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Library and Archive services at Royal Holloway, University of London. Summer opening hours (8 June - 22 September): 8am - 12am.
Egham
Joined October 2009
We will no longer be updating this X (Twitter) account after Friday 20 September. You can keep up to date with Royal Holloway Library news over on our Instagram account: https://t.co/LLD484RalL Library information can also be found on our webpages:
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Heritage Open Day is coming to Royal Holloway on Sunday 15 September! Join Library and Culture colleagues at this free event to hear about Royal Holloway's fascinating history, including an opportunity to see highlights from our archives. https://t.co/K9hRelcuo2
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With an illustrious history, we have fascinating stories to tell. Join us this weekend at our Heritage Open Day and learn about our earliest students, our archives, and the social purpose in our DNA. 📅 Sun 15 Sept 🕰️ 9:30am-4:30pm 📍 Egham Campus More: https://t.co/yraPhia6PS
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The books are then shown in podium formation with cartoon medals showing their race order - tennis 1st, running 2nd, rowing 3rd.
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The books then race along the conveyer belt to the sorting bin. An action replay shows the books dropping into the bin close up with the caption 'That's a textbook landing'.
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Video description: There is no audio. The video shows three books with sporting covers (tennis, running and rowing) and the caption 'Choose your racer'. The books are then shown in split screen being put through the three book returns windows at the same time.
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The summer of sport may be over but our books are still getting in on the action over at the book sorter. Remember to return your books when you get back to campus!
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We may not have got Oasis tickets, but the only musical throwback we’re interested in anyway is the 1926 Royal Holloway Jazz Band! Complete with Swanee whistle, kazoo and tambourine, this photo from our archives was donated by Margaret Yates, who studied history, 1923 - 1928.
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This photo shows a group of students getting ready for some camping fun in 1925. The picture comes from the photo collection of Royal Holloway Alumna Margaret Yates which is held in our archives.
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Kettle ✅ Teapot ✅ Parasol ✅ Bottle of fizzy pop ✅ Everything you could possibly need for a camping trip!
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We’re enjoying the beautiful summer flowers on campus! 🌼 We will be open 8am – 12am as usual this coming bank holiday. You can also contact us online via our Live Chat service, 10am – 9pm daily, if you have any library questions.
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Ever wondered what our Customer Services Team get up to in the Library? Check out our video with our colleague Chloe as she takes you through the day in the life of a member of the Customer Services Team.
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Best wishes from Royal Holloway Library to everyone receiving their results today. We can’t wait to meet those of you coming to Royal Holloway in September!
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1. 'Blackstone's Statutes on Contract, Tort & Restitution 2021-2022' with 97 loans 🥇 2. 'Blackstone's Statutes on Criminal Law' with 66 loans 🥈 3. 'Starting Out in Methods and Statistics for Psychology' with 63 loans 🥉
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Library Book Champions! To keep the excitement going between the Olympics and Paralympics we have been giving out medals to the most borrowed books in the library over the last year. The winners are...
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Bedford College participating in a Football Club final in 1977.
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Tennis at Royal Holloway in the 1890s.
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Fencing by the Founder's Building at Royal Holloway in 1936.
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Bedford College students rowing on the River Cam in Cambridge in 1942. Bedford College students were evacuated to Newnham College, Cambridge during the Second World War.
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