resulting archive are a walk through the twentieth century.

Some of the best have been compiled into a slideshow below.

Find about about how you can organise your own class reunion.

The Chemical Engineering class of 1956 in front of the Albert MemorialAt the Royal Festival Hall in 1955. Pictured are alumni (clockwise from right) Ken Cox, unknown, Barry Graham, Jack Helfenstein, Martin Peters and Pat Fisher.Alumni Terry O'Marr, Barry Gradham and John Head on the Silwood Park survey course in 1955The Imperial Extra A and Extra B rugby teams (exact date unknown)Alumnus John Dearden with a young pilot whale in 1956Alumnus Jack Helfenstein with his wife Janet and friends at the Imperial College Commemoration Ball in 1959Alumnus Peter Dundas with his wife Margaret and first-born child in 1964Alumnus Alan Roberts with Margaret Thatcher at HSE's Cricklewood Laboratory (exact date unknown)Prince Philip with alumnus Alan Roberts at the opening of the Robens Building, Sheffiled, 1992Alumnus Peter Haverty and his friend Monsignor John Allen mark 50 years since their ordination, 2012

 

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