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Hidden in Plain Sight is a collaboration between @qmul.ac.uk, @QMUL_HSS, @theul.bsky.social, @MAACambridge, @NLWales, and other leading libraries. Website: https://projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/inplainsight/

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Dec 1

Hidden in Plain Sight is a collaboration between
@qmul.ac.uk , @QMUL_HSS, @theul.bsky.social, @MAACambridge, @NLWales, and other leading libraries. We’re using cutting-edge technology at Cambridge University Library to reveal the hidden stories of premodern religious books.

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · 9d

The HiPS Team took part in the British Bible Society conference The Future of Research in Bible Society Collections at CRASSH, Cambridge - sharing findings, methodologies, and collaborations with 2024/25 Munby Fellows, Josh Fitzgerald and Harry Spillane.

Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Aug 19

X-raying the Great Bible: Science and History in the Study of Henry VIII’s and Cromwell’s Books

📍 The National Library of Wales, Ceredigion, SY23 3BU
📅 Thursday, 28 August 2025 1 PM

Join Professor Eyal Poleg for a rare and fascinating look at two of the Tudor Court’s most important artefacts.

www.ticketsource.co.uk

Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Aug 19

📖 For the first time in 500 years, Henry VIII & Cromwell’s copies of the Great Bible are displayed side by side.

Join Prof. Eyal Poleg (@HiPS) on Wed 27 Aug 2025 @ National Library of Wales for a lecture on this monumental book.

🎟 ticketsource.co.uk/llgcnlw/e-pbooez

#Reformation

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Jul 2

Hidden in Plain Sight @ #IMCLeeds2025!

You’re invited to join us for a 🥂 Reception on 8 July at 18:30 in University House (St George Room), right after the ⚗️ Scratching the Surface session at 16:30 in the Brotherton Gallery (Sheppard Room). Looking forward to seeing you there!

Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Jul 2

🕵️‍♀️ Hidden in Plain Sight @ #IMCLeeds2025!
Discover how cutting-edge tech reveals secrets of medieval manuscripts in 2 free events in Brotherton Gallery (Sheppard Room):

⚗️ 8 July, 16:30 – Scratching the Surface

🔬 9 July, 16:30 – Below the Surface

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Harry Spillane @harryspillane.bsky.social · Jun 30

A write up of our wonderful 'Great Bible Exhibition' and the scientific analysis carried out on the two stunning presentation copies for Henry VIII and Cromwell @hips-project.bsky.social @theul.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social and National Library of Wales

Such a joy to spend time with these books!

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · May 28

On May 21, 2025, we hosted a workshop on Erasures in Medieval Manuscripts, exploring the material and historical dimensions of manuscript alterations. Experts from conservation, history & heritage science discussed intentional vs. accidental erasures, and how new tools help uncover hidden traces.

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 25

Working in the National Museum at Paro, supporting the team in using heritage science for conservation.

Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 24

Our team visited the Tango Monastery to explore the conservation of its stunning 18th-century murals.

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 23

Eyal Poleg @qmul.ac.uk is presenting on interdisciplinary project management.

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 22

David Mills @qmul.ac.uk advocates for using UV light in the analysis of historical artefacts. #HeritageScience #Conservation

Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 21

Flavia Fiorillo @theul.bsky.social @Fitzwilliam Museum is leading a workshop on microscopy, here analysing woodblocks from the National Library of Bhutan. #DigitalMicroscopy

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Maciej Pawlikowski @mmpawlikowski.bsky.social · Mar 21

#exciting last couple of days of #CH #science and #photography workshops at Royal Heritage Museum in Trongsa with @hips-project.bsky.social @theul.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk Hands on sessions with lots of positive attitude and curiosity.

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 20

3. Maciej Pawlikowski @CUL is leading a series of workshops on digitising books and objects.

Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 19

A three-day workshop featuring presentations and hands-on demos brought together experts from the Antiquity and Culture Divisions, the National Library and Archives, students, monks, and conservators. #Workshop #Collaboration #Heritagescience #Buhtan

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Winston Black @winstonblack.bsky.social · Mar 19

Oh wow, this hits me hard, as I have to be away from my kids half of very work week. Children are often silent in early sources.

Child's hand: "mon cher papa vené" (Dear papa, come [home].)

Adult hand: "cest de la petite main de notre enfans" (This is in the little hand of our child.)

Roz @rozsro.bsky.social · Mar 19

Today's most adorable research find: A child's message scrawled at the bottom of this c1700 letter from Madras, asking their dad to come home

#earlymodern

17th century letter reading "papa vené (papa, come)" in child's handwriting and "mon cher cest de la petite main de notre enfan (my dear, it's from the little hand of our child" below in the mother's writing.

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Maciej Pawlikowski @mmpawlikowski.bsky.social · Mar 18

Last few days were extremely humbling and challenging. We were delivering workshops on heritage photography and science to audiences of different professionals from Bhutan Museums and National Library. What unites us all is true passion for heritage. @theul.bsky.social @hips-project.bsky.social

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 18

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 18

The visit began with the traditional wine oblation ceremony (Marchange), and a reception with the Home Minister and the head of the Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development.

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Mar 17

Team members from Hidden in Plain Sight do heritage science in Bhutan 🇧🇹, with support from @qmulhss.bsky.social & @theul.bsky.social. Hosted by Bhutan's Museum Division, we're assisting museums & departments in integrating new tech for conservation and analysis, leaving equipment with our partners.

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Feb 12

After the last challenge was met with empathy, we turned to another inscription from a 14th c. devotional codex, B.10.15, Preces. Vita Christi Versifice, in the Wren Library. At the bottom of the final image in a sequence of 58 (some smudged), an inscription is added. Can you help transliterate it?

Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Feb 10

Preparing for our 2.5-week visit to Bhutan, Dr. Ayesha Fuentes hosted a workshop at the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Cambridge, with cultural heritage colleagues from Tibetan & Himalayan communities to explore new ways of writing material histories shaped by diverse identities and values

Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Feb 8

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨
We're looking for a Research Project Coordinator to join our team! 📊 Interested? Apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLT885/r... Feel free to share and spread the word! #JobOpening #Hiring #ResearchJobs

Research Project Coordinator at Queen Mary University of London

Explore professional service vacancies, like the Research Project Coordinator role, on jobs.ac.uk. Apply today and learn more about the position.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Feb 7

Well done! Thank you so much, that was impressive.

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Hidden in Plain Sight @hips-project.bsky.social · Feb 7

Thanks for the try.