Jagger Reading Room destroyed by fire

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Jagger Reading Room destroyed by fire

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An unexpected natural disaster struck at the heart of UCT Libraries on Sunday 18 April 2021. The Reading Room of the Jagger Library was completely destroyed in a fire that raged across the slopes of Table Mountain. The fire gutted the roof and destroyed the galleries, adjacent stores and offices, as well as archival and published print collections that were kept there.

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18 April 2021

location

Jagger Library

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J.W. Jagger Building

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