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Inside The British Library's magnificent manuscripts collection

Inside The British Library's magnificent manuscripts collection

Tour the Treasures Gallery at the British Library for a look at some of the world's most impressive illustrated books and manuscripts. See the exhibit up close on a journey to the British Isles: http://bit.ly/3mmlRpd | Viking

Tour the Treasures Gallery at the British Library for a look at some of the world's most impressive illustrated books and manuscripts. See the exhibit up close on a journey to the British Isles: http://bit.ly/3mmlRpd | Viking

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Take a free family trip through our collection and explore the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. | British Library

Take a free family trip through our collection and explore the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. | British Library

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Explore the world’s major faiths online through the British Library’s remarkable collection of sacred texts on our new website. | British Library

Explore the world’s major faiths online through the British Library’s remarkable collection of sacred texts on our new website. | British Library

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Treasures Of The British Library

Treasures Of The British Library

Secret Maps opens today! 🤫 🗺️ Explore the levels of power, coercion and secrecy hidden within maps from the 14th century to the present day at our new major exhibition. Discover the maps you were never meant to see: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps This exhibition is supported by Wayland Games and Tony & Maureen Wheeler. | British Library

Secret Maps opens today! 🤫 🗺️ Explore the levels of power, coercion and secrecy hidden within maps from the 14th century to the present day at our new major exhibition. Discover the maps you were never meant to see: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps This exhibition is supported by Wayland Games and Tony & Maureen Wheeler. | British Library

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Immerse yourself in the past with one of the world’s biggest collections of recorded sound | British Library

Immerse yourself in the past with one of the world’s biggest collections of recorded sound | British Library

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Take a sneak peek inside the conservation studio as our team prepares for our next exhibition, Secret Maps. From careful repairs to bespoke mounts, go behind the scenes and discover how the team gets these extraordinary objects ready for display. | British Library

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How does the British Library collect and manage all the books published in the country?

#DidYouKnow that we have added 15m physical items to the collection since our opening at St Pancras in 1998? That’s a 140km growth in shelving! Which collection item has meant the most to your research? #LibraryMemories #ForEveryone | British Library

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Visit our Maps and the 20th Century Drawing the Line exhibition to see the original sketch of today’s London Underground, secret spy maps and the first drawing of the Hundred Acre Wood | British Library

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Scandal and strikes: Inside the disaster-hit British Library

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The Library holds over 150 million items, which six would you pick to capture your life, career and passions? We’re delighted that Treasures Of The British Library will be returning to Sky Arts for season two this autumn. Tune in from 11 September #BLTreasures | British Library

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40 years, 400 gardens – step into Gertrude Jekyll’s well-worn gardening boots, rich with stories of seasons past 🥾 | British Library

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BBC Arts - BBC Arts - Hear here: Exploring the British Library Sound Archive

Using our online catalogue is a bit different at the moment. Watch this short guide to learn how to search for an item, and place an order in our Reading Rooms. If you need any help, just let us know. | British Library

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100 million pages and counting. Today, around 20% of the Library’s total newspaper holdings are available online. A remarkable achievement made possible through strong and sustained partnership. The 100 millionth page comes from the Dundee Courier and Advertiser, dated 3 September 1973, capturing everything from period advertisements to coverage of the Braemar Highland Games. | British Library

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New ★★★★★ exhibition at the British Library. Elizabeth I & Mary, Queen of Scots as you’ve never seen them before. | British Library

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London, England: Treasures of the British Library - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite

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Medieval astrologers believed astrolabes could unlock the secrets of the stars 💫 | British Library

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Whether you're racing back to our Reading Rooms or researching remotely a little longer, we're taking everyone behind the bookshelves for a peek inside our gleaming tower of brass and glass – the King's Library. The focal point of our St Pancras building, the tower houses books collected by King George III. Among the treasures are copies of the Gutenberg Bible (1454/5), William Caxton’s first printing of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales (1476/7), and Robert Hooke’s Micrographia (1665), one the fir

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Explore. Imagine. Create. Dive into a treasure trove of free teaching resources and activities for children. | British Library

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There's only one week left to catch our ★★★★★ (Time Out) exhibition, Beyond the Bassline. Don’t miss your chance to explore 500 years of fascinating musical heritage before it closes on 26 August: bit.ly/BLBeyondTheBassline | British Library

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Journey Through the British Library

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