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On International Day of Friendship, why not visit our online 'PenPals' exhibit!

It explores friendships & connections between writers in South-West England, incl. Daphne du Maurier & Agatha Christie.

➡️ specialcollectionsarchive.exeter.ac.uk/exhibits/sho...

#InternationalDayOfFriendship #Archives
Cropped image from an exhibition board showing a black and white photograph of Daphne and her sister Angela du Maurier standing on the far end of a balcony. The photograph has been designed to look like a stamp, as part of a exhibition board for the PenPals exhibition. Typed under the photograph is the reference number: EUL MS 462/3/10/24. Cropped image from an exhibition board. It shows a black and white photograph of Agatha Christie at her honorary graduation in 1961, standing with three other honorary graduates and the Chancellor of the University. The photograph has been fashioned into a stamp. Above the photograph is typed: 'Christie (far left) at her honourary graduation in 1961'. And below the photograph is typed 'Photographer: Dart & Bernard Ltd. EUL UA/P/5i(58)'.
July 30, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Jack Clemo, a Cornish poet and writer, died #OnThisDay in 1994.

Clemo's archive is available to everyone for research or enjoyment ➡️ lib-archives.ex.ac.uk/Record.aspx?...

And why not visit our new exhibition about Jack Clemo, curated by student volunteer Ted, on Level -1 of the Forum Library! ⬇️
exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · Jul 15
We are delighted to announce a new temporary exhibition about the the Cornish poet and writer Jack Clemo, curated by our fantastic student volunteer Ted! 💫

This exhibition is free for all to visit on Level -1 of the Forum Library at the University of Exeter.

#JackClemo #LiteraryArchive #Archives
Display case with three shelves, featuring a range of items, including photographs, letters, documents, books, a small bust, and even a box with two conkers!
July 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Come & meet our friendly staff from Special Collections & the @bdcmuseum.bsky.social at the Technical Showcase in the Forum today!

We'll be there until 2pm, so why not pop by to find out more about our collections, how you can use them, & our technical skills that enable access & exploration!
Two tables set up in the Forum, with Heritage Collections staff seated behind them. Three members of staff are smiling into the camera, while one member of staff talks to a visitor. An array of promotional materials (leaflets and postcards), items from the Museum Collections, and images of Special Collections materials are set up on the table and on screens.
April 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Film egg hunt in the Bill Douglas Museum! 🐣
April 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Just a few tickets left for this event on Wednesday! 🖌️
Link below 🔽
bdcmuseum.bsky.social The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Mar 25
EVENT!
🖌️Children's Optical Toy Workshop
📅Wednesday 9th April 10.00 – 11.30am
🏫Seminar room A/B in the Old Library, University of Exeter
👨‍👧For accompanied children from 5-12 years old to make their own optical toys
Link below 🔽
Optical Toys and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
Come and play with some of our optical toys and have a go at making your own.
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April 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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We sometimes find the strangest things in new archival acquisitions!

This happy pair of (c 1970s) hand puppets arrived with an archive today, and they're already creating quite a stir in the Special Collections office!
A brown dog hand puppet and a green dragon hand puppet held up in front of roller racking. A fabric dragon hand puppet is held up in front of a dark computer screen. The dragon has green fur, a yellow snout, two red nostrils, a red mouth, two protruding white teeth. He also has two sparkly green eyes, which are staring directly into your soul...
April 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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🎬✨On the final day of women's history month - a taster of the fantastic material we have on the women who shaped cinema.

~ Alice Guy-Blaché banner, by Ruby Wright to promote the film 'Be Natural' EXEBD 71789
~ Marlene Dietrich’s shoes from 'Knight without Armour' EXEBD 71932
#film #WomenFilmmakers
Banner showing a cut-out of Alice Guy-Blaché with a film camera. A pair of pink satin low-heeled shoes with gold laces.
March 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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⭐ Join us for a FREE children's activity! ⭐

Be inspired by our illuminated medieval manuscripts & make your own illuminated bookmark to take home!
📆 Wed 16 April 10-11.30am
📍 Seminar room A/B in the Old Library, University of Exeter

Suitable for accompanied children aged 5-12.

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Illuminated Manuscripts
Come and look at some really old manuscripts and have a go at creating your own illuminated-letter bookmark.
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March 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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This plan of Exeter by John Rapkin dates back to c 1851-1854, and features illustrations of landmarks by Henry Winkles.

Which landmarks do you recognise? What has changed?

📷 Townsend Maps T19f; digitised by
@dhlabexeter.bsky.social

#MapMonday #MondayMaps #Maps #MappingOurExeter #Exeter #Devon
Street plan of Exeter, with roads marked in yellow. 'Exeter' is typed in red ink at the top of the plan. Dotted around the edge of the street plan are six illustrations of Exeter landmarks, including the Guildhall, Exeter Cathedral, Northern Hay, the Post Office and St. Sidwell's Church. Two borders frame the street plan.
February 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Enjoy the latest Nosferatu?🧛A fan of Metropolis? 🤖

Come explore the history of these films and their place in German expressionist cinema in a new display curated by Exeter College A Level students.

Located on level -1 of the museum and available to see now!
A photograph of four college students standing beside an exhibition cabinet containing various artefacts relating to German Expressionist film.
February 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Many editions of Charles Dickens' works can be found in our collections, including this first edition of 'Dombey & Son', published in 19 parts by Bradbury & Evans between 1846 & 1848. The parts are bound in the original blue wrappers & contain illustrations by H.K. Browne.

📷 Reserve 828.8/DIC-21
Blue pictorial wrapper of the first part of 'Dombey and Son' Illustration by H.K. Browne with the caption 'Polly rescues the Charitable Grinder'.
February 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Charles Dickens, writer and social critic, was born on 07 February 1812.

