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St John's College celebrates 500th birthday
It's a big happy birthday to St John's College in Cambridge, which is celebrating 500 years since it opened.
It was founded in 1511, using funds provided by Lady Margaret Beaufort - the mother of King Henry VII.
The original construction work, however, took another five years, and it was not officially opened until 29 July 1516.
Here's some archive photos of the college from days gone by.
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