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Contemporary British Collections: for research, inspiration & enjoyment (📷: Natasha Davis,Internal Terrains,2013) Tweets by Dr Richard Price &

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    19 Feb 2019

    Contemporary Britain - a showcase of the multi media collections at The British Library, with case studies of research projects by the people who made them

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    5 hours ago

    This feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity - legendary chef Ken Hom live in conversation with Chinese food expert tonight 7.30pm start - book here ()

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    22 hours ago

    Congratulations to RSL Fellow Linton Kwesi Johnson, who has won the PEN Pinter Prize. In the words of Paul Gilroy , 'Without intending to do so, he became the voice of a whole generation'.

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    21 hours ago

    'Libraries are very important – as a human resource, as a social resource.... I love libraries' - Linton Kwesi Johnson Hear, hear! Thank you to everyone who tuned in for this year's and to for hosting us. Watch again here:

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    7 hours ago

    Explore the geography, art, science and cultures of the past through the collection of one of history’s most avid armchair travellers, King George III 🗺️⬇️🧵

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    We’re pleased to announce that we’ve released 18,000 digitised early maps and views from the Topographical Collection of George III (the ‘KTop’). The images are available to view, download and study on
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    7 hours ago

    Paddington Bear first appeared in 1958. His most popular year on the Shine Trends graph was in 2010, with 103,393 mentions on the archived .uk web. Browse through all the results here: 🐻

    A screenshot of the UK Web Archive, Shine Trends graph showing how popular mentions of Paddington Bear was on the archived .uk Web between 1996 and April 2013.
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  7. Oct 12

    The PEN Pinter Prize 2020 will be awarded tonight to Linton Kwesi Johnson - you can tune in at 7.30pm on : 👉You can read about Harold Pinter’s drafts of the Proust Screenplay on the blog:

    Celebrate what would have been Harold Pinter’s 90th Birthday last weekend with a look at his Proust screenplay in our NEW BLOG.
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    Oct 12

    Tonight watch 'living legend' and life-long library lover Linton Kwesi Johnson accept the 2020 PEN Pinter Prize. 7.30pm, online via . See you then!

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    Oct 10

    Celebrate ‘the queen of crime fiction’ with a look at Agatha Christie’s life and masterful storytelling, plus an audio adaptation of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd – recorded at the British Library in 2015. 📅 Wed 21 Oct, 19.00 📸 © Agatha Christie Trust

    Black & white photograph: © Agatha Christie Trust
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    Oct 9

    "They were set to popular secular tunes which [...]despite their profane connotations had the benefit of instant recognition” NEW BLOG: Read more about how Catholic songs and poems during the reign of King James I

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    Oct 8

    I had the real privilege to go round the exhibition with Zsofi Buda, who curated the show with Ilana Tahan I learned so much ... this scroll was made in 17th-century China! It's on until 11 April, a real eye-opener!

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  12. Oct 8

    Congratulations to Louise Glück for winning the 2020 in Literature!

    BREAKING NEWS: The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the American poet Louise Glück “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.”
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    Oct 8

    I'm in conversation with visionary musician Brian Eno this evening @ 7.30pm GMT, courtesy of . Music, fiction, synaesthesia & sharks. If you're free, join us.

    As we count down to our next event, we celebrate the work of tomorrow's speakers. Yesterday we reminisced films featuring Roxy Music, today, we with... DAVID MITCHELL NOVELS Book your ticket to tomorrow's event here:
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    Oct 8

    Join us this weekend for a family-friendly event celebrating ’s newly illustrated edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland ⬇️🐰🕳️ Featuring live illustration, and performances of parts of the iconic children’s story. Sat 10 Oct, 14.00:

    Photograph: 'Alice' reading Chris Riddell's newly illustrated edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
    Photograph: A character from Alice's Adventures, reading from Chris Riddell's illustrated edition.
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    Oct 7

    Just 2 hours to go... Book your place for what promises to be a fascinating talk now! 🎟️

    Photograph of David Olusoga.
    In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, join as we speak to on how to memorialise, teach and write about racism, and why Black British history matters. Streamed online, live on 7 October, 19.30: 🔗
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    Oct 7

    Both long-term fans of each other’s work, sharing a ‘stage’ for the first time, join musician Brian Eno and novelist David Mitchell for a live conversation celebrating the power of music. Tomorrow, 19.30, tickets £5 ⬇️ 🔗

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    Oct 7

    Final call! There is one more day to apply to be our Wikimedian in Residence, working with us & . The post is fixed term, part time and can be based in Boston Spa or St Pancras. Deadline is 08/10

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  18. Oct 7

    Congratulations to the for being shortlisted for the awards in ‘Safeguarding the Digital Legacy’. 15 years of great work! 👏

    The has been shortlisted in the awards in ‘Safeguarding the Digital Legacy’ category. Winners announced 1200 GMT on , 5th Nov 2020. Read overview of here: 🎉
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  19. Oct 7

    Join the Living Knowledge Network libraries from your home tonight, with a new online event. For will share his perspective on why Black British history matters. 💻Tune in at 7.30pm:

    This week on : Join as he discusses how we memorialise, teach and write about racism, and why Black British history matters. Streamed live, online. Wednesday 7 October, 7.30pm.
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    Oct 6

    Musicologist discovers tape of unreleased Lou Reed music | Cornell Chronicle via

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    Oct 6

    Inspire the next generation of brilliant poets with ’s tips for creating their own pieces. Watch the full video: Send your children’s perfect poetry creations to

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