Researching manuscripts in the Lady Eccles Oscar Wilde Collection
The Eccles Bequest elevates the British Library as a premier site for Wilde scholarship.
Suzy Corrigan explores the provenance of Oscar Wilde’s manuscripts in the Eccles Bequest and describes the outputs of a PhD placement at the British Library www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
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Image of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe, best known for book Akenfield, which explores changing rural life in Suffolk during the 20th century.
We're delighted to have acquired the archive of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe, best known for book Akenfield, which explores changing rural life in Suffolk during the 20th century.
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
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PhD placement scheme
Our annual placement scheme offers doctoral researchers from all disciplines the chance to develop and apply skills and expertise outside the university sector.
Our latest PhD Placement opportunities - come and work at the British Library for 3-6 months to develop your research and professional skills. 8 projects available, deadline for applications 27 February.
www.bl.uk/services/res...
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British Library catalogue search page displaying the new main catalogue, designed to make finding and requesting published items easier.
We’re excited to share our new main catalogue, making it easier for you to find and request the majority of our published collection. We’ve also launched an interim version of our Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Find out how to start searching and requesting on our website bit.ly/BLNewCatalogues
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Author Services | Alexis Wolf
Need help with your manuscript, research assistance, or a book index?
I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.
I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
10.12.2025 09:27 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
A fascinating exhibition about the connections between St Albans and the Islamic world at St Albans Museum and Gallery.
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Display case in the British Library Treasures Gallery showing Jane Austen's manuscripts and printed editions.
We installed a new Jane Austen display case in time for Jane's 250th birthday in December. The display is available in the Treasures Gallery (free) at the British Library in London until 15 March 2026. Blogpost: www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
20.11.2025 16:10 — 👍 14 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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Thank you!
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I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
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Archivist and Historian. Principal Legal Records Specialist at The National Archives. Dr of Late Medieval/Early Modern Legal History. FRHistS. Big fan of archives and original records. Views my own.
Research & Postgraduate Development Manager @britishlibrary.bsky.social. Historian of early modern science, communication & collections. She/her with 'Big North Energy'. Very personal.
Hopeless Romanticist, childless cat dad, and coffee addict (he/him)
Jonathan Wolff,
Political Philosopher.
Fellow British Academy
Emeritus Professor Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford
Wolfson College
President The Royal Institute of Philosophy
THFC supporter in 'early season false hope’ mode.
#academic
"Eine Meinung kann jeder haben. Ein guter Mann kann zwei bis drei Meinungen haben. Einer ist keiner, und über weniger als 200 brauchen wir nicht zu sprechen"
Academic (#c18th century #literature) and Head and Prof of English and Related Literature at the Uni of York working on periodicals, media, women writers, material culture, dress history. Writer. Crafter. #SEND parent. Coffee Lover.
British Library Publishing - bringing you the very best incredible classic literature, republished for readers new and old. Plus bold new non-fiction for everyone. 📚
The German Studies Association is the multi- and interdisciplinary association of scholars in German, Austrian, and Swiss history, literature, culture studies, political science, and economics.
Celebrating St Albans arts, history and community
Archivist, museum-goer, history lover.
Change ringer. I will mostly post about work (digital preservation, libraries) and on occasion about bellringing, the First World War, the city of Bath, and other topics
Archivist doing archive things mostly. Easily distracted London based Scot.
Current Chair of Archives and Records Association, but all views my own. She/her.
@klassikstiftung.bsky.social | #Goethe | #Schiller | #Wieland | #Liszt | #Nietzsche | #LitWiss | #DH | #GSAWeimar
Es schreiben G. Klunkert, Y. Pietsch, S. Zawrel u. P. Herms.
https://www.klassik-stiftung.de/goethe-und-schiller-archiv/
archives | maps | stammering | cake | he/him
Digital Curator @BLDigiSchol at British Library. EB Secretary @adho-org. Access + UX for digital heritage, AI/machine learning and crowdsourcing in cultural heritage / GLAM / digital humanities. She, they. More at https://www.miaridge.com. Can't see DMs!
Digital archivist, erstwhile archaeologist, author, hedgehog hotelier, Director of Knowledge & Information at UK Parliament. All views my own.
By the sea or by the books. Never ever submit to authority.
Gallica est la bibliothèque numérique de la BnF et de ses partenaires. 📚
Accès libre et gratuit à des millions de documents numérisés ➡ gallica.bnf.fr
Curator of Medieval Manuscripts @BritishLibrary posting images of manuscripts from the library's collections.
He/him 🌈
archivar/archivist, historiker/historian, latinist #archivCH #fridaynightatthearchives #viedarchiviste #AarbergBisZweisimmen
Mastodon @th_schmid@openbiblio.social
Instagram @th_schmid
