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Death, scandal and a disputed election

Posted on 3 November 2020 by James Freeman

To write of a disputed election at this moment in time may be thought to invite controversy, to tempt fate, or at least to be […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Christian Works, Medieval manuscripts, Special Collections, Uncategorized

The Fascinating History of the ‘Buchanan Bible’ or MSS Oo. 1.1-2

Posted on 2 November 2020 by Yasmin

Research and text by Jeremy Penner In late Antiquity as today, the importance of the written word for the production and dissemination of knowledge cannot […]

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Introduction to the Ely assize files

Posted on 16 October 2020 by Sally Kent

A new tranche of assize court records has recently been added to the online catalogue, ArchiveSearch, the new Cambridge-wide archive management system. Following the completion of cataloguing of the series […]

Archives, Ely assizes, Manuscripts, Uncategorized

Archive Management System Project update: September 2020

Posted on 9 October 2020 by Special Collections

This is a regular update on the Archive Management System (AMS) Project for September. Migrations This month the AMS project achieved a significant milestone when […]

Archives, Uncategorized

Archive Management System update

Posted on 3 September 2020 by Special Collections

Migration The focus of the project remains migrating records from our legacy systems on to ArchivesSpace. Alongside ongoing work on the University Library’s AtoM data, […]

Archives, Special Collections, Uncategorized

A Journey in Isolation: A Postcard Travelogue

Posted on 27 April 2020 by Ian Pittock

“Today’s journey with the Map Department’s postcard collection…” or words to this effect have been a welcome companion as I’ve Tweeted my progress through several […]

Architecture, Archives, Cambridge Digital Library, Map Department, Maps, Photographs, Special Collections, Travel, Uncategorized

An earthen pot full of bones: true crime in Sutton

Posted on 17 March 2020 by Sally Kent

An extraordinary set of sworn testimonies in the assize files for the Isle of Ely shed light on the curious case of a missing child. […]

Archives, Ely assizes, Special Collections, Uncategorized

Books of Beasts: From Cambridge to California

Posted on 14 May 2019 by James Freeman

Two Cambridge University Library bestiary manuscripts dating from the thirteenth century have made the transatlantic crossing for a spectacular new exhibition that opens today at […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Digitisation, Exhibitions, Medieval manuscripts, Special Collections, Uncategorized