University of the Arts London Archives and Special Collections

Location
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  • Address
    • Elephant & Castle, London, SE1 6SB, England, UK
  • Directions
    • How to find usBy Train: The Elephant & Castle site is connected by Thameslink trains from St Pancras International, Blackfriars and London - Luton Airport ParkwayBy 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.
  • 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
  • Refreshment Area
      On-site college canteen open during term times, on-site college cafe open throughout the year.
  • 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.

  • Notes
      On-site college canteen open during term times, on-site college cafe open throughout the year.