Cambridge University Library Special Collections

A day in the life of an Archives Trainee

Posted on 4 April 2017 by Mary Scott

Being an Archives Trainee at Cambridge University Library is a unique experience. From battling boxes in the stacks, donned in winter woollies (it can be […]

Archives, Cambridge University Archives, Collection Care

Jane Austen: letters and readers

Posted on 29 March 2017 by John Wells

In the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death, a new exhibition in the Library’s Entrance Hall brings together the three letters written by Austen held in […]

Anniversaries, Archives, Collectors and collecting, Exhibitions, Manuscripts

South African War photographs, 1901-02

Posted on 28 March 2017 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society collections have published a detailed catalogue description for a fascinating album of photographs taken during the South African War (1899-1902), Y3058H. […]

New on Janus, Photographs, Royal Commonwealth Society

A conference on conserving, curating and creating access to papyri in Cambridge

Posted on 15 March 2017 by Yasmin

The Third Papyrus Curatorial and Conservations Meeting. Following the first two successful meetings at the British Museum, this meeting will take place on 29–30 June […]

Papyrus

Egypt on a tourist’s mind

Posted on 7 March 2017 by Special Collections

A guest post by Jasmin Daam, University of Kassel The emergence of tourism, i.e. an organised way of travelling, in the second half of the […]

Archives, Photographs, Royal Commonwealth Society, Special Collections

The ‘Album amicorum’ of Abraham Ortelius

Posted on 4 March 2017 by James Freeman

The latest addition to the Cambridge Digital Library is the Album amicorum of Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). The Album amicorum – literally ‘book of friends’ – […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Digitisation, Manuscripts, Maps, Pembroke College, Poetry, Science

Picturesque and prosaic launch to Cambridge University Archives collection in the Digital Library

Posted on 28 February 2017 by Jacky Cox

Cambridge University Digital Library’s newest collection, Cambridge University Archives, is small but choice; a taste of riches to come. The University Archives is responsible for […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Cambridge University Archives, Cambridge University history, Special Collections

Recent Acquisition: Tippling Sally

Posted on 24 February 2017 by Special Collections

Guest post by Cliff Webb.

Rare Books, Recent acquisitions

Changi archives Entrance Hall exhibition

Posted on 21 February 2017 by John C.

The Royal Commonwealth Society Collections have mounted an exhibition in the entrance hall of Cambridge University Library displaying some of the most significant items […]

Conservation, Exhibitions, Royal Commonwealth Society, Special Collections

Woven Manuscripts: A new exhibition

Posted on 21 February 2017 by Suzanne Paul

If you’ve visited the University Library recently, you may have noticed the striking new exhibition of woven artworks in our entrance hall. What you may […]

Art in the Entrance Hall, Exhibitions, Manuscripts