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Principal Library Assistant, Special Collections, University of Glasgow Library
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‘The sugar in our tea’: new exhibition on Scotland, slavery and abolition
A new exhibition exploring Scottish connections with the transatlantic slave trade, plantation slavery and abolition, is now open to view in Am Fosglan (Level 2 of the Library). The exhibition is curated by students from Professor Simon Newman’s History Special… Read More ›
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Confessions of a parchment-bindomaniac: an unusual tacketed survivor
I have a confession to make: I am a parchment-bindomaniac. A vellum-case addict. I can’t get enough of the things. And there is just one man responsible for my condition: Professor Nicholas Pickwoad, conservator, bookbinding historian, Director of the Ligatus… Read More ›
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A proper gander at propaganda
“Dig for victory” “Your country needs YOU” “Loose lips sink ships” So far so familiar eh? Such simple and catchy slogans on brightly coloured posters are the sort of thing many of us (me at least!) think of when we… Read More ›
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What’s in a title[page]? Or Spinoza – the return…
Just imagine for a moment that you’re a respectable god-fearing Dutch gent living in the late 17th century. You’re at a friend’s house on a social call. He leaves the room briefly and you – incorrigibly nosey – can’t help… Read More ›
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Glasgow Incunabula Project update (9/5/13)
When it comes time to blog about the latest batch of incunabula sometimes one item stands out from the rest; other times there are simply too many things to choose from! This is such a batch – where to start?… Read More ›
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More than a game: How Scotland shaped world football
A new exhibition charting Scotland’s role in the development and growth of football has recently opened at the Kelvingrove Museum and Special Collections is delighted to contribute by loaning an important item. The 1691 edition of Scottish school-teacher David Wedderburn’s… Read More ›
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The Development of the Book: a case study from Special Collections
From Monday 25 March Special Collections will be hosting a week-long HATII class on The Development of the Book. This new class, taught by visiting staff from City University New York, will use examples from Special Collections to explore a… Read More ›
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What is the future of printed media? Special Collections (with an apologetic nod to Radio 4) takes The Long View!
The University’s Development and Alumni Office is staging a panel debate on 4 March examining the future of printed media. The panel – to be chaired by journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil – will consider the current trends in digital… Read More ›
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Special Collections enriched by Wealth of Nations
We are delighted to report an exciting new arrival in Special Collections – a beautiful copy of the first edition of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations recently gifted by alumnus Stuart Leckie, OBE. The Wealth of Nations hardly needs introduction… Read More ›
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Scotland’s failed colony: the Darien Scheme
Did you know that Scots established an overseas colony in the late 1600s? The trading colony in Darien, on the Isthmus of Panama, was founded to help secure a wider market for Scottish traders excluded from the privileges enjoyed by… Read More ›
