Welcome to Special Collections & Archives

The materials held in Special Collections and Archives have their foundation in the gifts and bequests made to the University by diligent and generous collectors for more than a century. SC&A includes manuscripts and archives, medieval to modern; early and finely printed books, and science fiction collections.

Highlight of the month

link to highlight - early maps of China Mapping China - 15th to 18th centuries. Views of China from the Ancient world to the Jesuit missions: Ptolemy, Mercator, Hondius and d'Anville. More ...

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photo of SC&A reading room Printed books link to Library catalogue
Archives link to archives search tool
Science Fiction collections link to sf hub
A-Z list of collections

About us


Special Collections & Archives
Sydney Jones Library
The University of Liverpool
PO Box 123
L69 3DA

email: mwatry@liv.ac.uk
tel: (0151) 794 2696
fax: (0151) 794 2681

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 9.30am - 4.45pm

Appointments must be made at least one day in advance.

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