Title
The Radcliffe Camera
Subject
How Roman is the Radcliffe Camera?
Description
The Radcliffe Camera was built between 1737 and 1748. A memorial to a rich man – the medic, businessman, and beneficiary of the slave trade, John Radcliffe (1650-1714) – more than a working library, it was paid from a bequest in Radcliffe’s will.
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Publisher
Museum of Oxford
Rights
Photo credit: DAVID ILIFF, CC BY-SA 3.0
Alt text
A round stone building with a domed roof. The skyline of Oxford behind.
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