Items (15 total)

Photograph showing students at the entrance of Roborough. The building was named after Lord Roborough, formerly Sir Henry Lopes, President of the University College 1936-8.

Interior photograph of students studying in the Roborough Library, University of Exeter. The library had 150 places for readers and shelved around 130,000 volumes.

General exterior photograph of the Main Library

University of Exeter: site of Main Library prior to construction.

Exterior view of the Old Library building. The University Library (now the Old Library) was completed in 1965, replacing the Roborough Library.

Photograph of the issue desk and library staff in the Old Library. The building was completed in 1965.

'...a gypsy's warning not to have any truck with electronically operated blinds, or turnstiles, and do not have your issue desk within 15 feet…

Photograph also shows Rex Richards (Chancellor), Harry Kay (Vice Chancellor), John Stirling (University Librarian).

Rex Richards (Chancellor), Harry Kay (Vice Chancellor) and Princess Anne at the opening of the Main Library.

Photograph of students working in the Roborough Library

Black and white photograph of exterior of the Roborough Library, University of Exeter. The building was completed in 1940.

Photograph of the interior view of the Roborough Library. Typewritten note on reverse of photograph: 'Interior of Library, Exeter University (Red Brick University, 7.30pm, 18.4.58) WEHS'

Photograph of the interior of St Luke's Haighton Library

Photograph also shows Harry Kay (VC)

Photograph also shows Harry Kay (VC) and John Stirling (University Librarian)