A rich collection of printed material covering many aspects of architectural history is now available to discover in the Templeman Library.
The collection was donated by Susan Gomme and family to the Kent School of Architecture, Design and Planning. Austin Harvey Gomme (1930-2008), known as Andor, was Professor of English Literature and Architectural History at Keele University. He wrote a number of works on architectural history and from 1988-1991 was Chair of the Society of Architectural Historians.
The collection spans British and European architectural history and features titles on prominent architects, structures and buildings and architectural design and styles.
Architectural tour of Europe display
Visit our book display in B2 to explore the Collection and take a grand tour of British and European architectural history. We also invite you to help build our own architectural map of Europe – share your favourite architectural structures and buildings in Europe and help celebrate the richness and diversity of architecural design and styles across the continent.
Just use the post-it notes provided to add your recommended sites to our map of Europe – and feel free to let us know why these places are special to you.
Browse the collection digitally
To browse the collection, go to LibrarySearch, enter Andor Gomme collection into the search box and click on Search. When the results are displayed, select Templeman Library from the filters on the left of the page to view all the titles held on the open shelves.