Cambridge University Library Special Collections

The Installation of Prince Albert at Cambridge

Posted on 5 July 2019 by Ian Pittock

The Map Department contains many views, which offer great insight into the living experiences, events and environment of the time and place shown. While recently […]

Anniversaries, Maps, Special Collections

From Cereal Box to Archive Box

Posted on 28 June 2019 by Anne Taylor

In January 1994 Cambridge University Library’s Map Department received a large donation of maps from the estate of Kenneth Guy Messenger (1920-1993). As well as […]

Acquisitions, Archives, Maps, New on Janus

Imagining Islands: Images of Island Exploration in Early Modern Travel Narratives

Posted on 24 June 2019 by Special Collections

A guest post by Lauren Killingsworth, whose exhibition “Imagining Islands” can be viewed in the Library Entrance Hall from Monday 24th June to Saturday 27th […]

Anniversaries, Exhibitions, Maps, Rare Books, Travel

Tales of India written for my grandchildren

Posted on 19 June 2019 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society Department recently has been donated a fascinating personal memoir, ‘Tales of India written for my grandchildren’ (RCMS 400). Its author was […]

New on Janus, Recent acquisitions, Royal Commonwealth Society, Special Collections

New Royal Commonwealth Society acquisitions!

Posted on 6 June 2019 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society Department is thrilled to announce that it has purchased at auction two items which reinforce its existing strengths in the history […]

Acquisitions, Photographs, Royal Commonwealth Society, South Asian, women

Papers of Sir Peter Scott

Posted on 3 June 2019 by Frank

The Department of Archives and Modern Manuscripts have completed a box list of a recent addition to the papers of Peter Scott, the artist, conservationist […]

Archives, Recent acquisitions