Theological and Religious Studies Collection Directory

Name of Library: New Room Library Address: 36 The Horsefair, Bristol, BS1 3JE Town: Bristol Telephone: 0117 926 4740 Fax: E-mail: info@newroombristol.org.uk Website: http://www.newroombristol.org.uk Alternative names John Wesley's Chapel Bristol Contact David Worthington Job Title Manager Purpose and main user community of the library Information on Methodist history and biography Terms of access Access to the library by appointment. Opening hours M-Sa 10.00-16.00. Closed on some public holidays. Disabled access Narrow steep stairs - no lift. Lending As matter of last or only resource; C18 material (on ESTC) excluded. Personal lending on recommendation of Warden or Hon Librarian. Volumes 4,400 (books and pamphlets) Periodicals - Back Issues 42 (complete and incomplete) Current Periodicals 24 Other   Letters, Journals and Notebooks (1200 items). Portraits of Methodist ministers, mainly from Wesleyan journals (ca 1250 items). Postcards (mostly connected with the chapel). Volumes added per year 50 Coverage   Methodist History and biography. Special Collections Watkinson collection of Methodist portraits, especially presidents of the Methodists Conference from John Wesley onwards. Manuscript Research resource Bristol Methodism (in conjunction with Wesley College Library, Bristol). Catalogue Type Card URL of catalogue Other facilities Photocopying at 10p per sheet. Full Time Staff Part Time Staff   Voluntary Staff 1 Future plans

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