Collection strengths
Special Collections contains a vast and diverse range of materials dating from the 11th century to the present day. Highlights of the collections include:
- Art and architecture
- Brunel Collection
- Children of the 90s (ALSPAC) study history
- Early science
- Feminist Archive South
- Historical and topographical sources
- Hong Kong collections
- Literature
- Medicine
- Music
- Penguin and related archives
- Pinney Papers and the West Indies
- Politics
- Religion and Philosophy
- University of Bristol and University College
- Wildlife Film
Online Archive Catalogue
Contains descriptions of many of our archive collections.
Library search
Search for books and periodicals using Library Search.
Card catalogue online
Search for items acquired before 1978 which have not yet been included in Library Search.