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This year marks the 175th anniversary of Bedford College, one of the two women’s colleges that came together to form Royal Holloway University of London in 1985
The rare books collection at RHUL includes some interesting and unique items. Occasionally our rare books require expert care and attention by a professional conservator.
Royal Holloway was one of the first colleges to establish a women’s hockey team, following the example set by Molesey Hockey Club, who had begun the first ever women’s hockey team in 1887.
One of the most impactful, and challenging, works in Royal Holloway’s Picture Collection is featured a star loan in the Royal Academy’s current exhibition Entangled Pasts, 1768–now.
A Photographic Study of Life at Royal Holloway
Writer, suffragist, abolitionist, and the first female ‘Visitor of the College’ at Bedford College for Women.
From Marseilles to Egham, an exciting artwork returns to Royal Holloway’s Picture Gallery after starring in a ground-breaking exhibition.
In 2024, we celebrate the 175th anniversary of the founding of Bedford College; the first incarnation of our present-day Royal Holloway, University of London!
Find out what has been happening behind the scenes in our archives and art collections in our new blog.