Archives and Special Collections

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Archives and Special Collections include Brunel’s institutional archives, including those of our predecessor colleges, and the British and Foreign School Society (BFSS), alongside a range of special collections covering social history, transport history, and literary collections.

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Archives of Brunel University London

The University Archives chart the history of Brunel University from Acton Technical College in 1928 through Brunel College of Technology in 1957 and finally to Brunel University in 1966 and the merger with West London Institute for Higher Education in 1995.

Archives of the British and Foreign School Society

The BFSS Archives date from the early nineteenth century to the present day.

Archives of Maria Grey College

The Maria Grey College Archives contains the records of the college from its origins in 1876 to its incorporation to form the West London Institute of Higher Education in 1976.

Archives of Shoreditch College

The Archives of Shoreditch College date from its origins in the 1900s when London County Council set up a scholarship scheme for pupil teachers in handicraft through to its merger with Brunel University in 1980.