liver bird for Liverpool, the fleece for Yorkshire and the rose for the counties of Lancaster (red rose) and York (white rose). The arms fell into abeyance in 1904 when those of Owens College were adopted for the Victoria University of Manchester. See also Red brick university List of split up universities Collegiate University References History of Liverpool History of Leeds Defunct universities and colleges in England University of Leeds University of Liverpool University of Manchester History of Manchester 1880 establishments in England