The following list is of where the photos, within the photo catalogue, are kept physically listed by box, and then folder. Each folder holds the theme indicated here. For the digitised version please visit us on:
Each image within the online collections is tagged with an index (Ph) number. This number relates to where it is physically in the catalogue.
If you wish to have access to any of the physical copies, please contact the Special Collections team via libline@essex.ac.uk
If you wish to access a photo specifically, please include the URL of the image along with the Ph number.
1. Building Plans – Grounds
2. Building Plans – Specific Buildings
3. Construction – General (I)
4. Construction – General (II)
5. Construction – General (III)
6. Construction – Physics Building
7. Construction – Library
8. Construction – Squares
9. Construction – Other
10 .Aerials – Colour (I)
11. Aerials – Colour (II)
12. Aerials – Black & White
13. Aerials – Specific Buildings
14. Squares (1-3)
15. Squares (4-5)
16. Hexagon
1.Library – Exterior (I)
2. Library – Exterior (II)
3. Library – Exterior (III)
4. Library – Interior (I)
5. Library – Interior (II)
6. Library – Construction (96)
7. Lecture Theatre Building
8. Academic Buildings - General
9. Chemical Fire (96)
10. Offices (I)
11. Offices (II)
12. Careers
13. Gallery
14. Lakeside Theatre
15. Restaurants & Cafes
16. Student Union, SU Bar & Waterstones
1. North Towers
2. South Towers
3. Other Accommodation
4. Around Campus (I)
5. Around Campus (II)
6. The Lakes & General Nature
7. The Secret Garden & Vice-Chancellor’s House & Wivenhoe House
8. Essex and About
9. Objects
10. Vice-Chancellors (62-92)
11. Vice-Chancellors (92 Onwards)
12. People of Note (Surnames A-BK)
13. People of Note (Surnames BL-CI)
14. People of Note (Surnames CJ-E)
15. People of Note (Surnames F-G)
16. People of Note (Surnames H-J)
1. People of Note (Surnames K-M)
2. People of Note (Surnames N-P)
3. People of Note (Surnames Q-S)
4. People of Note (Surnames T-W)
5. People of Note (Surnames X-Z)
6. Groups, Visits and Events (60s)
7. Groups, Visits and Events (70s)
8. Groups, Visits and Events (80s)
9. Groups, Visits and Events (80s)
10. Groups, Visits and Events (90s)
11. Groups, Visits and Events (2000s)
12. Groups, Visits and Events (Fire Safety)
13. Graduation (86)
14. Graduation (67-79)
Queen’s Visit 1985
1. Queen’s Visit 2004
2. Crown Prince of Japan’s Visit
1. Graduation (79-84)
2. Graduation (79-84)
3. Graduation (84-87)
4. Graduation (90)
5. Graduation (91)
6. Graduation (94)
7. Graduation (95)
8. Graduation (95-96)
9. Graduation (96)
10. Graduation (97)
1. Graduation (97)
2. Graduation (98)
3. Graduation (01)
4. Graduation (01)
5. Graduation – General (I)
6. Graduation – General (II)
7. Academic – General (I)
8. Academic – General (II)
9. Computing Services
10. Accounting, Economics & Finance
11. Art History
12. Biochemistry
13. Biology
1. Chemistry (I)
2. Chemistry (II)
3. Computer Science
4. Electronics (I)
5. Electronics (II)
6. English Language & Linguistics
7. External Relations
8. History
9. Japan Centre
10. Languages
11. Latin American Studies
12. Law & Literature
13. Mathematics
14. Music
15. Philosophy
16. Physics (I)
17. Physics (II)
18. Sociology & Psychology
19. Sports Science
1. Sports Clubs
2. Sports Clubs & Gym
3. Student Life (I)
4. Student Life (II)
5. Student Life (III)
6. Student Life (IV)
7. Student Life (V)
8. Fresher’s Fair (84-95)
9. Fresher’s Fair (95-99)
10. Fresher’s Fair (2000)
11. Fresher’s Fair (01)
12. Fresher’s Fair (03)
13. Fresher’s Fair (03)
14. Children
Large objects from Ph collection.
1. Library (I)
2. Library (II)
3. Site Works & General
4. Physics (I) (65)
5. Physics (II) (65)
6. Physics (III) (66)
7. Social Studies
8. Lecture Theatre Block
9. Site Work (Jan-May 66)
10. Site Work (June 66)
11. Site Work (Jan 67)
12. Aerials
13. Lecture Theatre Block
14. Hexagon
15. Tower I
16. Tower II
17. Towers III & IV
18. Vice-Chancellor’s House
1.First Chancellor (67), The Mace & The Chancellor’s Chair
2.Wivenhoe Park & University
3.Wivenhoe House & Garden (86)
4.Photos of Construction
5.Construction (65-66) (I)
6. Construction (65-66) (II)
Portfolio of (large) miscellaneous items.