Cultural & heritage collections

Illuminated leaf from a 'Book of Hours', ca1450 (F3699)
Illuminated leaf from a 'Book of Hours', ca1450 (F3699)

Discover our unique cultural & heritage special collections. These collections provide rich, untapped research material such as letters, diaries, manuscripts, architectural plans & models, photographs and rare books. Researchers and students are welcome to use our FW Robinson Reading Room to access original material from these collections. Where possible, material is digitised and made available online.