Comments on: The Bodleian Library http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40559 CherryPie Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:28:21 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40559 :-) :-)

]]> By: J_on_tour http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40529 J_on_tour Sun, 05 Apr 2015 20:06:32 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40529 I remember the first time I ever saw this building was on a Morse episode. Unfortunately I can't remember which one it was. I'm not going through all my collection to find out :-) I remember the first time I ever saw this building was on a Morse episode. Unfortunately I can’t remember which one it was. I’m not going through all my collection to find out :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40331 CherryPie Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:39:36 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40331 It is a shame that no cameras were allowed in the part where the reading library is. That is really interesting :-) It is a shame that no cameras were allowed in the part where the reading library is. That is really interesting :-)

]]> By: james higham http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40330 james higham Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:35:59 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40330 I've always wondered what it looked like. I’ve always wondered what it looked like.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40328 CherryPie Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:28:38 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40328 It is a long time since I visited Bath Abbey. It is a long time since I visited Bath Abbey.

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40323 London Caller Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:57:32 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40323 Look at the ceiling! Reminded me so much of Bath Abbey :) Look at the ceiling!
Reminded me so much of Bath Abbey :)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40318 CherryPie Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:29:15 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40318 The books and reading rooms are placed elsewhere in the library, but that too has a lot of character. The books and reading rooms are placed elsewhere in the library, but that too has a lot of character.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40317 CherryPie Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:27:54 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40317 It is a fine building :-) It is a fine building :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40316 CherryPie Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:27:29 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40316 I think some people now look back and are saddened by the loss and destruction. It is named after Sir Thomas Bodley, who re-founded the library. By finding benefactors and and also donating books to the library himself the library was stocked with 2500 books when it opened in 1602. I think some people now look back and are saddened by the loss and destruction.

It is named after Sir Thomas Bodley, who re-founded the library. By finding benefactors and and also donating books to the library himself the library was stocked with 2500 books when it opened in 1602.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/03/18/the-bodleian-library/comment-page-1/#comment-40315 CherryPie Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:17:29 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=15252#comment-40315 It was a very interesting tour I would like to go back for one of the longer ones. It was a very interesting tour I would like to go back for one of the longer ones.

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