Caroline Skeel Archives Reading Room

The collections in the Archives are available for consultation in a dedicated Archives Reading Room, located on the 2nd Floor of the Mile End Library.

Opening hours

Tuesday to Thursday, 10am and 4.30pm. Monday and Friday by appointment only.

Further Guidance

Users are invited to contact the Archives in advance of their visit, so that more information can be supplied concerning archive collections of relevance to their research.

Registration

Users will be asked to register as an Archive user during their first visit, by completing an Archives Registration form and providing appropriate identification (e.g driving license, student card). By completing the registration procedure, archive users agree to adher to the Regulations for Access to the Archives, which have been developed in order to preserve and protect the collections.

Who was Caroline Skeel?

The Archives Reading Room is named after Caroline Skeel (1872-1951), historian and classicist who established the History Department at Westfield College and was also responsible for the College Library from 1902. To find out more about the Caroline Skeel archives and other collections see Guide to archives or collections in Archive Bookmarks.