Oct 16, 2017 | RHS Lindley Library
This blog post was written by Tom Pink, Assistant Librarian at the RHS Lindley Library. It is one of a series of blog posts on the theme of Magic and the Supernatural, as part of History Day 2017. The Lindley Library is home to many weird and wonderful records of...
Nov 9, 2016 | Society of Antiquaries of London
This post was written by Heather Rowland, Head of Library and Collections at the Society of Antiquaries of London. It is part of a series of blog posts on the theme of Hope and Fear in library and archive collections, as part of the Being Human festival and History...
Sep 29, 2016 | Geological Society
This image comes from the collections of The Geological Society and is part of a series on the theme of Hope and Fear in library and archive collections to coincide with the Being Human festival. “View of the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius, on Sunday night August...
Aug 16, 2016 | Wellcome Library
This post was written by Danny Rees, Assistant Engagement Officer at the Wellcome Library. It is part of a series of images on the theme of Hope and Fear in library and archive collections to coincide with the Being Human festival. Is this the face of a terrified man?...
Oct 30, 2015 | Royal Society, Collections
This post was written by Katherine Harrington, the Archive Cataloguer of the Royal Society, who will be participating in History day on the 27th of November. The Royal Society’s Library cares for a renowned book and archive collection relating to the history and...
