Description: Showing severe bomb damage to the gothic victorian building caused by enemy action in 1941 during World War 2. (Nottingham was the target of a number of air attacks by Germany during the 'Blitz' of World War II. Although certainly not as heavily bombed as other industrial centers such as London and Coventry, the cities suffered many casualties. The largest raid took place on the 8th of May, 1941 in which 400 bombs and 60 incendiaries were estimated to have hit the city and surrounding areas.) From its foundation in 1881, the University College came under the authority of the Nottingham Corporation and the College's management committee was controlled by the Town Council. (In 1906-1908 D H Lawrence was a student at the University College.) The University re-located to its present site between Lenton, Dunkirk and Beeston in 1928. In August 1948, the University College received the royal charter granting full University status and the power to confer its own degrees (prior to this date students at Nottingham received degrees from the University of London). Parts of the old University College buildings were then used as Nottingham Central Library before becoming what is today Nottingham Trent University.