What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Aston University founded as the Municipal Technical School on 16 September 1895 Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.
Aston University was originally established as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895, serving as a pioneering institution for technical education that later evolved into one of the UK's leading universities known for its focus on science, technology, and business.
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