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There are so many cards with that we had to share a few more. The party invitation is signed Gropp, the animals in line is by .

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2021-12-25

This youngster surely knows that if anyone deserves for all of their hard work, it's This is another wonderful card designed by .

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2021-12-19

Our next Zoom talk explores the archives at Surrey History Centre, for the 150th anniversary of 'Alice through the Looking Glass' https://t.co/PWpB3ExGv7

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2021-11-28

Cataloguing the Thames Conservancy records during the pandemic was a big for our Project Archivist & the BRO Team. The project began in Dec 2019 & finished in Feb 2021. You can access the catalogue here: https://t.co/tDCVaEpjlH 📸 : Hambleden Lock

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2021-11-27

Apurva Srihari, Seed Fabric: The Eternal Value of an Ephemeral Cloth, 2019 - 2020. UAL Art Collection. © the artist

From the curated 'Sustainability' digital collection.

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2021-11-23

Today's theme is In a recent blog archivist Max discusses the importance of digital preservation & details some of the challenges we continue to face: https://t.co/sDG4eIfcBn

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2021-11-23

Sir John Tenniel's work with led to some of the most iconic illustrations in children’s literature. This wonderful Tenniel sketch of the puppy from Alice in Wonderland (LC/3) is in our Dodgson family collection https://t.co/UpSkGMiOJn

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2021-11-21

Is this the world's smallest piano? This Broadwood miniature grand pianoforte, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Queen Mary's Dolls' House, could be played with the head of a pin! (2185/JB/82/28-29). More about Broadwood Pianos https://t.co/iy90CuV2ra

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2021-11-20

1695 John Bevis was born in In 1731 he discovered the Crab Nebula & in 1737 observed Venus eclipsing Mercury, the only recorded observation of one planet eclipsing another. This pic is from his star atlas Uranographia Britannica of 1750

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2021-11-10

Nothing says adventure than heading out to sea.

This illustration of the Folkestone Steamer in a storm by F.S. Low captures the spirit of adventure perfectly.

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2021-10-26

Learn about Gosport Festival: 30 years on, admire Visions of Gosport and Birdseye Gosport and discover Gosport’s Rich Aviation Heritage

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2021-09-01

Slingshot may not be in the but we think waitstaff are This sporting way of making cocktails was created by for Lilac Hedges greeting cards.

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2021-08-06

1919 a national day of peace was held to mark the end of World War 1. Court hosted a children's sports day & refreshments. In 2019 the event was recreated as part of centenary celebrations. Here's the court on a non-festival day, c.1905

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2021-07-19

1811 architect George Gilbert Scott was born. His works include Savernake Hospital (1871–2) & Christ Church He also restored the Trinity Chapel & choir stalls of to how they looked pre-James Wyatt's alterations

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2021-07-13

Today is so let's celebrate the little organisms that play a vital role in the ocean health.

These illustrations of plankton are from 1935 by M.S.N. Palmer.

Not the prettiest creatures but so important

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2021-06-08

We are lucky to be just up the hill from beautiful Godalming.

The architecture of the High Street is simply stunning - captured here by former pupil Percy Robertson


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2021-06-01

Today is World Bee Day!
An important part of the ecosystem that need all our help to survive and thrive.

In their honour we share this illustration by J. Freeman.
(Although let's hope they don't ever get that large!)

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2021-05-20