University History Resources: Halls of Residence
- Reference
- Various
- University Collection
- Special Collections
Records relating to student life in Halls can be found within several collections.
The University History Collection (UHC) contains records of the joint committees concerned with the day-to-day running of the Halls, and records relating to planning, building and extending the Halls. Posters and photographic material within the UHC capture the student life and events held at the Halls through time.
There are many deposits of personal papers from alumni that contain information and images of life in Halls. Follow this link for more information: University of Reading student papers
Deposits from the individual Halls of Residence are catalogued in separate collections and are listed below. Those collections still to be catalogued have been indicated by the use of italics. We are working on cataloguing these collections. When items are catalogued, they become searchable via the online catalogue.
Please contact us if you need more information about any of these collections.
| Collection | Reference |
| Dr G.J. Alder (Warden of Childs Hall) | MS 5766 |
| St Andrew’s Hall ephemera | MS 5551 |
| St George’s Hall | MS 5646 |
| St Patrick’s Hall | MS 5798; MS 5687 |
| St Patrick’s Hall Photographic Archive Project | MS 5763 |
| Wantage Hall | MS 5758 |
| Susan Goddard Wantage Hall papers | MS 5794 |
| Wessex Hall Photographs | MS 5584 |
| Wessex Hall Silverware | MS 5410 |
More information
- Many images of student life in Halls have been digitised and can be found on our Virtual Reading Room (VRR)
Looking for a specific item?
We are regularly updating the collections that we publish on our website but if you are after something specific that you can’t find online, then drop by for a visit or feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help you.