Built by James Gibbs from 1737-1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. After the Radcliffe Science Library moved into another building, the Radcliffe Camera, affectionately known as 'Radders' became a reading room of the Bodleian Library. The building was funded by a bequest of £40,000 from James Radcliffe, hence the name.The word 'camera' translates from Latin as "room" or "chamber".
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