Some Islamic manuscripts from Africa
In among the very varied items which constitute Library’s Islamic manuscript collection there is a small number of texts originating from the Saharan and sub-Saharan […]
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A Journey in Isolation: A Postcard Travelogue
“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 […]
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An earthen pot full of bones: true crime in Sutton
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. […]
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Archive Management System update
This is a regular monthly update about the Archive Management System project. There are many significant milestones for the AMS project coming this year and […]
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A letter of apology to Thomas Young
‘I am sorry I should have detained the proof longer than I intended, as the stone was just finished on Tuesday, and taken to Ackermann’s […]
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Archive Management System update
This is a regular monthly update about the Archive Management System project Migration A preliminary set of catalogues has been successfully migrated from the UL […]
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The Polonsky Foundation Greek Manuscripts Project: Medieval Eastern Mediterranean Binding Model – Part 1.
Welcome to another Polonsky Foundation Greek Manuscripts Conservation blogpost. Since our last update on conserving fragments we have made great progress with the treatment of […]
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Giovanni Belzoni and his ‘Book of breathings’
In Ancient Egyptian culture, matters relating to death and the afterlife were of great significance, as both the body and the soul were believed to […]
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Manuscripts from the Gayer-Anderson brothers
One of the most iconic items in the British Museum’s Egyptology collection is the bronze cat figurine commonly known as the ‘Gayer-Anderson cat’. It is […]
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Books of Beasts: From Cambridge to California
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 […]
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