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The Artists’ Books Collection was established in 1998 following the exhibition Books As Art held at Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery, Cheltenham Town Hall and the Pittville Campus of Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education (a predecessor college of the University…
Artist Peter Edwards (b.1955) will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Gloucestershire in November 2021. Peter is a member of our alumni, having studied a BA Hons at Gloucestershire College of Art and Design (Pittville Campus) 1975…
Update: 24th February 2022 The Special Collections and Archives is open to University of Gloucestershire students, staff and members of the public. Following the lifting of COVID restrictions in England, we’re advising the guidance below in line with University policy:…
Article produced by Simona Dlugošová, University of Gloucestershire archive volunteer. This blog post is written as a response to my experience working with a selection of records produced by the Local Heritage Initiative (LHI). In the following text, I will…
The University of Gloucestershire Special Collections & Archive announcing an Artist Residency. When Harold Macmillian was asked for the most likely scenario that could plunge the Government of course, he famously did not say ‘Events dear boy events’. This phrase…
The Special Collections and Archives will be close for the Christmas break on Friday 13 December 2019 at 5pm. The service will re-open on Thursday 2 January 2020 at 9am. If you’d like to visit the Special Collections and Archives…
Special Collections and Archives are open at Hardwick Admin Centre. All our collections are available to consult by appointment Monday 1pm – 5pm, Wednesday 1pm – 5pm and Friday 11am – 5pm. Contact [email protected] or 01242 714851. Hardwick Campus first…
The Special Collections and Archives will be moving from our current location at Delta Place to Hardwick Campus (Admin Centre) in Cheltenham. The service will be closed to all enquiries from Monday 24 June until Friday 6 September, re-opening at…
The Special Collections and Archives will be closed from Wednesday 16 January to Wednesday 30 January, re-opening on Thursday 31 January 2019. If you would like to make an appointment to visit after the closure please email [email protected]