The Radcliffe Camera

Another day in Oxford today and it seems appropriate to blip a camera.

The Radcliffe Camera is one of the most distinctive buildings in Oxford. It was constructed in 1737-49 from a design by James Gibbs. The building, with one of the largest domes in Britain, is named after Dr Radcliffe, the Royal Physician at the time, who put up all the money for its construction. The Camera housed scientific books until a separate Radcliffe Science Library was founded near the University Museum in 1861.