Conservation – Page 6 – Cambridge University Library Special Collections

Changi civilian internment digitisation project

Posted on 3 November 2015 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society Collection is delighted to announce that work has begun on its project to conserve and digitize the archives of two Second […]

Conservation, Digitisation, Royal Commonwealth Society

Volunteers experience ‘the magic and the meaning’ of the Cambridge University Press Archive

Posted on 26 October 2015 by Special Collections

Since the 1970s, records from Cambridge University Press have been transferred from offices in the Pitt Building on Trumpington Street and the Edinburgh Building and […]

Archives, Cambridge University Archives, Conservation

Make and Create

Posted on 27 July 2015 by Special Collections

It’s not often that librarians get to work under canvas but this year the UL took part in the Cambridge University Museums Make and Create […]

Conservation, Events, Exhibitions, Special Collections

Y30448U: 19 - Whale shot by a man-of-war at Cape Coast

Cambridge Digital Library – latest update

Posted on 24 July 2015 by Special Collections

This release sees the launch of our new Lewis-Gibson collection with an initial selection of the 1700 medieval Jewish manuscripts jointly purchased by Cambridge University […]

Archives, Cambridge Digital Library, Conservation, Digitisation, Lewis-Gibson Collection, Manuscripts, Photographs, Royal Commonwealth Society, Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection

Conservation of the Lewis-Gibson Collection: re-treatment of manuscript fragments from the Cairo Genizah

Posted on 20 July 2015 by Emma Nichols

by Mary French, Rebecca Goldie and Emma Nichols Cambridge University Library (the UL) contains the largest collection of medieval Jewish writings in the world. Around […]

Conservation, Lewis-Gibson Collection

Conservation of Indian miniatures

Posted on 24 April 2015 by Rachel Rowe

The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) collections in Cambridge University Library contain a very attractive collection of nineteenth century Indian mica paintings from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil […]

Archives, Conservation, Royal Commonwealth Society, South Asian, Special Collections

Digging Deeper 2 launches today

Posted on 21 April 2015 by Suzanne Paul

Numerous classes are held in the UL every year introducing students to the delights and challenges of working with medieval manuscripts. Undergraduates and postgraduates studying […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Conservation, Digital Resources, Manuscripts

Broughton Parish Library: preservation and conservation

Posted on 8 May 2014 by Liam Sims

The collection of rare books held by Cambridge University Library has been built up over more than six centuries by a variety of means, including […]

Collectors and collecting, Conservation, Library history, Rare Books, Recent acquisitions, Special Collections

Beasts in the University Library

Posted on 11 April 2014 by Special Collections

Guest post by Harriet Hale, Graduate Library Trainee at Trinity College. Cambridge. One of the great things about a traineeship in Cambridge is that, with […]

Conservation, Events, Manuscripts, Special Collections

Special Collections at the Science Festival

Posted on 7 March 2014 by Suzanne Paul

The Cambridge Science Festival takes place from 10-23 March and is bigger than ever before. The University Library is hosting several talks and interactive events […]

Conservation, Events, Manuscripts, Maps, Rare Books, Special Collections

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