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Dr Jill Whitelock @jillwhitelock.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Migrations. From ‘Ortus sanitatis’ (Mainz: Jacob Meydenbach, 23 June 1491). Inc.3.A.1.8[37] @theulspeccoll.bsky.social cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-INC-...

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 28/07/2026

Why does one of the Royal Society's portraits of Isaac Newton contain a depiction of a snake eating its own tail, a symbol with alchemical connotations known as the ouroboros? Ainsley Vinall looks closer on our blog: royalsociety.org/blog/2026/07/snake…

A painted portrait of a man in 18th century clothing. He has a large wig, robes, and his hand rests on a book. Barely visible in the background is the symbol of a snake eating its own tail.

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In Ipswich for #Constable250 and an exciting line up exploring Ground - Horizon - Sky! ... and Digitally augmented walking! walking-the-landscape.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

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MAHSA Project @mahsa-project.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Pillars of Punjab 🕌🛕👑 Old Survey of India maps reveal many forgotten monuments of bygone eras. Plenty remain standing today but have melded into the background of everyday life in South Asia. Enter the Kos Minar!

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The subcircular Iron Age hillfort of Thundersbarrow in West #Sussex covers 1.2ha with entrances at the SE and North It has sadly been levelled by ploughing, as this dramatic aerial photo from 1975 shows 📷 © CACUP @camdiglib.bsky.social cambridgeairphotos.com/location/bsr60/ #HillfortsWednesday

Black and white aerial photograph of a ploughed out Iron Age hillfort with ditches showing up dark against the white chalk

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Nereide @drnereide.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

1/8 5th July 1687 is often cited as the publication date of Isaac Newton’s “Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica,” one of the masterpieces of modern science.⚛️ 🧪 🔭 But is it really so? Image source➡️ cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-ADV-... #histsci #Principia #Newton #science

The image shows the title page of Isaac Newton’s personal annotated copy of the first edition of the Principia.

It includes the official imprimatur granted by Samuel Pepys, then President of the Royal Society, dated 5 July 1686, and the publication year 1687.

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The @libereurope.bsky.social 2026 Conference in Trondheim was a roaring success! An amazing time delivering a conference workshop exploring digital cultural heritage WHILST exploring the city and seeing what it could teach us about 'the power of libraries in uncertain times'! More soon! #LIBER2026

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Libraries Without Borders' 'Ideas Box' provides safe spaces during times of crisis. A glimmer of hope and humanity during challenging times! www.librarieswithoutborders.us/ideas-box-pr/ Amazing!

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Salvation Army International Heritage Centre @salvarmyarchive.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Read our latest Blog Post about three female Salvation Army Officers in civilian internment during the Second World War. Colonel Mary Booth in Liebenau, Germany Major Margaret Burns in Changi, Singapore Major Mary Layton in Weixian, China www.salvationarmy.org.uk/about-us/int...

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Imprisoned: three Salvationist internees during World War Two

Read some of the stories and experiences of three women officers who were held in internment camps...

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Have you ever wondered what 500 librarians in a room looks like? Full to the rafters to hear about the power of Libraries in uncertain times - in information warfare, Libraries have a vital role! #LIBER2026

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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If you're a tech billionaire, or even just a millionaire, you could do something astounding

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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

'Francis Bacon and the crisis of the palatinate' Quentin Skinner Lecture, 19 June bit.ly/442lfre Dr Samuel Zeitlin (UCL) will discuss Bacon’s evolving responses to the crisis of the Palatinate through writing and civil histories, in response to the onset of the Thirty Years War

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Humanity has long been captivated by rainbows - this collage contains over 1000 years of curiosity and wonder from all over the world! bit.ly/CamDigLib-Ra... This universal fascination is one reason 🌈 symbolise inclusion and a reason to have #Pride in the wonderful diversity of the world!

A collage of pages, texts, illustrations, photographs and thoughts relating to rainbows from the collections found in Cambridge Digital Library.

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We ❤️ Bees! Here's a few of our favourite Bee-things for #WorldBeeDay! There's medieval bees, a model honeycomb, Darwin's kids help-out with an experiment, and poor Oliver Rackham gets stung! 🐝 🧵 1/7...

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 19/05/2026

We're pleased to announce a new RLUK project exploring the role of special & heritage collections in civic engagement & how collections can contribute more actively to institutional priorities, public value, & community engagement, led by @ckamposiori.bsky.social 📑 www.rluk.ac.uk/RLCE

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Research libraries and civic engagement: introducing a new RLUK project exploring the role of special and heritage collections

Research Libraries UK (RLUK) is pleased to announce a new project exploring the role of special and heritage collections in civic engagement and societal impact. Developed as part of RLUK’s new strate...

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

So valuable to hear Samba Yonga's talk complexities of sacred objects in colonial collections! Imagine if we thought this deeply about all collection items? Check out her article: www.dataspace-culturalheritage.eu/en/news/why-... The Women’s History Museum of Zambia: www.whmzambia.org #DigiStoryFest

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The Women's History Museum of Zambia

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Great to see a solution as simple as pepper's ghost being used for innovative digital story telling! ...And what a great idea to incorporate through the idea of a postcard! #DigiStoryFest 5dculture.eu/scenario/cit...

