LSE Librarya history in pictures

Passmore Edwards Hall, the Library’s first home after the move to the Houghton Street site, 1902

John McKillop

Librarian 1897-1909

Bertie M Headicar

Librarian 1909-1934

William C Dickinson

Librarian 1934-1944

Geoffrey Woledge

Librarian 1944-1966

Entrance to the Old Library, 1950s

Shaw Library, 1950s

Collecting books from the reserve stacks, Old Library, 1964

Old Library, 1964

Using the card catalogue, Old Library, 1964

Requesting a book, Old Library, 1964

Economics Reading Room (Haldane Room), Old Library, 1964

Student in the Economics Reading Room (Haldane Room), 1964

Old Library, 1960s

Encyclopaedia section, Old Library, 1964

International Law Reading Room, Old Library, 1964

Reading in the Shaw Library, 1964

Listening to music in the Shaw Library, 1964

Derek Clarke

Librarian 1966-1984

Economics Reading Room (Haldane Room), Old Library, c1972

Strand House (Lionel Robbins Building) before refurbishment, 1976

Strand House Basement - reception for library appeal, June 1976

New Library, Lionel Robbins Building, 1978

Naming of the Lionel Robbins Building, 27th July 1978

Left to right: Lord Robbins, Sir Huw Wheldon, Lord Dahrendorf

Naming of the Lionel Robbins Building, 27th July 1978

Lord and Lady Robbins

Naming of the Lionel Robbins Building, 27th July 1978

Left to right: Lord Robbins, Sir Huw Wheldon, Lord Dahrendorf

HM Queen Mother at the formal opening of the new Library in the Lionel Robbins Building, 10th July 1979

HM Queen Mother and Sir Huw Wheldon at the formal opening of the new Library in the Lionel Robbins Building, 10th July 1979

Aerial view Lionel Robbins Building and covered walkway from St Clements Building, 1978

Library Bindery, Lionel Robbins Building, 1978

Card catalogue, Library, Lionel Robbins Building, c1978

Covered walkway from St Clements Building and main entrance to Lionel Robbins Building, c1978

Library, Lionel Robbins Building, c1981

Entrance to teaching collection, 1981

Exterior courtyard, Lionel Robbins Building, c1980s

In the Library, 1981

In the Library, 1981

In the Library, 1981

In the Library, 1981

Interior of Southampton Buildings, c2000

Temporary home to the Library during the redevelopment of the Lionel Robbins Building.

Official opening of the redeveloped Library, 27 November 2001

Official opening of the redeveloped Library, 27 November 2001HRH Princess Anne with Anthony Giddens, Director of LSE

Official opening of the redeveloped Library, 27 November 2001Jean Sykes and HRH Princess Anne

Entrance to the Library, 2003

Students relaxing in the sun on the John Watkins Plaza, Spring 2004