The Radcliffe Camera
University of Oxford
Iconic Oxford landmark, home to the History Faculty Library and part of the central Bodleian Library complex, which is the main research library of the University of Oxford.
The Bodleian was founded in 1602, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, with over 13 million printed items and a vast collection of rare manuscripts, including historical books and documents.
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"There are few greater temptations on earth than to stay permanently at Oxford in meditation, and to read all the books in the Bodleian."
—Hilaire Belloc—
The Radcliffe Camera
University of Oxford
Iconic Oxford landmark, home to the History Faculty Library and part of the central Bodleian Library complex, which is the main research library of the University of Oxford.
The Bodleian was founded in 1602, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, with over 13 million printed items and a vast collection of rare manuscripts, including historical books and documents.
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"There are few greater temptations on earth than to stay permanently at Oxford in meditation, and to read all the books in the Bodleian."
—Hilaire Belloc—