Aerial views of campus

Campus aerial includes Thorvaldson in foreground, and Agriculture Bldg. in background (Summer).

New addition to the Thorvaldson (Chemistry) Building.

Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.

Aerial view of foundations of Thorvaldson Addition being laid.

Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.

Students relaxing in the Bowl on a Fall day with Arts Building in left background, and Geology and Thorvaldson Buildings in right background.

Looking west across the Bowl at campus buildings (l to r): Marquis Hall, Arts Building, and Chemistry (Thorvaldson) Building.

Looking west from the Administration Building as students change classes. Buildings (from l to r): Chemistry Building, Qu'Appelle Hall, Marquis Hall, north wing of Murray Memorial (Main) Library and Arts Tower. South wing of Main Library addition under construction. Parked cars in foreground; winter scene.

Looking west from the Administration Building with Thorvaldson Building,Qu'Appelle Hall, Marquis Hall, north wing of Murray Memorial (Main) Library and Arts Tower visible. South wing of Murray Library under construction. Students changing classes; winter scene.

Elevated image looking northeast of the newly-completed north wing of the Murray Library, with Chemistry (Thorvaldson) Building in background. Road and landscaping in foreground.

Elevated view looking northeast at campus buildings (l to r): Chemistry Building, Physics Building and Kirk Hall.

Elevated view looking east from the Arts Tower of the Chemistry (Thorvaldson) Building. Physics Building and Kirk Hall at centre; Administration Building at right.

View of the start of construction of the University Hospital. Included are boulders and a storage shed. Thorvaldson Building in the background.

Bio/historical note: Designed by Webster and Gilbert, architects, and built between 1948 and 1955 by Smith Bros. and Wilson, contractors, at a cost of $7,000,000.00, the 6-storey, 7-wing University Hospital was officially opened by Bentley, T.J., Saskatchewan Minister of Health on May 1955.The name was officially changed to Royal University Hospital 23 May 1990.

Looking east at University Hospital and Ellis Hall in foreground, Chemistry Building; north wing of Murray Memorial (Main) Library in background.

Looking southwest from Administration Building of students changing classes. Buildings (from l to r): Saskatchewan Hall, Qu'Appelle Hall, and north wing of Murray Memorial (Main) Library. Chemistry Building at far right; winter scene.

Looking southwest from Administration Building of students changing classes. Buildings (l to r): Saskatchewan Hall, Qu'Appelle Hall, and north wing of Murray Memorial (Main) Library. Chemistry Building at far right; winter scene.