Dearne was a standard 15-room hostel that was handy for the canteen.  During the late 1980s it produced the musical phenomenon The Dearne Boys…

[It’s named after the River Dearne, which flows through the college grounds and was damned to create the Upper Lake and Lower Lake.]

The photos were taken by Alan Parker, David Newland and John Morrissy.  Check out the ivy growth – the header photo was 2007, the second row photo 2013.

The rooms are in ascending order.  Hover to get label and click to enlarge.

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