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1. What is the official date of the foundation of the University of Durham?
2. It was the efforts of the last Prince Bishop of Durham which enabled the creation of the university. Who was this man?
3. We commence our tour amidst the 'Hill Colleges' standing upon 'the Mound' at Josephine Butler College. Established in 2006, this institution is the latest addition to Durham's burgeoning academic community. What marks Josephine Butler College as different?
4. Now we move down South Road passing Collingwood College on our right. Founded in 1972, after whom is it named?
5. We can see Grey college just beneath us. What was originally chosen as the college's title before being retracted?
6. We turn left off South Road and proceed through a pathway leading towards the back of Trevelyan College. The college was established in 1966, being named after the illustrious social historian George Macaulay Trevelyan. What position did this man previously hold in the university?
7. We exit Trevelyan College onto Elvet Hill Road. Ahead, on a lofty plateau, we can see St Aidan's College. Where did St Aidan purportedly found a monastery and become its first bishop?
8. We advance left, then after taking a right, arrive on Mill Hill Lane. Van Mildert College is ahead. Which famous broadcaster forms part of the college's alumni?
9. We return to Elvet Hill Road, moving past Trevelyan College, until we draw adjacent to St Mary's College. This was the last college at Durham to become mixed sex. In what year did this occur?
10. We reach the bottom of Elvet Hill Road and take the path towards the river. We then traverse Prebends Bridge. Whose words are inscribed on a plaque here?
11. Having crossed the bridge we arrive at the bar of St Cuthbert's Society on the historic South Bailey, named after Cuthbert of Lindisfarne. Which other colleges were once granted the title of Society rather than College?
12. We carry on along South Bailey, reaching St John's College. This organisation is divided into two communities, one for conventional university study and the other for the theological training of ordinands. What is the name of the latter?
13. Close to St John's, we approach St Chad's College. Which man, the first to reach both the North and South Pole on foot, is an old Chadsian?
14. With the cathedral on our left-hand side, we arrive at Hatfield College. Founded in 1846 who was responsible for its establishment?
15. We slip up a passageway next to the Classics Department opposite Hatfield College and stand upon Palace Green. University College can be seen to the right. Founded in 1832, this is the oldest of Durham's seventeen colleges. Located in an area of the college dating to the eleventh century, what is the name of the student bar?
16. We head back onto North Bailey and through the town centre. Taking a path down to the river, we advance until we arrive at St Hild and St Bede College.
St Hild and St Bede is the only institution to be neither a Hill nor a Bailey College (not taking into account the Stockton campus).
17. We trace the river around towards Maiden Castle, Durham's sporting facilities. Taking a short cut across the science campus, we exit onto South Road. Walking up, we eventually reach the last of our seventeen colleges- Ustinov. The actor, writer and director Sir Peter Ustinov leant his name to the place. For which film did he receive his first Oscar?
18. We head back down South Road and stop off at St Mary's College to gain a spectacular view of the cathedral. What is the name of the river running alongside this magnificent structure?
19. What is the subtitle of County Durham?
20. I hope that you enjoyed our brief foray into the University of Durham's history. Etymolgically, what does 'Durham' loosely translate as?
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