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Archive Visit

  • Date19 March 2024

History in the Making!

Archive Visit

Last week, first-year historians explored the history of the archive in their module ‘History in the Making’. What better way to think about it than visiting the College archive at RHUL’s Library and uncovering the architectural plans for the Founder’s Building!

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