I interviewed Judith Aronson this afternoon in Cambridge University Library where her photographs are on display in the entrance lobby. I was brought up to regard it as an extremely ugly building, ‘this magnificent erection’ as it was reputedly called by Neville Chamberlain when he opened it in 1934 (or was it George V ?). I’m not sure how far my views have changed. But at least I was able to revisit the tearoom and enjoy some of the classical deco, even neo-Egyptian detailing:-
| Charles | Saumarez | Smith | 
Ahh … the tea room!
It’s not in the same place, but has essentially the same atmosphere, apart from the loss of the smoking room. Charles
I forgive it everything for having open access stacks. Invaluable. There’s a building on the A4 as you come into London which I often think must be by the same architect.
Yes, the best open stack library in the world. Charles