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Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined June 2018
National Museums Scotland Library retweeted
What happened to medieval manuscripts after the Middle Ages and did their value change over time? On 19 January, discover how the scrapbooks of 19th-century collectors have influenced modern perceptions of medieval books and their worth: bit.ly/SocAntScotJan2023
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Prepping for a talk and @NMSlibraries have pulled this beautiful ink drawing out of the archives. Drawn in 1780, it depicts finds dredged from Duddingston Loch in 1778 that were (probably) kept by the landowner and of which only one may still survive today.
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Muriel delights in taking a trip to Jenner’s department store to brighten up her dilapidated wardrobe attire. @NMSlibraries Linden Williamson has delved into the Jenners Archive and through Muriel's eyes gives us a hilarious guide to #WW2 fashion : blog.nms.ac.uk/2022/10/18/th…
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Replying to @NMSlibraries
We know which one’s on holiday. It’s the one with the wee calf…. We’ll see ourselves out.
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Replying to @SPNHC2022
@SPNHC2022 Collection Tours today @NtlMuseumsScot library. My favorite entry in Migration Schedules from the Harvie-Brown Archive at Hoy Sound, Low Lighthouse, wonder what exactly was expected during 1880? Someone just took a year of right 😂😅. Amazing tours with #spnhc2022!
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Coo-ee! Wishing our friends at @NtlMuseumsScot a happy #AudubonDay. 🦜 Their exhibition 'Audubon’s Birds of America' runs until Sun 8 May: nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-events… 'Rock Pigeons' dated 1826, John James Audubon
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For #WorldWildlifeDay AND #WorldBookDay please enjoy this tiny book "Histoire naturelle en miniature de de 48 oiseaux" from 1816. It's believed to be the smallest book on ornithology IN THE WORLD!🦉 You might just see it in our #BirdsOfAmerica exhibition: nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-events…
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George Petrie (1818-1875) investigated many archaeological sites on Orkney. His wonderful excavation notebooks - full of sketches and quirky asides - are now available for #volunteers to explore and decipher: tinyurl.com/MicroPasts. @MicroPasts @NtlMuseumsScot @HistEnvScot
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#ArchiveAdventCalendar - Keeping our #ChristmasJumper on-trend this year we've opted for a sleeveless classic, Fair Isle patterned piece. Skilfully hand knit by Helen Stout of the township of Busta, Shetland 📸 c.1950s ow.ly/5kQH50GWvRV 💢⭐⚓💢⭐✨🔹⭐⚓⭐🔹✨⭐💢⚓⭐💢
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Join us from 12 Feb 2022 to see a bound copy of the book alongside 46 original, unbound prints from our @NMSlibraries collection, plus rare books, ephemera and taxidermy specimens. 🐦 Tickets available now: nms.ac.uk/birdsofamerica
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For #ExploreYourArchive something small, we offer you a teeny, tiny, miniature book of birds🐦 #EYASmall 🔖 @NMSlibraries scran.ac.uk/database/record.…
Happy #LibrariesWeek! 🎉 It’s time to celebrate the nation’s much-loved libraries & all the incredible ways they make a lasting impact on individuals & communities. Shout out to our library pals across Scotland @natlibscot @GlasgowLib @RenLibraries @LiveArgyllLib @CPKLibraries
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New blog post - Exploring Scotland! We look at the libraries of Scotland that contribute to #JiscLibraryHubDiscover featuring @natlibscot @ByLeavesWeLive @NMSlibraries @MinersLibrary @ScottishBirding @uofglibrary and so many more: libraryservices.jiscinvolve.… #libraries
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WANTED: Head of Archives and Manuscript Collections. In this senior role you'll be responsible for collection development, interpretation and research as well as building partnerships and reaching diverse audiences. Are we looking for you? Apply at > nls.engageats.co.uk/LoginV2.…
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Books open up whole universes of possibilities. Where to even begin for #WorldBookDay? Books are as varied as the people who read them, so here's a thread to showcase just a few of the magnificent books from our collections 📚 1/8
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For #NationalHatDay we thought we'd see what our team's pets would look like in hats from our collections. We're coping with lockdown. Promise.
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Cradles of rowan or oak - like this one from Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots - were believed to defend against Changelings. Fairy folk were said to swap human children for otherworldly ones to pay the tithe due to the devil every 7 years. #FolkloreThursday
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After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time.
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Today is #DictionaryDay and so we’re featuring Chambers Encyclopaedia which describes itself as "a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people". We have 20,000+ wood engraving blocks in the W. & R. Chambers Collection nms.ac.uk/woodblocks
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We're sharing treasures from our shelves for #LibrariesWeek Here’s the OLDEST BOOK in our collections: Genealogiae deorum gentilium by Boccaccio, 1487 📖Note the (occasionally gruesome) illustrations in the margins For more #MuseumLibrary content follow @NMSlibraries
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