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Tuning in to @europeana.bsky.social's Digital Storytelling Festival - Looking forward to hearing from some great speakers and thinking about the impact of technology on story telling! 'Inspiring' start from @paulinemackay.bsky.social, seeking inspiration from Robert Burns! #DigiStoryFest

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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

💎Join us for Afterlives of Fragments, an event exploring making and unmaking across anthropology, archaeology, art & architecture We will engage with fragments not just as objects but as ways of thinking, sensing, and collaborating 16 May 1.30-5.30pm Online & CRASSH CB3 9DP bit.ly/4dd2O7I

Afterlives of Fragments: (Un)Making across anthropology, archaeology, art and architecture. 16 May 2026

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Can digital collections make research more inclusive and equitable? Join us to discuss as part of an @rluk.ac.uk research shift webinar on Tues 12 May, 2-3pm! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rluk-rsp-m... #ResearchShift #Inclusive #Libraries

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RLUK RSP: Making Research More Inclusive and Equitable

RLUK's Research Shift series of events are open to all and free to attend.

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A time-capsule of biodiversity! This recently digitised Hanmer Herbarium contains almost three hundred specimens of pressed plants, collected by barrister and naturalist Edward Hanmer (1758–1821). cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-...

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Treasures of the Library : Edward Hanmer: Herbarium

This two-volume herbarium contains almost three hundred specimens of pressed plants, collected by barrister and naturalist

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National Heritage Science Forum @nhsf.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

📣 Our April newsletter is now out - featuring our second user needs survey to help develop the Heritage Science Data Service as well as news from our members, funding, events and jobs. Read it here:

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NHSF newsletter - April 2026 | National Heritage Science Forum

Read the April newsletter here - NHSF newsletter April 2026

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

One of our absolute favourites! cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-LL-0...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 23/04/2026

Last week, we co-hosted the annual 'History and Archives in Practice' conference, with partners @ihr.bsky.social, The National Archives and @unisheffieldlib.bsky.social. This year's theme was ‘Shaping Societies, Improving Lives'. More about #HAP26 and the projects showcased here: bit.ly/48j0Dhj

Opening page of Royal Historical Society blog: 'Shaping societies, improving lives: History and Archives in Practice 2026.'

Full text of abstract: "On Thursday 16 April 2026, the Royal Historical Society co-hosted the annual ‘History and Archives in Practice’ conference. This year’s conference organised around the theme: ‘Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: the Impact of Archives and Historical Research.’ A partnership of The National Archives, Royal Historical Society, and the Institute of Historical Research, ‘History and Archives in Practice’ (HAP) is where historians and archivists come together to consider shared interests in archive collections, their interpretation and use. Every other year we endeavour to partner with a UK archive or institution which similarly specialises in the bringing together of archivists and researchers. For History and Archives in Practice 2026, we were delighted to partner with the University of Sheffield Library and members of their Special Collections, Heritage and Archives team."

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Cambridge Archaeological Unit @cambridgearch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Fen to Fire brings to life the Must Farm pile-dwelling settlement, showing activity from construction to destruction. Each run-through is different with varied activities, events, weather and camera angles while the seasons change over time. The cause of the site’s fiery demise can also vary.

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Two fiery dragon form the initial 'M'(oriente) which tells of events 'upon the death of King Agrippa'. Trinity Hall Cambridge Library, MS 4; Flavius Josephus, Historiae Antiquitatis Judaice; 12th century; Herefordshire, England; f.207v @camdiglib.bsky.social

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MAHSA Project @mahsa-project.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The hidden histories of cities 🏙️ Heritage underpins our lives in so many ways, often unseen. But these hidden entanglements with the past can be revealed in historical maps. For today’s #MappingMonday we look at Bahawalpur, Pakistan, in 1908.

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Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Here's an awesome natural history humanities PhD opportunity, working with Cambridge University Library & our insect & archive collections here at @zoologymuseum.bsky.social, exploring the links between entomology, life writing & environmental change. Please share! www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...

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Cambridge University Library, University Museum of Zoology and the University of Cambridge - Collections Connections Communities

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

If only all catalogue entries were this beautiful?! The catalogues of Pitt-Rivers’ archaeological and anthropological collections, 1891-1896 - Nine volumes of stunningly detailed miniature paintings of each object, like this Japanese silver and enamel plate: cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-...

A small painting of a Japanese silver and enamel plate, with decorative floral border and central scene featuring two ducks swimming, that forms part of a descriptive catalogue entry alongside hand written details of the object.

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A slightly misleading depiction of the Battle of Stamford Bridge... www.theguardian.com/culture/2026... The Battle of Hastings is four pages later on... cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-0...

