Special Collections
A wonderful resource of images, stories and ideas for students, staff and members of the public.
Discover over 150 collections of rare books and archives: manuscripts, letters, photographs, artworks, newspapers, maps, pamphlets, objects, digital files, and even J.B. Priestley's pipes.
Our Mission:
Special Collections at the University of Bradford collects, organises, preserves and makes accessible, unique and distinctive collections to support learning, teaching and research for all.
Covid-19 - updated access to Special Collections
Special Collections has re-opened to researchers. Appointments are available but must be pre-booked. We have a limited scan and send service to enable digital access to our collections. Please contact special-collections@bradford.ac.uk with any enquiries about the collections and to book an appointmnet.
About us
- Archive Accreditation
- Special Collections and copyright law
- Special Collections policies
Our Collections
- Collections
- Help with Special Collections catalogues
- How to cite Special Collections documents
Projects
- Mitrinovic Archive Cataloguing Project
- PaxCat Project
- Putting Flesh on the Bones Project
Services
- Enquiry Service
- Inter-Library loans
- Publication and commercial use
- Reprographics
- Teachers and schools
I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the archive, and I'm extremely grateful for the friendly welcome and great help