Brilliant, thanks! So pleased not to have missed it!
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Brilliant, thanks! So pleased not to have missed it!
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An illustration from the page of a book from the 1600s showing two men playing a game of chess. Text reads A game at chess as it hath sundrey times acted at the Globe on Bankside.
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On Tuesday 3 March 2026, at 15.30 GMT, the Bibliographical Society will travel virtually to the Vatican Apostolic Library. Founded in 1450 by Pope Nicholas V to promote Humanistic studies, the Vatican Library is one of the world’s most famous libraries.
Beautiful!
Exciting! Broad beans?
Nice blog on Royal College of Physicians collections from @girlinthe.bluesky.social - libraryservices.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2026/02/h...
Presumably they put in a lower bid. Not hard, as they seem to employ one wretched telephonist, ignore queries via website, and don't have a functioning system for registering. And have a reputation for paying below minimum wage
The scale of their failure is enormous, from the "portal" to payment of new pensions and death in service benefits. It's beyond belief
In BL organisational terms Modern Archives & MSS section covers 1600-1950, 1950 to present day is "Contemporary"
Worn papyrus with drawings of figures, symbols, and writing in Coptic. More here https://smarthistory.org/coptic-magical-text/
Coptic spell to Acquire a Beautiful Voice, 6th–7th century CE, Egypt, ink on papyrus, 37.3 x 25.4 cm (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven)
archives.yale.edu/repositories...
Oral Histories of the Environmental Movement: Making an Activist Archive url: academic.oup.com/hwj/article/...
Colourful front cover of Unch crossword magazine issue 2
Back cover of crossword magazine with staple
Unch 2 has arrived to brighten up the January days. Decided to staple the solutions pages together to thwart any cheating
Literary archaeology and a #provenance spreadsheet for Oscar Wilde manuscripts at @britishlibrary.bsky.social
I'm sorry, that is so hard
Great news here about Ronald Blythe's archive. (Keep an eye out, too, for what Essex Wildlife Trust is doing with his house, which was left to them: it needs a fair bit of work before it can be made accessible to the public but it's going to be great when that's done. www.essexwt.org.uk/bottengoms)
Brrr!
I love this microdiary
Agree on the mushroom brush, though attractive. Also the banana shaped banana keeper, and the mashed potato baller (vintage, probably from an ancient school kitchen),the blow torch we never had any fuel for...
Gorgeous colours
Very lovely! Beautiful Long Mynd in the sunshine, and a pint at Bridges
The life of Frederic Madden, in his words, 200 years after the events described. Transcribed from his journal by students @ies-sas.bsky.social. Released daily in 2026.👇
madden1826.com
Hurrah for the return of @britishlibrary.bsky.social Archives and manuscripts (interim) catalogue! This is a huge step forward
These are lovely things and just right for a couple of presents- thank you
Happy birthday!
Display case in the British Library Treasures Gallery showing Jane Austen's manuscripts and printed editions.
We installed a new Jane Austen display case in time for Jane's 250th birthday in December. The display is available in the Treasures Gallery (free) at the British Library in London until 15 March 2026. Blogpost: www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
For volunteering, what about @materialwills.bsky.social wills transcription?
Useful charm against rats for librarians and archivists (or any of us really) from @theul.bsky.social
Hello Bluesky people! Rome info needed! Any tips for good things to see and do on a short visit (besides forum, Vatican, etc)? Especially nice eating places in Trastevere or centre?