Index of Archives and Research Collections

An alphabetical listing of the Library's Archives & Research Collections.

Using the Archives and Research Collections

Planning a visit and what to expect when you arrive.

Archives and Research Collections Statements of Principles

Principles guiding the management of the Library's Archives & Research Collections.

Archives and Research Collections Annual Review

Find out what we've been up to over the last 12 months...

Archives and Research Collections Cabinet of Curiosities

Take a look inside our digital Cabinet of Curiosities.

The Library Remembering Tree

A specially commissioned mural recording campus commemorative tree planting, 1966-2016.

All England Women's Hockey Association (AEWHA) Collection

A collection of archival material and books relating to the beginnings and early development of organised hockey played by women in the UK.

Modern Pentathlon Collection

A collection of archival material relating to the history and development of the sport of modern pentathlon in the UK.

Richard Bowen (Judo) Collection

A collection of archival material and publications relating to the history of judo assembled by Richard Bowen (1926-2005), judoka and sports historian.

Edith Thompson Hockey Collection

A small collection of archival material compiled by Edith Thompson OBE (1877-1961), hockey player and sports administrator.

Woodard (Judo) Collection

A collection of archival material relating to the history of women's judo assembled by Marion and Graham Woodard.

Martin Harris (Ice Hockey) Collection

A collection of archival material and publications relating to the history of ice hockey assembled by Martin Harris, sports historian.

Maitland Collection

A collection of the papers of Sir Donald Maitland GCMB OBE (1922-2010), senior diplomat, and Lady Jean Maitland (1923-2017).

European Union Posters Collection

A collection of posters relating to various aspects of European integration.

Arthur Kenneth Chesterton Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of Arthur Kenneth Chesterton (1899-1973), journalist, writer and political activist.

Joseph Black Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of Joseph Black CBE FREng (1921-2000), University of Bath academic and engineer.

Angus & Brenda Buchanan Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of Professor Angus Buchanan (1930-2020) and Dr Brenda Buchanan (1930-2020).

Hollingworth Collection

A collection of archival material relating to various engineering projects in the UK and overseas mainly during the 19th century.

L. T. C. Rolt Collection

A collection of the books and writings of L. T. C. Rolt (1910-1974), engineering historian and writer, assembled and donated by Mr Peter Roberts.

Watkins Collection

A collection of publications relating to stationary steam engines assembled by George Watkins (1904-1989), engineer and industrial archaeologist.

Slide Rule Collection

A collection of historical slide rules and associated instructional documentation.

Wilfrid Hogarth Dowdeswell Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of Wilfrid Hogarth Dowdeswell (1914-1996), University of Bath academic, educationalist and lepidopterist.

David Edwin Coombe Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of David Edwin Coombe (1927-1999), botanical ecologist.

Edward Fraenkel Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of (Ludwig) Edward Fraenkel FRS (1927-2019), Professor of Mathematics and University of Bath academic.

David Fishlock Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of David Fishlock (1932-2009), science journalist and writer.

David Wicks Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of David Charles Wicks (1931-2000), University of Bath academic and mathematician.

Rodney Quayle Collection

A collection of the papers of John Rodney Quayle (1926-2006), University of Bath Vice-Chancellor and biochemist.

Leonard Rotherham Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of Leonard Rotherham (1913-2001), University of Bath Vice-Chancellor, physicist and metallurgist.

Albert Freedman Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of Albert Freedman (1916-2004), physicist.

Geoffrey Kellaway Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of Geoffrey Kellaway (1914-2013), geologist.

Bernard Schaffer Collection

A collection of papers and correspondence relating to the research of Professor Bernard Schaffer (1925-1984), social scientist.

Alliance of Religions and Conservation Collection

A collection of archival material and books relating to the organisation and work of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC).

Hylton Collection

A collection of papers and correspondence relating to the parliamentary activities and interests of Raymond Hervey Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton (b 1932).

Ian Hay Davison Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of Ian Hay Davison CBE (1931-2022).

Centre for the Study of Regulated Industries (CRI) Collection

A collection of the publications of the Centre for the Study of Regulated Industries, 1990-2010.

Pitman Collection

A collection of books, journals and archival material relating to shorthand, writing systems, phonetics, the language of communication and educational reform.

Raymond Thomas Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of Raymond Thomas OBE (1923-2007), Professor of Business Administration and University of Bath academic.

USWP Collection

A collection of the papers and correspondence of the University for Swindon and Wiltshire Project (1997-2001).

Gardens Trust Collection

A collection of published materials and ephemera relating to all aspects of the history of landscape and garden design assembled and owned by the Gardens Trust.

Bristol Region Building Record

A collection of photographs, other illustrative materials and associated papers relating to buildings in Bristol, Bath and the South West.

History of Architecture, Building and Landscaping Collection

A collection of published materials relating to the history of architecture, building and landscaping in the UK and Europe.

University Archives

A collection of institutional records of the University of Bath selected for permanent preservation for their lasting historical value.

University Photographic Collection

A collection of photographic material relating to the history of the University of Bath.