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The Normal College, Bangor ((ウェールズ語:Y Coleg Normal)) was an independent teacher training college, founded in 1858.〔(Gwynedd Archives: Caernarfon Record Office – Records of the Bangor Normal College )〕 It was created through the efforts of the British and Foreign School Society and the educator Sir Hugh Owen, and was funded by £11,000 raised through subscription and £2,000 of Government money. Teaching began on temporary premises in January 1858 and the College opened on its permanent site in 1862.〔 until 1996, when the College became part of University of Wales Bangor. In 1979 it changed its name to ''Y Coleg Normal, Bangor'' or in English: The Normal College, Bangor The term "normal school" originated in the early 16th century from the French ''école normale''. The French concept of an "école normale" was to provide a model school with model classrooms to teach model teaching practices to its student teachers, thus acting as a teacher training institute.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=école normale )〕 The old Normal campus is situated on the shores of the Menai Strait next to the School of Education and School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences and the closest residences to the School of Ocean Sciences in Menai Bridge. The site has two self-catered halls: Neuadd Seiriol and Neuadd Arfon. In the 1960s one of the first pro-language campaigns in Wales was by 20 of the college lectures for Welsh salary cheques, led by Owain Owain, which was successful.〔()〕 The college was originally set up through the efforts of the a local community and Sir Hugh Owen to the tune of £11,000 and £2,000 of government money. Among renowned students and lecturers are: * Gerallt Lloyd Owen * Ieuan Wyn * Ryan Davies * John Lasarus Williams * Owain Owain * Huw Lloyd Edwards * Robin Jones, teacher and broadcaster * Selwyn Griffith (Selwyn Iolen), Archdruid and crowned poet ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bangor Normal College」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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