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The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, England, whose membership is drawn primarily from the University of Oxford. Founded in 1823, it is one of Britain's oldest university unions and considered [ by whom? ] one of the world's most prestigious private students' societies ...
The Oxford Union murals (1857–1859) are a series of mural decorations in the Oxford Union library building. The series was executed by a team of Pre-Raphaelite artists including Dante Gabriel Rossetti , William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones .
The Bodleian Library (/ ˈ b ɒ d l i ən, b ɒ d ˈ l iː ən /) is the main research library of the University of Oxford.Founded in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley, it is one of the oldest libraries in Europe.
The library was originally named for the Sackler family, whose funding of the arts became controversial in the context of the opioid epidemic. [2] It was renamed the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library at a meeting of the University Council on 15 May 2023, following a review of the university's relationship with the family.
Library interior. Duke Humfrey's Library is the oldest reading room in the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford. It is named after Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, who donated 281 books after his death in 1447. Sections of the libraries were restored and expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, including the addition of a ...
The Angus Library and Archive is a collection of over 70,000 items relating to the history of the Baptist movement from 1612. It is based on the site of Regent's Park College, Oxford , a permanent private hall of the University of Oxford and one of the key centres for Baptist ministerial training worldwide.
Dan Mayzum, a historic preservation architect from the village of Glendale, purchased the old library building at 1320 First Ave. in 2018 for $5,000. He said listing the property for sale was ...
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