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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 6d

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Reflections on the In the Grip of Change online exhibition

A panel discussion brings together distinguished speakers with personal connections to items from the 'In the Grip of Change' exhibition reflecting on their relevance today

www.london.ac.uk

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 6d

Speakers:
Dr Juanita Cox (co-curator of the exhibition)
Luke Daniels (President, Caribbean Labour Solidarity)
Amelia Gentleman (Guardian journalist & author of The Windrush Betrayal)
Erica Williams-Connell (daughter of Eric Williams, Trinidad & Tobago’s first Prime Minister and eminent historian)

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 6d

This event revisits the online exhibition first launched for Windrush Day 2025, bringing together a distinguished panel to explore the histories and legacies of the Caribbean and its diaspora in Britain.

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 6d

Join us at Senate House Library for a powerful Black History Month conversation reflecting on the exhibition In the Grip of Change: the Caribbean and its British diaspora.
📅 8 October 2025
🕒 3:00 – 4:30 pm
📍 Seng Tee Lee Room, Senate House Library, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 6d

BHM Senate House Library drop-in session

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Bloom at Senate House, Lower Ground Floor, Senate House
No registration required

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 7d

Celebrate National Poetry Day with us by joining Professor @cathamclarke.bsky.social for a closer look at this beautiful edition of Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘The Canterbury Tales.’

This edition dates back to 1492 and was printed by Richard Pinson!

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 8d

Join us on Nov 12 for our On the Right Track webinar! 🎓

www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...

On the Right Track: Exploring Senate House Library's Railway Collections for Research

In 2025 we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Join us for a dive into our library’s extensive railway collections, tailored for researchers and enthusiasts.

www.london.ac.uk

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 8d

From 19th-c. pamphlets on Sunday travel to tourism guides, handbills, and economic classics like Railway Economy (1850), the collection shows how rail shaped trade, leisure & society.

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 8d

🚂 2025 marks 200 years since the world’s first railway. Prof. Karen Attar explores Senate House Library’s rich collection of railway books & pamphlets — from accidents & Sunday travel debates to tourism guides & economic classics. 📚

Read here: www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...

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CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group @ciliprarebooks.bsky.social · 9d

Introducing this year's Holden Lecture: 'Tickets and trifles: ephemeral print and Restoration England'.

🗓️ 30th October
🕕 6:00pm (lecture starts at 6.30pm)
🏫 @senatehouselib.bsky.social

UCL Professor Jason Peacey will explore how ephemeral print materials can unlock crucial historical insights.

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 12d

T.S. Eliot was born on this day in 1888.

To celebrate we’re showing off some of the original items in our collection.

This includes first editions of The Waste Land and Prufrock, with some even signed by Eliot himself.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 13d

What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 13d

Dingwall was a keen investigator of the paranormal. His kit, complete with luminous pins designed to “capture” spirits, speaks to his unusual blend of scholarship and curiosity for the unexplained.

Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 13d

We’re delighted to see a familiar object featured in the Guardian’s coverage of Ghosts: Visualising the Supernatural at Kunstmuseum Basel: a ghost-hunting kit once owned by Eric Dingwall, who left a bulk of his work with the University of London Library.

www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 14d

It's here! Sign up for History Day 4 Nov 2025. #HistDay25 Together with @senatehouselib.bsky.social we are celebrating all things history with collections from galleries, libraries, archives, museums & more. Find out what it's all about and book your free spot. www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...

History Day

History Day and the History Day: Discover Collections website bring together researchers and collections in-person and online

www.history.ac.uk

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · 14d

A fascinating exhibition at @senatehouselib.bsky.social: "Spineless Wonders will explore the history of unconventional publishing dating from the early 17th century to the present day, offering new insight into wholly different information ages." #WritingCommunity #writing #reading

Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 15d

Our exhibition Spineless Wonders: The Power of Print Unbound has been extended until 29th November!

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 15d

Our exhibition Spineless Wonders: The Power of Print Unbound has been extended until 29th November!

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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 15d

What book does the theme 'railways in literature' make you think of? 🛤️🚂📚

A new article by Karen Attar, editor of #OpenAccess title, Books, Readers and Libraries in Fiction, explores this for the 200th anniversary of the railway.

www.london.ac.uk/senate-house... @senatehouselib.bsky.social

On the Right Track: Some railways in literature

Dr Karen Attar reveals the many items at Senate House which have a railway connection

www.london.ac.uk

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 16d

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Open House this weekend.

If you missed out, you don’t have to wait until next year, the library is free to visit and join anytime. Come say hi!

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 21d

After 80 years, Senate House Library has reunited a rare 14th-century manuscript looted in WWII with the Chandon family. Thanks to expert detective work, MS541 will remain accessible for study, preserving its history for future generations.

www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 21d

Have you had a chance to see Spineless Wonders yet? Take advantage of the Open House festival this year and come check it out

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Senate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 21d

Hello, is there anyone out there 👀

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 24d

Read about @cathamclarke.bsky.social fabulous new book as she reflects on the importance of the School of Advanced Study (SAS), @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social and all the School's libraries in championing the humanties.

Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · 26d

I was invited to write a post for the @ihr.bsky.social blog about #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems.
'The book tells a story about how England has been shaped over the centuries - and, between the lines, I think it tells a story about my working life here at the IHR...'
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/09/a-hi...

A History of England in 25 Poems - On History

This new book from IHR Professor Catherine Clarke explores the history of England in new ways—drawing on her work here in the Institute. It’s been quite a journey. From hours in the archive to writing...

blog.history.ac.uk

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Oliver House @oliverhouse.bsky.social · Jul 30

Join here for a free online session exploring South Asian Collections @uolondon.bsky.social with colleagues from @senatehouselib.bsky.social @kingsarchives.bsky.social and @soaslibrary.bsky.social part of South Asian Heritage Month

Exploring South Asian Collections at the University of London

Join us for a special online session exploring South Asia collections across the University of London.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · Jul 18

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard showing the @senatehouselib.bsky.social at Senate House, @londonu.bsky.social

When I worked at Senate House from 1990 to 1996 this was, I think, the Law Library reading room

If you like this image, please share it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

An old picture postcard showing an image of a reading room in a university library. There are wooden panelled bookshelves in alcoves all around the sides of the room, and on a mezzanine; in the middle are many elegant desks and chairs, each with their own light.

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