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05 Apr 2024
Navigating My Sea
An art project for women: a creative journey of reflection, discovery and sharing
30 Mar 2024
Night sky highlights - April 2024
Discover what to see in April's night sky including Leo the lion, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and the Lyrid meteor shower.
26 Mar 2024
Telling the story of the Challenger Expedition, 1872–76
Daisy Chamberlain curated a recent display of Library and Archive materials relating to the Challenger Expedition (1872–76). Here she explores the hidden stories, scientific research and record of sailors' lives held within these materials.
07 Mar 2024
Campi Phlegraei: Sir William Hamilton’s account of eruptions of Mounts Vesuvius and Etna
In this blog we look at a beautifully illustrated account of some eruptions of Mount Vesuvius and Mount Etna by the British Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Naples, Sir William Hamilton.
26 Feb 2024
The HMS NHS Project: Part Two complete
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
15 Feb 2024
Night sky highlights - March 2024
Discover what to see in March's night sky, including the spring triangle, stunning lunar features and Mercury at greatest elongation.
07 Feb 2024
Opium and Empires workshop
A recent visit to the Caird Library by students from the School of Oriental and African Studies shows that making collections accessible is a two-way street.
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