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Author: Sian Collins

From Spare Room to Reading Room: the journey of an archive collection

Posted on 10 December 2020 by Sian Collins

As the first section of the Spitting Image collection is about to be added to our new on-line catalogue, I thought it might be of […]

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Archives, Collection Care, Conservation, Recent acquisitions, Special Collections

‘Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance’: an 1825 proposal of marriage

Posted on 9 April 2020 by Sian Collins

One of the things that I love most about archives is their ability to bring us closer to those who lived in the past.  They […]

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Archives, Special Collections, women

Help for all: alms-giving in 17th century Ely

Posted on 24 September 2019 by Sian Collins

A family history enquiry recently led me to a fascinating document in the Ely Dean and Chapter (EDC) collection in the Department of Archives and […]

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Archives, Manuscripts, Special Collections, Travel

15th century manorial account roll discovered in clean archives!

Posted on 29 March 2019 by Sian Collins

Yes, actually ‘discovered’!  Unlike some purported discoveries of archives (which are actually fully catalogued and have been available to (and consulted by) users for years), […]

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Acquisitions, Archives, Special Collections

A roaring success: the inaugural Cambridge Dissertation Fair!

Posted on 20 November 2018 by Sian Collins

“You can learn about archives you may not have known exist!” This comment on a feedback form handed in at the inaugural Cambridge Special Collections […]

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Archives, Events, Manuscripts, Rare Books, Special Collections

Dirt, Dust and Dodgy Joists, or, Memoirs of a Determined Archivist

Posted on 16 May 2018 by Sian Collins

In the last few days I’ve seen quite a bit of discussion on Twitter about the alleged erasure of the role of the archivist and […]

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Archives

Reckoning the lost and found: tally sticks re-discovered at the UL

Posted on 21 November 2017 by Sian Collins

In an institution that’s been collecting archives for centuries it’s almost impossible to know about everything that you hold – therefore there are always lovely […]

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Archives, Collectors and collecting, Events, Exhibitions, Special Collections

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