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Here's an This scroll was found in an unmarked box, no catalogue records. It carries imperial seals and we think it might be imperial passes - what do you think??
https://t.co/D1KU5Xkx9C

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2020-04-20

Day 20 of and the theme is

These rubbings are the only record of details of the 10th Duke of Hamilton's Sarcophagus, in which the eccentric Duke's mummified body was interred in 1852 .Read more about the Hamilton's at https://t.co/JPjEVpCqwC

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2020-04-20

We hold many examples of abstract artworks, sometimes what they depict can be an ! What do you see when you look at these examples? Let us know in the comments! See here: https://t.co/x6pLlyT5v4 and here: https://t.co/QdDiOffgZ1 for more info

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2020-04-19

Our previous at Chancery Lane housed the Public Record Office until 1977 when we moved to Kew. The building suffered damage in the Second World War so the documents were moved out of Central London to keep them safe.

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2020-04-18

Some charming illustrations in the archive SurreyHeritage. We heartily endorse the advice on this 1958 Cranleigh Women's Institute poster: You'll never get a happy tune from a face as long as a fiddle! (1587/1/280) https://t.co/B8saSOysQ0

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2020-04-16

It's Day 16

- Don't staple anything.
- Nothing needs to be stapled.
- Really. Put the stapler away.

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2020-04-16

From our collection of prints by illustrator Frederick Crosby comes this scene from the 1935 German Grand Prix showing Nuvolari (in the Alfa Romeo) overtaking von Brauchitch (in the Mercedes). View more illustrations here: https://t.co/IWIKealm3S

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2020-04-15

In normal circumstances the cricket season would have started this week, with playing at Lords. With today's theme being here are a couple of photos from the archives of the team & one of the famous New Road view

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2020-04-15

plays a big part in the lives of our pupils and football has a long history and tradition at the School.

Within our collection are many team photos throughout the schools’ history.

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2020-04-15

Round of applause, please! Here are the winners of the dockyard sports relay race from 1917, from an album of images showing aspects of working and social life in the naval dockyard. Check it out: https://t.co/suG2MVqlXg

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2020-04-15

Here is your yearly reminder that is a brilliant which originated in Sussex! It is likely a forerunner to and was being played as early as the 15th century. It has a long history of women's teams, such as this Fittleworth team from c1900. 🤘

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2020-04-15

Today for the theme of we bring you an 1840s image of dragonflies from the wonderful series The Naturalist's Library by Sir William Jardine.

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2020-04-15

We hold some beautiful old maps & plans illustrating the natural in our archives. This one, of Sheffield Park, depicts the lake, deer park and wooded areas. From a book of maps by Edward Wakefield, 1816 (ACC 10528/1)

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2020-04-14

Missed our 2018 panel with on French & Boutet de Monvel’s "Jeanne d’Arc"?
Hear Nora Heimann (), (), Elizabeth Emery (), & more: https://t.co/Df4JtmO3VX.

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2020-04-14

Our team have recently updated their webpage with information on their recent and past projects, working with community groups and organisations to bring our collections to a wider audience. Take a look: https://t.co/mW8TbVxjyY

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2020-04-13

We have a number of in our reading room and work room, alongside our staff and visitors. These busts of John Morrison Groundwater & Patrick Smith Dunn watch over us on a daily basis, but we’d never admit that we chat to them! NMC/262 & 264

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2020-04-12

The young man in this staff photo is Robert George Pilgrim, who worked old and new from 1921-56 - from ‘library boy’ to Superintendent of the Anderson Room (Special Colls reading room). He also took amazing photos of the new going up.

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2020-04-12

MM/DESIGNS/356 (location L3/3/4/c4) Wilhelm ‘Absinthe’ 1879 design from 'Rothomago'.

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2020-04-11

PCF193, 2011/0008/3 Artwork ‘Banquet’ unknown artist, a theatre cloth, size paint on canvas H73 x W122 cm.

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2020-04-11