The Radcliffe Camera (camera meaning "room") is one of the most distinctive buildings in Oxford, England & was built in 1737 from a bequeath of Dr John Radcliffe - the Royal physician.
It was built as a University Library & today functions as the Bodleian Library, holding 600,000 books.
Photo was taken from the University Church of St Mark by Brian Ayres
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The Radcliffe Camera
The Radcliffe Camera (camera meaning "room") is one of the most distinctive buildings in Oxford, England & was built in 1737 from a bequeath of Dr John Radcliffe - the Royal physician.
It was built as a University Library & today functions as the Bodleian Library, holding 600,000 books.
Photo was taken from the University Church of St Mark by Brian Ayres
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