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The British Library is the repository of newspapers dating back to the 1600s together with a growing collection of radio, television and web news. Most of the content is now available digitally, providing an indispensable journalistic resource.
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It was a world disrupted, shocked and changed forever and its significance is still hotly debated today. The British Library in London is hosting a major exhibition the Russian Revolution, which includes a selection of previously banned books.
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At one time music hall was the premier form of entertainment, representing a varied form of 'light entertainment'. The coming of the movie theater saw the eclipse of the tradition, yet in played a key role in British cultural history.
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The British Library hosts a rich and vibrant expanse of information and knowledge, sound and imagery from across our world. To preserve the older items in the collection, a slow and complex conservation project is on-going.
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The British Library, which contains the world's largest collection of historic books in South Asian languages, plans to digitize 11 million pages of these books and make them available online.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly 'Alice in Wonderland') is 150 years old this year. To mark the occasion the British Library is hosting an exhibition about all things Alice and her fantastical world.
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Animal Tales is an exhibition currently running at the British Library in London. The exhibition goes on the trail of animals on the page, exploring what wild – and tamed – creatures say about us when they take on literary or artistic form.
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The Magna Carta is considered one of the most important documents in history. There are only four original copies of the "Great Charter" in existence, and this year marks its 800th anniversary.
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Next month there is a free lecture on the subject of war brides at the British Library. Entry is free but seating is limited.
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The British Library is not only the biggest library by far in these islands, it is also a major exhibitor. Some exhibitions are free.
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The Lepcha people are natives of the Himalayas; the British Library is preserving their language and culture, but is anyone else?
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This month, the British Library launched its 'Voices of Science' archive which contains interviews with 100 leading UK scientists.
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It can be hard finding the right image online but it can be even more daunting finding one that you are free to use. News that the British Library has uploaded one million public domain images to Flickr has to be a boost.
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In the New Year there will be three lectures at the British Library on censorship. Admission is free but accommodation is limited.
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Although he has been dead for over four hundred years, England's most ruthless king holds an endearing fascination for both academics and the public.
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The British Library is continuing to digitise some of the world's most important manuscripts, including those in ancient Hebrew.
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London is a big city with a lot of history and many interesting places to see. If your time in the city is limited, focusing the visit to the City of Westminster in central London, where some of the main attractions are located, may be the best option.
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The closure of the British Library's Newspaper Library annex at Colindale has been confirmed. The good news is that only the method of access will change.
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The British Library Wi-Fi system blocked access to an on-line version of Hamlet due to the text containing "violent content."
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The ‘Magna Carta’ was signed at Runnymede in 1215. Preparations are already well underway for the 800th anniversary celebrations.
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Researchers now believe that they can tell wolves apart by analyzing the pitch and volume of their vocalizations (studying the howl that the animal makes).
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The British Library has 5 million sound recordings in its archive, and a large number of moving images. The new service is available in the reading rooms.
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The ‘Lindisfarne Gospels’ is one of the most important historical books in the world. It will be on show at Durham from next month until the end of September.
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After years of painstaking care, the oldest printed book in the world has now been restored, and is yours at the click of a mouse.
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There is a new exhibition at the British Library covering propaganda in the modern age. It has already started, but runs until September.
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Yesterday, the British Library announced with much fanfare that it is to attempt to archive all UK websites. The informed viewer may well have asked "What's new?"
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Classic movie icon Sir Alec Guinness is beloved for his roles in "Star Wars" and "Bridge Over The River Kwai," and now the British Library possesses the actor's personal letters and diaries.
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The British Library has a fine reading room dedicated to Oriental studies, including India, but next month the sub-continent comes to Britain's leading research archive big time.
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When David Webb died in June this year, he left a surprising legacy which but for your enterprising correspondent may have been lost forever.
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The campaign to digitise the entire world continues at an exponential rate. Recently both the British Library and the Public Record Office have unleased two more on the world.
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A selection of antiquarian books relating to music halls on show at the exhibition.
An entry in the British Library's on-line catalogue for one of the publications from the estate of David Webb.
A anti-Bolshevik poster depicting a heroic White Russian aboard a horse trying to slay the red dragon of communism, on show leading into the British Library.
Various digital city maps designs, created by Michael Takeo Magruder, on show at the exhibition.
A recently restored book, on display in the conservation center.
A visitor examining the digital maps created by Michael Takeo Magruder.
A collection of music hall posters on show. By 1875 there were 375 music halls in Greater London, which meant a lot more performers were required, which arguably opened up opportunities for women.
A shot of the British Library's exhibition marking 100 years since the Russian Revolution.
A sign for the Newsroom and the way through to the valuable resources.
The "Diamond Sutra", the oldest dated printed book in the world. British Library
One of only four copies extant of the world famous 'Magna Carta'. British Library
One of the original source materials - an old book of maps - used for the digital reimagining project by Michael Takeo Magruder.
Entrance to the conservation center, within the main British Library complex.
The process of book binding requires great care and skill.
To repair older books, with covers made from animal skins, a selection of hides, dyed in different colors, are required.
The British Library is the national library of the U.K. and the largest library in the world by number of items cataloged.
Visitors wandering through the music hall exhibition. Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was popular from the early Victorian era circa 1850 and lasting until 1960.
One of Michael Takeo Magruder's stunning digital reinvention of the city.
The 'breakout' area located alongside the Newsroom at the British Library in London.
Since 1920 and particularly after 1928, Decca was a leading manufacturer of portable gramophones.
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