Radcliffe Camera

The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, England, was built by James Gibbs between 1737 and 1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. The building was funded by a £40,000 bequest from John Radcliffe, who died in 1714, and it was Nicholas Hawksmoor who came up with the idea of making the building round.

Related Topics:
Oxford - England - James Gibbs - 1737 - 1749 - Radcliffe Science Library - John Radcliffe - 1714 - Nicholas Hawksmoor

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Image:Radcliffe-camera-oxford.jpg|Radcliffe Camera, viewed from the University Church

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Image:Radcliffe Camera (2005).jpg|Radcliffe Camera from ground level in Radcliffe Square

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Image:MakePovertyHistoryRadcliffeCameraOxford20050608 CopyrightKaihsuTai.jpg|Make Poverty History campaigners form a human ring around Radcliffe Camera, 2005-06-08.

Related Topics:
Make Poverty History - 2005-06-08

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After the Radcliffe Science Library eventually moved into another building, the Radcliffe Camera became a reading room of the Bodleian Library. It now holds books from the English and History collection.

Related Topics:
Bodleian Library - English - History

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