News and Views
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Published Date
- November 17, 2017
Finding one of the oldest examples of printing in Britain: the story of the Caxton leaf
Written by Erika Delbecque, UMASCS Librarian, as part of the 2017 Being Human festival: Lost and Found. The leaf on my…
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Published Date
- October 24, 2017
Archive Animals- Ducks
Written by Bethan Davies, Trainee Liaison Librarian. After a special visit from our friend Hodor from Reading University Library, we…
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Published Date
- September 15, 2017
New exhibition: From Italy to Britain: Winckelmann and the spread of neoclassical taste
Although Johann Joachim Winckelmann may not be a household name today, his influence on British art, design, and architecture was…
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Published Date
- September 6, 2017
#ReadaBookDay – Our top suggestions!
In celebration of #ReadABookDay, members of staff at The MERL and Special Collections have been sharing their favourite books from…
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Published Date
- August 31, 2017
Ladybird: Art from the Auction House
Clare Plascow (Collections Officer) describes her exciting auction experience, a rare opportunity to see examples of John Berry’s work for…
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Published Date
- August 30, 2017
Recently Acquired Ladybird Artwork- Extended Hours Exhibition
Don’t miss this special opportunity to view our recently acquired additions to our Ladybird Archive! Thanks to our partnership with…
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Published Date
- August 25, 2017
Brian Aldiss (1925-2017)
We were sad to hear that Brian Aldiss (born 1925), one of Britain’s most notable writers of science fiction, passed away earlier…
