Overview
Special Collections include manuscripts and archives, rare books, photographs, printed and handwritten music, architectural drawings, theses and microforms. The collections relate to University of Edinburgh and its history, and to Scotland and the wider world.
Catalogues and resources
An overview of the various catalogues that we have. Links to online catalogues and databases.
Rare books
The University's collections are internationally important and include many unique books.
University archives
Archives of the University, its affiliates and predecessors, student societies and similar.
Manuscripts, archives and personal papers
Medieval manuscripts, personal papers, architectural drawings and more
Objects
We hold a number of objects and artefacts. Details to follow.
In total we have about 35 kilometres of historic material, much of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. They are available for consultation in the CRC Reading Room.
This article was published on Aug 12, 2011