From Special Collections at the University of Bradford. In 1943, Dr Harry Richardson, Principal of the Bradford Technical College, sensed an opportunity. However, by 1930, complete discouragement meant he had put the matter aside to await fresh developments.

8211; notes, frequently asked questions and useful links from the archivist and curator of manuscripts at Balliol College, University of Oxford. Stanford in Oxford at Balliol. Last week I had the privilege and huge fun of planning and teaching a class with Stephanie Solywoda, Director of the Stanford Program in Oxford.

We are still working to catalogue and make available all our peace-related collections. And will share news, articles and events on our main Special Collections blog.

Past, Present, Man, Nature. One of the joys of archive work is that new objects are always coming to light! Witness a recent discovery by the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Oxford. Clearing the basement for building work, staff found a mysterious box containing flint arrowheads and other archaeological finds.

The Archives and Old Library at Trinity Hall. December 14, 2017 by Adriana Celmare. The Library was founded in the 14.

Some of the results of my work as a history researcher and writer. Thursday, 28 February 2013. This is another blog for the excellent Perfect Pint. Without doubt the most popular pub snack is the potato crisp. Tens of millions of bags pass over the bar counter every year. Like most other things in the pub their exact origins can be debated. What is certain is that their introduction into Britain is the responsibility of Frank Smith, a curiously shadowy figure. Their success in pubs probably results from .

A blog from the Information Directorate at the University of York. Tuesday, 21 July 2015. Art from across the globe. As our Art literature collection continues to expand, Stephen Town adds a splash of diversity to the selection. Like Morris, my mother was an Oxford student.

In the first week of September I attended one day of the CILIP RBSCG. Where they have possibly the comfiest conference seats I have ever sat on. The conference had been divided up into six sessions, and I was there for the final two. Session five was uncovering your collections - promotion.

News and features from Special Collections at Brunel University. Brunel Library in 50 blog posts. During 2016, Special Collections have been showcasing the Library by running a blog series of 50 Library objects that tell us about the building, holdings, and services. We put up one post on the Special Collections blog every week for fifty weeks during 2016 and the last post went up on 16 December. Check out the blog series here.