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Autograph Letter Collection
An extraordinary collection of letters to Women’s Service Library (now The Women’s Library) of prominent correspondents dating from 1851 to 1975.
Oscar Wilde and Classical antiquity: an exhibition
Between the 31 May and the 13 September 2024, the Combined Library of the Institute of Classical Studies and the Hellenic and Roman societies hosted an exhibition exploring the relationship between Oscar Wilde and the Classical world through the collections of the library.
The Evolution debate through the RCS England Library
The Library holds various published materials that bear witness to the evolution debate of the second half of the 19th century. Some of the protagonists of this mental and moral battle were fellows, while the College constituted a focal point for scientific and intellectual circles.
Unfolding Time: the Medieval Pocket Calendar
Fewer than thirty concertina-fold almanacs are known to exist, this exhibition brings a group of them together for the first time and sets them alongside treasures from Lambeth Palace Library.
What's in the GNM Archive?
Video exploring what's in the Guardian news and media archive.