These editions of some of his most famous works were published by Chapman & Hall in 1850 and are part of Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould's library.

📷 Baring-Gould Library 1614.4

#OnThisDay #CharlesDickens #RareBooks
Eight books on a shelf. They are bound in brown leather with gold tooling on the spines. These editions include 'Barnaby Rudge', 'Bleak House', 'Christmas Books', 'David Copperfield', 'Dombey and Son', 'Litle Dorritt', 'Martin Chuzzlewit' and 'Nicholas Nickleby'.
February 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Happy Birthday to 'Pride and Prejudice', which celebrates its 212nd birthday today!

These engravings on the frontispiece and title page are from an edition of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', which was published by Richard Bentley in 1856.

📷 Reserve 828.7/AUS

#PrideAndPrejudiceDay #RareBooks
Opened book showing the frontispiece and title page for 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen. The engraving on the frontispiece shows Elizabeth Bennet talking to her father, and the engraving on the title page shows Elizabeth Bennet talking to Lady Catherine de Burgh. Frontispiece of 'Pride and Prejudice' with an engraving depicting Elizabeth Bennet talking to her father. A quote from the dialogue is captioned underneath. Engraving from the title page of 'Pride and Prejudice', showing Elizabeth Bennet talking to Lady Catherine de Burgh. A quote from the dialogue is captioned underneath.
January 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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The Big Garden Birdwatch starts today!

If you live in Devon or Cornwall, you may see some of the birds featured in these illustrations. This volume (1800s) by an unknown artist contains 76 watercolours of local birds.

📷 EUL MS 23; digitised by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social

#Archives @rspb.bsky.social
Opened book, showing two small watercolour illustrations of birds mounted to the right-hand page. Each illustration is annotated with the name of bird. The top illustration features a sparrowhawk and the bottom illustration features a grey wagtail. Opened book, showing two small watercolour illustrations of birds mounted to the right-hand page. Each illustration is annotated with the name of bird. The top illustration features a sanderling and the bottom illustration features a Northern lapwing (the annotation is difficult to read, possibly 'Sea Wader'?). Opened book, showing two small watercolour illustrations of birds mounted to the right-hand page. Each illustration is annotated with the name of bird. The top illustration features a bullfinch and the bottom illustration features a green finch. Opened book, showing two small watercolour illustrations of birds mounted to the right-hand page. Each illustration is annotated with the name of bird. The top illustration features a green woodpecker and the bottom illustration features a yellowhammer.
January 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Find out more about our rare book collections and how you can access them in our online guide ⬇️

#LibraryShelfieDay #Libraries #RareBooks
LibGuides: Special Collections: Rare Book and Map Collections: Home
LibGuides: Special Collections: Rare Book and Map Collections: Home
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January 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Some fetching vetch to brighten your Friday! 💐

We hope you have a wonderful weekend.

📷 Illustration of 12 different species of vetch from ‘The Flowering Plants of Great Britain' (1855) by Anne Pratt [Baring-Gould Library 0691]

#FridayFlowers #FlowersOnFriday #RareBooks
Opened book showing a full-page colour illustration of twelve different species of vetch, decorated in shades of white, pink, purple, yellow and green.
January 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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We are delighted to announce a new temporary exhibition, which explores student periodicals from our University Archive!

The exhibition is open for everyone to visit on Level 1 of the Forum Library, on the University of Exeter's Streatham Campus.

#UniOfExeterArchive #StudentNewspapers #Archives
Dark green box in which is written on the right in white and light green text 'New Special Collections Exhibition! Did you know Exeter has a long history of student periodicals? Our new temporary exhibition explores student periodicals of the University of Exeter and its predecessor institutions, going all the way back to 1897. Come and have a look! This exhibition is free for students, staff and members of the public to visit on Level 1 of the Forum Library, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter.' On the left is a photograph with a light green border. The photograph shows a display case with four shelves, on which 14 different periodicals are displayed.
January 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Everyone is welcome to access this archive, for research or just for fun!

Did you know Agatha Christie received an honorary degree from the University of Exeter? Here she is (far left) in 1961, with other honorary graduates Theodor Heuss, Bernard Leach & William Hodge.

📷 EUL UA/P/5i
Black and white photograph showing the Chancellor of the University of Exeter (centre) - Mary Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire - with two honorary graduates on either side of her. A small boy also stands to her left. The honorary graduates - Agatha Christie, Theodor Heuss, William Hodge and Bernard Leach - are wearing velvet bonnets. As this photograph is black and white, the colours of the gowns are not distinguishable. They may be the same colour as those of honorary doctorates of the university today: a gown of scarlet cloth with wide sleeves and with Spectrum blue silk facings on the gowns and sleeves, as well as a hood of scarlet cloth lined with dove grey and edged with Spectrum blue.
January 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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On 12 January 1976, Agatha Christie died.

The writer's legacy can be explored through the correspondence archive of her literary agent, which contains thousands of letters that give insight into the creation, reception, translation & adaptation of her works.

Explore the catalogue ➡️bit.ly/405UHmA
Information box containing a cropped image of a letter signed by Agatha Christie on the right hand side, and on the left hand side, the following text: "This collection is from the offices of Hughes Massie and Co. Ltd. relating to Agatha Christie's literary estate. Throughout her career her agent was Edmund Cork, and these files were created by him to reflect his dealings with publishers, film-makers and other professional persons with an interest in the Christie estate, including Agatha Christie herself, and her husband, Sir Max Mallowan. Each file of correspondence relates to a particular year, and may include correspondence between Agatha Christie and Edmund Cork, correspondence between Cork and American literary agent, Harold Ober, and other interested parties. There are between 5,000-6,000 letters in the collection. Further information is available on the archive catalogue."
January 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM