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Special Collections and Archives

Welcome to the blog for the Special Collections and Archives at the University of Gloucestershire.

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Archives return to Francis Close Hall Campus!

Special Collections and Archives are located in the Teaching Centre at FCH, room TC002a Opening times: Monday 1pm-5pm Wednesday 1pm-5pm Friday 11am-5pm To book a visit please email: www.glos.ac.uk/archives

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First World War Roll of Honour

Our Roll of Honour documents the 264 people who feature on our two First World War memorial boards. Their profiles are held in the university archives. Please contact [email protected] if you would like more information. 96 names can…

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Special Collections and Archives – move update!

Looking forward to our new Reading Room in TC002a. Lots of work going on behind the scenes, as the new rooms for the collections and archives are being stripped and rebuilt. Whilst the physical stock can’t be accessed…

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Progress with the move of Archives to FCH! 

Packed up and ready to move Members of the university and frequent visitors to our Special Collections and Archives will be aware that the collection is moving from our Hardwick campus to a much larger space in the…

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Nearing 200 years of education in Gloucestershire

If you would like to find out more about your university, why not visit our Special Collections and Archives. Our collections are available to consult by appointment Monday 1pm – 5pm, Wednesday 1pm – 5pm and Friday 11am…

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Earlier this year, restoration work was completed on the Clock Tower at Francis Close Hall

The Clock Tower is part of the original building at St Paul’s College, a predecessor college to the University of Gloucestershire.  The land was donated by Miss Jane Cook in April 1848 and the college was built by…

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Special Collections and Archives at Hardwick Campus

Special Collections and Archives are open at Hardwick Admin Centre. All our collections are available to consult by appointment Monday 1pm – 5pm, Wednesday 1pm – 5pm and Friday 11am – 5pm. Contact [email protected] or 01242 714851. Hardwick…

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Alumni David Bryant – International Lawn and Indoor Bowler – written into the Oxford University Press Dictionary of National Biography

David Bryant studied to become a teacher at St Paul’s College, (a predecessor college of the University of Gloucestershire), and he appears on the St Paul’s student register for September 1953 – June1955 He is acknowledged as the…

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Are you going to Cheltenham 2024 Poetry Festival? Under the Influence celebrates the works of poets like Ivor Gurney, Edward Thomas and Laurie Lee.

https://sca.glos.ac.uk/index.php/ Why not BOOK A VISIT to the university archives to soak up more of their works. PHONE 01242 714851 EMAIL [email protected]

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