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Hidden treasures from
the Chest
Rob Williams, Deputy Director of Finance
Finance Division
Tuesday 12 April 2016
The Chest of the 5 Keys
An ‘academic pawnshop’
The Painted Chest
Early accounts
The Chancellor orders an inquiry
‘Bloody Mary’ as a benefactor
Sir Thomas Bodley and the refounded library
Parchment to paper
The influence of the Press
The importance of philanthropy
History repeats itself
QUESTIONS?