History of the Oxford Union’s 1911 Extension The surviving resources regarding the Union’s 1911 extension, and in particular the building that was there before hand, are few and far between, although they are a little more complete than that of the Smoking and Writing Rooms. Thus, it is not possible to create a full and … Read More
The History of the Oxford Union Smoking Room The surviving resources for the Smoking Room are disparate and scattered across the Oxford Union Society and Oxford City in general. For example, the Union holds historic floor plans for: the ground floor, second floor and third floor of its buildings but the first floor, where the … Read More
The History of the Oxford Union Writing Room The surviving resources for this research are patchy at best: deeds, campaign pamphlets, partial floor-plans, etc, so it is not always possible to fill in the blanks in the Oxford Union Society’s history. In spite of this, this is what has been uncovered about the Oxford Union … Read More
[M]ay it not be hoped that if the debates were ever to cease, the Union would still survive, attached to a library? Featuring beautiful work spaces, approximately 60,000 books, and a thriving Library Committee responsible for maintaining interesting and relevant collections, the Library acts as a key attraction to Union membership. The Old Library’s Pre-Raphaelite … Read More