Wren Display: Christmas Greetings
Item: Envelope Date: 1942
Wren Display: Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica by Sir Isaac Newton First Edition. London, 1687
Wren Display: Votes for Women
Votes for Women March 1912
Wren Display: The Aldine Device
Scipionis Capicii, De Principiis rerum libri duo Venice, 1546
Wren Display: Robinson Crusoe
Daniel, Defoe, The life and strange surprizing adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner … London, 1719
Wren Display: The Nature and Diversity of Fish
La nature & diuersité des poissons, avec leurs pourtraicts, representez au plus pres du naturel by Pierre Belon Paris, 1555
Wren Display: Hurtenham Magazine
Hurtenham Magazine by Julian Otto Trevelyan 1924
Annual Gathering: 1972 & 1973
We are delighted to welcome you back to College for your annual gathering. Please see below for details on the day and information on how you can sign up. To see a list of FAQs about the gathering, please click…
Trinity on the Backs
Our ever-popular family picnic event is back for 2024! Join us on Sunday 18 August in College for an afternoon of fun and activities in the all-important sunshine. College will be open to alumni all afternoon, with the chance to…
‘These spears connect us culturally, spiritually and tangibly to our ancestors’ …
Representatives of the La Perouse Aboriginal Community and Dharawal people spoke movingly about what the return of the Gweagal spears means to the indigenous people of Kamay (Botany Bay) near Sydney. Among those speaking at the ceremony on 23 April…
The Byron Festival at Trinity
Trinity marked 200 years since its most famous literary alumnus died, on 19 April 1824, with The Byron Festival at Trinity. The Festival included a conference, a recital, poetry readings, an exhibition and the Byrencore. One attendee said: “We had…
REVIEW: Annual Gathering 1990, 1991, 1992
REVIEW: Annual Gathering 1990, 1991, 1992
Information for Alumni
Alumni are members of the College for life and there are many opportunities and benefits to be gained from staying connected to Trinity, wherever you are based. On this page you can find details about visiting the College, attending alumni…
REVIEW: Annual Gathering 1972 & 1973
Almost 150 alumni who came up to Trinity in 1972 & 1973 returned to College on Wednesday 19 July for their latest reunion. The rain managed to hold of for most of the day, apart from a few showers. It…
Thomas Cromwell’s Book of Hours in Trinity College Library
A jewelled Book of Hours in Trinity College Library is now believed to have belonged to Thomas Cromwell, Chief Minister to King Henry VIII. The same book appears in Hans Holbein the Younger’s 1532-3 portrait of Cromwell in the Frick…
Former Prince of Wales’ 1967 Trinity photograph released
The photograph of the former Prince of Wales taken for Trinity’s records in 1967 is released for the first time, prior to the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, as part of the College’s celebration. In a postage-stamp-sized photograph,…
Gardeners participate in the 2023 Big Garden Birdwatch
For the third year running Trinity’s gardeners will participate in the Big Garden Birdwatch on Friday 27 January, spending their lunch break recording the birds that visit the College’s 36-acre mixed habitat. They are hoping to spot some of the…
Dr Jean Khalfa receives prestigious French honour
Trinity Fellow Dr Jean Khalfa has been appointed an Officier in the Ordre des Palmes Académiques in recognition of his teaching and research in French and Francophone studies. The honour comes from the French Minister of National Education and Youth…
Trinity’s bestiary dazzles in major Los Angeles exhibition
When the mythical bonnacon, an animal resembling a bull with a horse’s mane and curling horns, was pursued by hunters it released a stream of potent excrement that burned everything in its path. This is just one of the 106…
REVIEW: Trinity on the Backs
We were delighted to be joined by alumni and guests across for ‘Trinity on the Backs’ on 31 July and 31 August. These ‘picnic-style’ events provided alumni with the perfect opportunity to return to Cambridge and enjoy Trinity with their…
Special Collections
This page gives details of the special collections held by Trinity College Library and where they are catalogued. For the Undergraduate Collections, please see the College Library Collections page. Jump to: Medieval Manuscripts | Early Printed Books | Modern Manuscripts…
Home Page – The James Catalogue
The James Catalogue Of Western Manuscripts
Trinity College Cambridge
More about Trinity, including its history, governance, public opening hours and vacancies.
Trinity in Literature
Trinity College has made a number of appearances in world literature, broadly conceived, and not only from the pens of its own members. Some passages are anthologised below. Chaucer’s lusty proto-Trinitarians And nameliche ther was a greet collegge Men…
Support initiatives for students during the Covid-19 outbreak
Whether you are in self-isolation or not, these are not the easiest of times. The Library has implemented a series of services and resources to help you cope with the unprecedented demands of your life in College. Core Services (Monday-Friday)…
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