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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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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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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…

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April 5, 2017

Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Sainsbury Singers are performing The Wizard of Oz from 17th – 20th May 2017 at the Hexagon, Reading.  They…

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February 20, 2017

Recent acquisition: a 1908 fine printed edition of ‘The Romaunt of the Rose’

Written by Fiona Melhuish (UMASCS Librarian) One of the most significant additions to our rare book collections in recent years…

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January 30, 2017

The ‘New Women’: women writers of the 1890s

Written by Fiona Melhuish, UMASCS Librarian The art and literature of the 1890s is one of the strengths of the…

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January 17, 2017

Iris Murdoch’s The Flight from the Enchanter: from manuscript to marketplace

The publishing archives of Chatto and Windus provide a fascinating insight into the process which brings a new book to…

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January 16, 2017

‘Carnivals on the water’ : the Thames Frost Fairs

Written by Fiona Melhuish, UMASCS Librarian Behold the wonder of this present age, A famous river now becomes a stage….

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December 22, 2016

Travel Thursday – Frederick de Wit’s Atlas

Written by Fiona Melhuish, UMASCS Librarian In seventeenth-century Europe, no library would be considered complete without a pair of globes…