Royal Holloway Library and Archives

Library and Archive services at Royal Holloway, University of London. Summer opening hours (8 June - 22 September): 8am - 12am.

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Heritage Open Day is coming to Royal Holloway on Sunday 15 September!
Join Library and Culture colleagues at this free event to hear about Royal Holloway's fascinating history, including an opportunity to see highlights from our archives.
https://t.co/K9hRelcuo2

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With an illustrious history, we have fascinating stories to tell.

Join us this weekend at our Heritage Open Day and learn about our earliest students, our archives, and the social purpose in our DNA.

📅 Sun 15 Sept
🕰️ 9:30am-4:30pm
📍 Egham Campus

More: https://t.co/yraPhia6PS

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The books are then shown in podium formation with cartoon medals showing their race order - tennis 1st, running 2nd, rowing 3rd.

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The summer of sport may be over but our books are still getting in on the action over at the book sorter.
Remember to return your books when you get back to campus!

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The books then race along the conveyer belt to the sorting bin. An action replay shows the books dropping into the bin close up with the caption 'That's a textbook landing'.

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We may not have got Oasis tickets, but the only musical throwback we’re interested in anyway is the 1926 Royal Holloway Jazz Band! Complete with Swanee whistle, kazoo and tambourine, this photo from our archives was donated by Margaret Yates, who studied history, 1923 - 1928.

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This photo shows a group of students getting ready for some camping fun in 1925. The picture comes from the photo collection of Royal Holloway Alumna Margaret Yates which is held in our archives.

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Kettle ✅
Teapot ✅
Parasol ✅
Bottle of fizzy pop ✅

Everything you could possibly need for a camping trip!

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We’re enjoying the beautiful summer flowers on campus! 🌼
We will be open 8am – 12am as usual this coming bank holiday. You can also contact us online via our Live Chat service, 10am – 9pm daily, if you have any library questions.

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Ever wondered what our Customer Services Team get up to in the Library? Check out our video with our colleague Chloe as she takes you through the day in the life of a member of the Customer Services Team.

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Best wishes from Royal Holloway Library to everyone receiving their results today. We can’t wait to meet those of you coming to Royal Holloway in September!

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1. 'Blackstone's Statutes on Contract, Tort & Restitution 2021-2022' with 97 loans 🥇
2. 'Blackstone's Statutes on Criminal Law' with 66 loans 🥈
3. 'Starting Out in Methods and Statistics for Psychology' with 63 loans 🥉

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Library Book Champions! To keep the excitement going between the Olympics and Paralympics we have been giving out medals to the most borrowed books in the library over the last year. The winners are...

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@clare_dowding @RHUL_Gallery @RoyalHolloway @RHCampusLife Hi Clare, yes it is - Jane Holloway Hall. It's no longer a classroom though - it is being used for sport again as it is now a group exercise space!

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On your marks, get set, go!
In honour of the Olympics and Paralympics, please enjoy these photos from our archives of past Royal Holloway and Bedford College students taking part in some fun sporting activities.

This image shows swimmers at Royal Holloway in 1948.

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Hockey at Royal Holloway in 1948.

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Bedford College participating in a Football Club final in 1977.