The 1930s and early 1940s saw the IHR relocated several times. In the summer of 1938, the IHR finally moved into the new Senate House building, although not yet into the space that it occupies today. In the early years of its tenancy, it was located on the third floor...
The schedule detailing which parts of the Library collections will move when has now been agreed. The timing of the collection moves is dependent on each book’s final location. A list of these can be found here:...
In 1926 the government proposed to sell back to the original vendors, the Bedford trustees, the entire Bloomsbury site which had been set aside for a range of new University of London buildings. The IHR was given notice to quit and a vigorous press campaign followed....
During the two year period of relocation to the 3rd floor of the South Block, one-third of the IHR Library will remain on open access. Much of the remainder of the collection will be housed in the Senate House Tower, and the rest will be in offsite storage in Egham,...
Author: Jennifer Higham (IHR Librarian) From the beginning of August 2011 the IHR Library will be open in its new temporary home on the 3rd floor of the south block of Senate House. We thought it would be helpful to use this blog to provide a preview of what to expect...
For many years some IHR members have had post sent to the IHR. We have provided space to keep this post until collected, on the understanding that this was at members’ own risk. For various reasons – unsolicited mail, infrequent visits by members –...
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