Papers deposited by the Oxford Architectural and Historical Society

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 161 Dep. b. 137-9, c. 273-7, d. 219-26, e. 65
  • Dates of Creation
      [ca 1769-1907]
  • Language of Material
      English.
  • Physical Description
      17 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

Miscellaneous papers containing material relating to heraldry, and plans, lectures, notes, drawings, tracings and photographs relating to various places.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Society was founded in 1839 as The Society for Promoting the Study of Gothic Architecture. It was renamed The Oxford Architectural Society in 1848 and was refounded as the Oxford Architectural and Historical Society in 1860. In 1972 the Society was renamed the Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society when it merged with The Oxfordshire Archaeological Society.

Access Information

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).

Acquisition Information

The papers were deposited by the Oxford Architectural and Historical Society in 1967.

Note

Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.

Other Finding Aids

A full description is available in the Library.

Related Material

See also: 

  • Records of the Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society (Dep. c. 586-94, c. 600, d. 510-56, d. 558-60, e. 263-8, f. 59-64)
  • Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society Hon. Treasurer's Papers (Dep. c. 678-81)
  • Oxford Architectural and History Society Notes (MSS. Top. Oxon. d. 90-3)

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