3. Cockcroft Building with Chemistry Tower beyond

The photo shows students relaxing in an area that now houses the New Adelphi Building. The Chemistry Tower, built in the mid-1960s and demolished in the 1990s, makes its presence felt in the background.

Students relax on land that now houses the New Adelphi Building
Map highlighting Checkpoint 3

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