News and Views

Published Date
November 17, 2016

Adventurous of Mind, Young at Heart: Herbert Leader Hawkins

Written by Louise Cowan, Trainee Liaison Librarian The University of Reading’s Special Collections Service is home to the fascinating papers and…

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November 3, 2016

Topsell’s Fantastic Four-Footed Beasts

Written by Louise Cowan, Trainee Liaison Librarian Edward Topsell, a Church of England clergyman, was born in Kent in 1572…

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October 25, 2016

Fragments of medieval manuscripts

Unknown to many members of the public, Special Collections holds an intriguing assortment of medieval manuscript fragments. They are part…

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October 20, 2016

Travel Thursday – The Great New York

Written by Louise Cowan, Trainee Liaison Librarian One of the world’s top tourist destinations, New York has been attracting travellers…

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August 24, 2016

Ready, Set, Bake: Recipes from the 18th and 19th Century

Written by Louise Cowan, Trainee Liaison Librarian In honour of the return of much loved T.V. show ‘The Great British…

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August 12, 2016

National Allotment Week: Top tips for green fingers!

Written by Louise Cowan, Trainee Liaison Librarian It is not uncommon for inexperienced people to be guilty of omissions in…

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July 21, 2016

Travel Thursday: Thomas Thomson in Sweden

Written by Louise Cowan, Trainee Liaison Librarian This week’s Travel Thursday takes us to Sweden with eminent scientist Thomas Thomson. …

Published Date
July 14, 2016

New acquisition: a collection of rare agricultural pamphlets

Written by Erika Delbecque, UMASCS Librarian We are delighted to announce the purchase of a collection of twenty-two rare agricultural…

Published Date
June 29, 2016

Delightes for Ladies

Written by Louise Cowan, Trainee Liaison Librarian Originally published in 1602, ‘Delightes for Ladies’ by Sir Hugh Plat is one…