The UCL
MAIN LIBRARY
The first UCL Librarian,
Revd Dr Francis Augustus Cox, was appointed in 1827, a year after the University was founded at Gower Street.
The earliest library opened in the Wilkins Building just over a year later.
Revd Dr Francis Augustus Cox, was appointed in 1827, a year after the University was founded at Gower Street.
The earliest library opened in the Wilkins Building just over a year later.
The first purpose-built General Library opened in 1849 and was later re-named after the Professor of Architecture who designed it, Thomas Leverton Donaldson
William Wilkins (31 August 1778 – 31 August 1839) was an English architect, classical scholar and archaeologist. He designed the National Gallery and University College London, and buildings for several Cambridge colleges.
Dalmeny House
Norwich Cathedral
Trinity College, Cambridge
The Grange, Northington
He designed more than 30 architectural structures in his lifetime.
Here are some of them:
Here are some of them:
1. Downing College, Cambridge
After a few seconds, you will scroll down and see a question that a video tour will help you answer. After viewing below, the same question will appear and you will need to choose the correct answer from three.
Watch and listen carefully!
I wish you a pleasant viewing.
Watch and listen carefully!
I wish you a pleasant viewing.
Tick the entire famous names you’ll hear:
Virginia Woolf
Joanne Rowling
William Thackeray
Queen Elizabeth II
Alfred Hitchcock
Christopher Nolan
The UCL Main Library
Task 1.
I've prepared a question for your first review of the video :)
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Questions for the second task
1. When was the UCL’s Main Library opened?
2. In which district of London is the library located?
3. Who founded the library?
4. What is the name of Christopher Nolan's film, some scenes of which were filmed in the walls of the library?
5. Tick everything that you can find on the library’s shelves
6. When is the library closed?
7. How many study spaces has the library got?
8. Have the students got the possibility to read books in distance?
9. Who created the rotunda with a statue of St. Michael?
10. Is it true that there are no librarians in the UCL Main Library?
Watch and listen carefully again to answer the questions!
2. In which district of London is the library located?
3. Who founded the library?
4. What is the name of Christopher Nolan's film, some scenes of which were filmed in the walls of the library?
5. Tick everything that you can find on the library’s shelves
6. When is the library closed?
7. How many study spaces has the library got?
8. Have the students got the possibility to read books in distance?
9. Who created the rotunda with a statue of St. Michael?
10. Is it true that there are no librarians in the UCL Main Library?
Watch and listen carefully again to answer the questions!
The UCL Main Library
Task 2.
And here's the test. Read the questions. Watch the video again and pay your attention to all the details. After viewing you will see this test below.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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When was the UCL’s Main Library opened?
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In which district of London is the library located?
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Who founded the library?
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What is the name of Christopher Nolan's film, some scenes of which were filmed in the walls of the library?
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Tick everything that you can find on the library’s shelves
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When is the library closed?
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How many study spaces has the library got?
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Have the students possibility to read books in distance?
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Who created the rotunda with a statue of St. Michael?
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There are no librarians in the UCK Main Library
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Every dog has its day
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There’s light at the end of the tunnel
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You're on the right track
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- I remember vividly, that when I visited the library, I was instantly fascinated by the gallery of St Michael. The beauty of the sculpture grasped my full attention. I couldn’t move and even forgot why I came to the library at the first place. Something changed inside me after that visit…
What did you like about the virtual journey?
What didn’t you like about the virtual journey?
Do you recommend people to visit the library this way?
Why yes / Why not?
