Episode 2 of 4

College Opening

When
24 October 1883
Where
Cardiff
Part of
University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire opens in Cardiff

The University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire opened in Cardiff on 24 October 1883 with various academic courses.

The college opened on 24 October 1883, offering courses in biology, chemistry, English, French, German, Greek, history, Latin, mathematics, astronomy, music, Welsh, logic, philosophy, and physics. John Viriamu Jones served as principal, and Lloyd Tanner was Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy.

Sources

  1. Cardiff University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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