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‘A fascinating discovery’: research challenges Battle of Hastings narrative

Harold may have sailed, not marched, in 1066, reshaping explanations for his defeat in England’s historic battle

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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Apply for CRASSH events funding! 💫 Have you got an idea that may: - Foster the exchange of ideas across disciplines and cultures? - Forge new collaborations ? - Bring academic research to wider publics? - Explore research and artistic practice? Apply by 17 May 2026 bit.ly/3CaV97M

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Phil Levin @phillevin.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Working on TheNatureRecord.org means living inside data about US nature. But numbers carry only part of the story. In partnership with BowSeat.org, we’re excited to announce youth art winners whose work captures what data leave out—wonder, grief & belonging open.substack.com/pub/naturere...

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What Data Leave Out

Science tells us what's happening. These artists make us feel it.

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MORPHSS @morphss.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Join us next week for this launch event and panel discussion on open research in the arts, humanities & qualitative social sciences. We're looking forward to sharing recent outputs from MORPHSS & hearing from a range of experts including @openreflections.bsky.social and @henrygonnet.bsky.social

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UK Reproducibility Network @ukrepro.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A major new Open Research report is out: MORPHSS. It identifies 30 AHSS‑specific open practices and shows how they enhance rigour, transparency and community‑grounded research. Read more here www.ukrn.org/2026/03/11/l...

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Dr Jill Whitelock @jillwhitelock.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Lovely to be able to share this 18th-century bound herbarium for a workshop on botany and the book, funded by the Isaac Newton Trust and Trinity College, Cambridge. We’ve also digitised the volumes, so everyone can take a look! cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-...

Montage showing pressed plant specimens from an 18th-century bound herbarium.

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Q: How do you like your crumpets? A: Golden ... with a touch of shimmer, matured for nearly 700 years, and served in the margins. From the ever stunning Breviary of Marie de Saint Pol: cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-DD-0...

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

What do you do with eight cases of Baskerville font punches?! Have lots of digital letter fun of course! There's even RTI and 3D Models to play with ... cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/...

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Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🎉 Huge news for BHL: The Field Museum is taking over the hosting of BHL’s website, servers & infrastructure, ensuring long-term stability and access for its 63+ million pages of open biodiversity literature. Learn more: blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2026/02/tran... #BHLTransition #ILoveBHL 🌍 📚 🧪

An historic black and white illustration of a paper nautilus floating on the ocean. There are boats, a city and hills in the background.

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Dr Liam Sims @liamsims.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Shoutout to my amazing colleagues at Cambridge & Birmingham on the 'Small Performances' project into John Baskerville's typographic punches - today is released a @camdiglib.bsky.social collection of imagery of the punches. Check it out! cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/...

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Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Looking for simple ways to support Wikipedia and open knowledge? Here are 5 impactful actions you can take today: from improving an article to organising your own edit-a-thon. #openknowledge #support #WikimediaUK #Wikipedia #editing

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Faclair na Gàidhlig @faclair.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

BEITH, BEITHE ~ a birch tree 11.. Book of Deer 4r 8 Gonice in béiťh. One of our earliest citations, from the Book of Deer written perhaps around 1150: ‘as far as the birch tree’. See more modern variations here: faclair.ac.uk/entries/1 #SeachdainNaGaidhlig #cleachdinocailli #gaidhlig #faclair

Excerpt from the Book of Deer, written in black lettering, with the word ‘béiťh’ highlighted in yellow.
Image credit: Cambridge University Library MS Ii.6.32,f.4r. Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 4.0).
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-II-00006-00032/8

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Dr Jill Whitelock @jillwhitelock.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

“Insects come forth from their hiding places.” Revett Sheppard in his ‘Naturalist’s Calendar’, on this day in Cambridge, 23 February 1799. cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-... @theul.bsky.social A Ladybird doing the same thing in the garden yesterday.

A Seven-spot ladybird under a dried leaf.

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Christ's College Cambridge @christscollegecam.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Apes, dragons and medieval figures adorn the 1505 illustrated copy of the statutes of #ChristsCollegeCambridge. Look out for the signature of College Founder, #LadyMargaretBeaufort on the opening page cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-CHRI... 📷 @camdiglib.bsky.social

Illuminated line drawing of man piggybacking a monkey with Latin text

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Emily Midorikawa @emilymidorikawa.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

'The two women turned what was little more than a collection of old sheds into a purpose-built, stylish studio and shop...' @akennedysmith.bsky.social on the creative & entrepreneurial collaboration between friends & photographers Lettice Ramsey & Helen Muspratt.

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

In the days before drones, Charles Darwin used his kids! The result isn't so pretty though! cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-DAR-...

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Yan He @yanhecul.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

One decoration in our office to celebrate the #YearOfTheHorse is a calligraphy piece in oracle bone script reading 物華天寶，人壽年豐 — “Nature yields its finest treasures, and the people enjoy long lives and abundant years.”This is an auspicious blessing for the New Year.

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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year! We're welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse with highlights from our collections 🔥🐎 Kalāpustaka, 17th century Nepalese accordion book (MS Add. 864) loom.ly/3Wjvk_Q

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Sanskrit Manuscripts : Kalāpustaka

A masterfully crafted 17th-century Nepalese accordion book, completely consisting of polychrome drawings, for a total of

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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

There's so many maps that we're still exploring the delights of India for #MapMonday! www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/explore...

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