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ARCHIVES KEELE UNIVERSITY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES Open all year by appointment The Special Collections and Archives comprise a variety of material, such as medieval manuscripts, seals, correspondence, ledgers, maps, plans, watercolours, sketches, lantern plates, photographs, rare books and microfilm. FREE The major collections and archives include Arnold Bennett Papers, Wilfred Bloor Papers, Foundations of British Sociology Archive, T. E. Hulme Collection, William Jack Collection, Knight and Sons Papers, A.D. Lindsay Papers, Karl Mannheim Papers, Paget Papers, Ray Pahl Papers, Pape Collection, Raymond Richards Collection, Sneyd Papers, Spode Papers, Tamworth Court Rolls, Warrillow Collection, and J.C. Wedgwood Papers. The Local Collection comprises over 5,000 books, plus pamphlets, newspapers, journals, directories and maps relating to the history of Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire. HERITAGE OPEN DAY Sunday 9 September 2018 | 10:30am-3:30pm KEELE HALL The Keele estate was owned by the Sneyd family and the first Keele Hall was built in 1580 and rebuilt to Anthony Salvin’s design in 1855-1860. There will be guided tours of the Hall. The Raven Mason Collection based in Keele Hall will be open for visitors to view an exhibition of Mason’s Ironstone China and Porcelain. The archives are open to the general public as well as the academ ic community. To consult material from the Archives, please make an appointment. Special Collections and Archives [email protected] | 01782 733237 44 FREE Japanese woodblock print of Kabuki actor (19th cent.) From the Special Collections and Archives The Chapel is open to visitors around services. Designed by George Pace and consecrated in 1965, it is the first purpose- designed ecumenical place of worship in the UK. There are services at 10.15am and 12.30pm and the Chapel will be open for viewing from 1:30pm onwards. The campus has over 600 acres of landscaped grounds, farmland, woodland and University buildings and facilities. There are leaflets for self-guided walks around the campus and arboretum. In 1949 the University College of North Staffordshire was founded on the site, and became Keele University in 1962. Families and children may enjoy the woodland walks; the tours and Raven Mason will be of historical interest and some older children may find them interesting. There will be no specific provision for children. A Tea Room will be available in Keele Hall. The Hall is used for conferences and special occasions. Colleagues will be available to discuss these opportunities. 45