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For example, a set of bank notes issued by the Bank of Jamaica in the 1960s can be found in our Philatelic Collection. Korantema () looks at the depictions of Queen and country which come together to tell a powerful story.

Hear more at: https://t.co/pE54iCjhJN

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2021-10-21

Never bring a sword to a fish fight ⚔️

📑 The ‘Toothfish’ and the Swordfish: Egerton MS 1121, f. 67r

Read about this and other fantastical fables here:
🔗 https://t.co/Uf7eOKLcMd

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2021-10-11

Send your own from the future with our event partners and .

Address your card to someone in our present who might be inspired by this glimpse of a positive future:
https://t.co/V2BWNO4A0x

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2021-10-01

The life and times of . Learn more at our exhibition on the bear himself, The Story of a Bear. Open now!

🔗https://t.co/pmcR8Y9MQT

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2021-08-31

Witty and illuminating introductions to all kinds of subjects; from beards to coffee, gin to tea, cheese to beer – the are the perfect pocket-guides to shed a light on the histories and cultural significance of our favourite everyday items.

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2021-08-24

The series brings back and contextualises works by writers who were successful in their day.

These novels portray issues which women faced during the twentieth century, highlighting the realities of life and society’s changing attitudes toward female behaviour.

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2021-08-24

Charles Darwin first published his theory of evolution through natural selection in 1858, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace's same theory?

📑7006.ppp.42

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2021-08-20

Paddington is one of our all-time favourite bears. But do you think you know everything about this famous fictional character? Test your knowledge in our special Paddington-themed quiz.

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2021-08-20

Hand-coloured photography is the process of applying coloured dyes to black-and-white photos. In the early 1850s, German photographer Frederick Fiebig produced over 200 views of Kolkata. The result is one of the earliest detailed photographic studies of the city.

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2021-08-20