Barbara Bienias

Binding of a 1580 German print (VD16 ZV 29218) with the gold embossing "OBER RATH". Source: http://digital.wlb-stuttgart.de/purl/bsz37982387X

You all have seen #earlymodern books bound in recycled #medieval manuscript pages. And while this is already fun, let me show you that some European libraries used additional gold embossing provenance markers on the recycled bindings. Meet the stamped "OBER*RATH*" remark from ...

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Egerton: English Secretary Hand This model transcribes English secretary hand, which was in use during the 16th and 17th centuries. The model was primarily, but not exclusively, trained on equity court material from the National Arc...

Happy to announce that the #Transkribus model I've had the pleasure of working on for the last few years is live! It is built on a variety of hands used in English courts around 1530-1650 (just hit over 1 mil words in the training set!) Take a look: #earlymodern app.transkribus.org/models/publi...

Bublebee in lavender flowers

Z is for ZZZ – bumblebees everywhere; we need them 🐝

An academic at the Wellcome Library in London; dressed in a yellow sweater

Y is for Yellow – the colour I’ve proudly embraced this Spring/Summer season

X is for eXperience – many important lessons learnt.

W is for Wren Library and their window view #WrenLibrary @trincolllibcam.bsky.social

V is for Visits.

Cambridge University Library

U is for the University Library in Cambridge - hours spent in its quiet brilliance #CambridgeUL @theul.bsky.social

T is for Tea – lots of tea. Earl Grey.

S is for the SRS @srsrensoc.bsky.social conference in Bristol – had such a good time there and was so happy to meet the early modern crowd. #RenSoc25 #earlymodern

R is for Research time – I’m so grateful I could visit so many inspiring places and meet incredible people.

Q is for Questions – I’ve answered some, raised many, and been asked a few that I’ll be pondering for a while.

Punting on the river Cam

P is for Punting – cliché, yes. But has its charm.

Columbia Market, London

O is for “Oh, so many flowers!”

A lock of Isaac Newton's hair

N is for Newton – Here is his lock from the Wren Library exhibition. Be sure to check the digitised Newton Papers. @trincolllibcam.bsky.social

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge

M is for Museums – I already mentioned Whipple, but the Fitzwilliam and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge are also sublime. #CambridgeMuseums

L is for Librarians – best people ever. Before, during, and after my stay. Truly the heartbeat of any great institution. #libraries #bookhistory @britishlibrary.bsky.social @theul.bsky.social

K is for Knowledgeable colleagues – I learned so much from so many.

Jigsaw puzzles; The world of Tudors

J is for Jigsaw Puzzles – these came in the post, as I had no place in my luggage. #Tudors #earlymodern

I is for “I, Barbara” – putting myself first for the first time in a very long time.
#FellowshipAlphabet

Whipple Musuem, Cambridge

H is for the History of Science – no better place than Cambridge if you have a passion for HoS. Whipple Museum, Hawking, Newton (we’ll get to that)…
#HistoryOfScience #WhippleMuseum @whipplemuseum.bsky.social

G is for Gelato – Jack’s Gelato in Cambridge, to be precise.

F is for Farrow & Ball – I went to the one on Regent Street in Cambridge and chose a new colour scheme for my bathroom remodel. Not many people know I’m a colour master 🎨 @farrowandball.bsky.social

E is for Ely – the Cathedral is stunning.
#ElyCathedral #FellowshipAlphabet

D is for Digital Humanities at the CUL @camdighum.bsky.social – what a great team. Thank you for the warm welcome and inspiring conversations.
#DigitalHumanities #CambridgeUL

Emmanuel College, Camrbidge

C is for Colleges, especially Emmanuel College, where I did some research.

Mathematical bridge in Camrbidge

B is for Bridges – trying to build new ones, across disciplines, places, and people. (All photos, unless otherwise stated, are mine).

A is for Almanacs; Always. Image credit: @wellcomecollection.bsky.social (such a wonderful research and study space)!

I spent the second half of June and the beginning of July in London, Cambridge, and Bristol - working, researching, and living fully. To reflect on this time, here's my #FellowshipAlphabet : a personal memory thread (and a thank you to all involved). 🧵1/27
#EarlyModern #Bookhistory #HistoryofScience

Many thanks to @srsrensoc.bsky.social and Bristol Organising Committee for such a wonderful conference. #RenSoc25 I feel inspired and happy to be part of such a thriving community. Special thanks to my Chair, @racheljwillie.bsky.social , and co-panelists - @eprenprof.bsky.social and Matteo Leta.