Papers of Benjamin Leigh Smith: Journal of the Schooner Samson 1871 Today we are publishing an article by Ash Mowat, a volunteer in the Civic Engagement team, on Benjamin Leigh Smith’s voyage to the Artic in 1871. In this blog we shall …Continue reading →

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Meet the RESP Fieldwork Interns Written by: Katie Shepherd, RESP Fieldwork Intern Hello world! I’m Katie, a Masters student at the University of Edinburgh studying Musicology. In collaboration with Ailsa, a final-year undergraduate student in Ethnology, …Continue reading →

Christmas Cards and Christmas Books TAGS: In honour of the upcoming festive season, Ash, one of our Civic Engagement Volunteers, looks for Christmas-themed items in the collection…. In this blog we shall explore a few items …Continue reading →

Title page of Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love

From Norwich to New College: Revelations of Divine Love and the NCL Collections This blog post by Elin Crotty (Archive and Library Assistant, New College) spotlights some of the special collections material at New College Library, and explores the connections between our manuscripts, …Continue reading →

History of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies TAGS: | | Today we are publishing an article by Ash Mowat, a volunteer in the Civic Engagement team, on the history of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. You can read …Continue reading →

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Managing Collections: Edinburgh College of Art TAGS: | | | | | | One of our largest and most complex collections is that of the Edinburgh College of Art (hereafter named ECA). Transferred to Heritage Collections in 2012 following the merger of the …Continue reading →

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Shuffling the Corson Collection TAGS: | | | In this week’s blog Collections Management Technician Jasmine Hide talks about the rehousing, repitching, and condensing of the Corson collection, and the space saving possibilities of optimal shelf use.

A picture of Charlotte Auerbach in her laboratory in the King's Buildings

The Achievements of Professor Charlotte Auerbach TAGS: | In celebration of International Women’s Day, our volunteer Ash Mowat looks to the archives to see what can be discovered about the achievements of scientist Professor Charlotte Auerbach. In this …Continue reading →

Mysterious Songs from an Arabic Manuscript by Sarah Osama TAGS: The following post has been written by Sarah Osama, who has recently completed an internship looking at our Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia (MIWSA). *Please note that …Continue reading →

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Lingerie, Giant Frisbees and Heavy Lifting: Tackling the ITI Collection at Edinburgh University TAGS: | | | By Abigail Hartley, Appraisal Archivist and Archives Collections Manager Several months ago, my colleague Jasmine Hide and I wrote two introductory posts about our new roles and what they entailed. This …Continue reading →

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