"Otia Tuta"
"Otia Tuta" is a quotation that appears on the north and south sides of the Dreadnought.
It is part of a quotation from Horace: "senes ut in otia tuta recedant" which may be translated as:
'that when they are old they may have places of secure retreat', which is the object of all toil, as described by Horace, Satires. i, I. 30.
The Dreadnought Library
Between 1998 and 1999, The University ran a £10million project of renovation on the Dreadnought Building, opening the building as the Dreadnought Library in September 1999.
The architectural work on the building incorporated both glass and steel construction over the north and south halves of the courtyard, this allowed the area to be fully utilized by the University for library and academic purposes.
In keeping with the maritime theme, deck-like structured horizontal pierced beams support the main glass roof. Green yard arms were attached to this, supporting guttering with rainwater pipes concealed within them. Due to the rainwater pipes, when water passed through them, the sound of the water would replicate the sound of being at sea.
Pictures of the Dreadnought Library
Second floor link, added during renovation.
Computing lab and book stock, D250.
Book stock in the Old Ablution Block.
Study room, D160.
