Open Cambridge - Wolfson’s Cambridge Collection

Open book showing a page of text titled "Varsity Types" on the left and a black-and-white illustration on the right of a long-haired student intensely studying at a desk, labeled “The Swot".
Date 12/09/2025 at 11.00 - 12/09/2025 at 14.00 Where Lee Library

Drop in to our library to browse this exhibition about the local Cambridge area, the colleges and the University.

Open book showing a page of text titled "Varsity Types" on the left and a black-and-white illustration on the right of a long-haired student intensely studying at a desk, labeled “The Swot".

Overview

The Cambridge Collection is normally stored in the ÐÔÊӽ紫ýLibrary basement and so is rarely on display. Compiled by a variety of Fellows and librarians over the years, the collection includes a diverse array of books, many of which date from nineteenth century. It includes volumes on history, architecture, memoirs, poetry, satire and, of course, the Night Climbers!

 

Details

This is a drop in event which is open to all and there is no need to book.

 

Access

This event will take place in the Lee Library which has step-free access and there is an accessible toilet located in our main building.

 

Open Cambridge

This event is taking place as part of Open Cambridge 2025, a showcase of extraordinary spaces, places and people, taking place from the 12 - 21 September.

Check out the for the full programme of events.

 

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact our events team - events@wolfson.cam.ac.uk

 

Image: ‘The Swot’, from Rutter, F. (1911) Varsity Types. Cambridge: Heffer and Sons

What's on

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Open Cambridge - Poetry Trail

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Open book showing a page of text titled "Varsity Types" on the left and a black-and-white illustration on the right of a long-haired student intensely studying at a desk, labeled “The Swot".

Open Cambridge - Wolfson’s Cambridge Collection

12/09/2025 at 11.00

Drop in to our library to browse this exhibition about the local Cambridge area, the colleges and the University.

A sunlit garden with neatly trimmed grass, blooming white flowers, and a curved stone path surrounded by trees and historic buildings.

Open Cambridge - Garden Tour

12/09/2025 at 14.00

Take some time out of your day to engage your senses with the sights and sounds of Wolfson's plants and wildlife.