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Special Collections: Rare Books and Periodicals

Rare Books and Periodicals

A shelf of books, prominent is a yellow book called the making of the English Working ClassTo accompany the archives in our Special Collections we hold an extensive library of rare books, journals and pamphlets. Art history, architectural history, furniture history and town planning are particularly strong in the collection which also includes some grey literature that is not available in many libraries. To support research of The Archive of Irish in Britain, for example, we hold a number of titles that provide an introduction to Irish history.  

How to search the catalogue

Selected titles from the Special Collections can be found by searching the main Library catalogue. Search using your keywords, then on the results page click All filters > Library location and choose a category: 

Screenshot highlighting the All filters option

Library location filter menu, with Special Collections filters highlighted