Join us in UCL Special Collections' South Junction Reading Room to meet friendly team members and see a small selection of the department's impressive collection of rare books, archives and manuscripts.
London life in the 19th century was marked by a debate over access to clean water and sanitation, and its impact on health and the spread of disease. These debates lead to the 1875 Public Health Act, which sets out a requirement for local authorities to provide clean water and sanitation to residents. At our next Bloomsbury Open Morning, we'll showcase several items from our collection which shed light on the enormous impact sanitation has had on London life.
Our team will be happy to tell you about the items on show and to answer any questions you might have. It's a great opportunity to learn about what special collections are and to meet people working as archivists, rare books librarians, educators, in digitisation and in conservation at a fun, free event!
This is a pop-in event in a small room, so we have created two time slots; 10am and 11am. Visitors do not need to turn up at the very start of each of those time slots, you can pop in at any time during your chosen hour. Please be aware that you may be asked to wait outside until the room has sufficient capacity.
There will be photography at this event; please tell us on arrival if you would prefer that you are not in any photographs taken.
Please bring your eventbrite ticket with you, printed out or on your phone, as security will need to see this when you enter campus.
