University of the Arts London Archives and Special Collections

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    • Address
      • Elephant & Castle, London, SE1 6SB, England, UK
    • Directions
      • How to find us By Train: The Elephant & Castle site is connected by Thameslink trains from St Pancras International, Blackfriars and London - Luton Airport Parkway By Underground: Both the Bakerloo and Northern lines stop at Elephant & Castle station. The College is opposite the shopping centre on the same side of the road as the Metropolitan Tabernacle, just three minutes walk away via the underpass. By Bus: Elephant & Castle is extremely well connected for buses across London including: 1, 12, 35, 40, 45, 53, 63, 68, 100, 133, 148, 155, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 322, 188, 322, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 453, 468, C10, P5. Barclays Cycle Hire: The Barclays Cycle Super Highway (route CS7) runs close to the College and you can find a number of Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations located nearby. Barclays Cycle Hire is a service open to everyone, allowing you to hire a bike as a member or casual user. You can read more on the Transport for London website. Local docking stations near to the College: Ontario Street, Elephant and Castle Walworth Road, Southwark Strata, Southwark Hampton Street, Walworth
    • Opening Hours
      • Due to the impact of COVID-19, the University Archives and Special Collections Centre is currently not open to external visitors, and will be operating a restricted service for UAL staff and students. Please see our webpage for details.
    • Terms of Use
      • All those with a research, educational or general interest are welcome to visit the ASCC. In most cases, no prior permission is needed (access to the Stanley Kubrick Archive for some non-academic projects may require prior approval by the archive’s donors, please contact us beforehand to check).
    • Access Information
      • Due to the impact of COVID-19, the University Archives and Special Collections Centre is currently not open to external visitors. Please see our webpage for details.
    • Photographs Allowed
      • Depending on the material
    • Accessible
      • Yes
    • Archival and Other Holdings
      • Our collections:
      • Stanley Kubrick Archive
      • Edward Bawden Collection
      • C & A Collection
      • Comic Book Collection
      • Joy Cuff Archive
      • Thorold Dickinson Collection
      • Tom Eckersley Collection
      • Clive Exton Archive
      • Robert Fenton Archive
      • Hubert Foss Archive
      • Her Noise Archive
      • Phillip Knightley Archive
      • LCC Collection
      • Charles Pickering Collection
      • John Schlesinger Archive
      • Tell Us About It Archive
      • John Westwood Collection
    • History
      • In 2007 the UAL Archives and Special Collections Centre opened, it inheritted the collections previously held at the London College of Communication and acquired it's biggest archive, the Stanley Kubrick Archive, that year. The main strengths are in film-making, graphic design and the history of printing.