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Hurd Library

@HurdLibrary

Georgian Library. Founded by Richard Hurd, Bishop of Worcester 1781-1808. A survivor from the Age of Enlightenment. @HartleburyCPT have saved it for you.

 Hartlebury, Worcestershire, UK
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Joined November 2011
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John Inge@BishopJohnInge8 Jun 2016
Much better than his wig stand: Bishop Hurd's wonderful library at Hartlebury Castle.
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John Inge@BishopJohnInge8 Jun 2016
Greek New Testament given to Alexander Pope by his friend Jonathan Swift. Hurd Library, Hartlebury Castle, Worcs.
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Sponsor a flagstone and become part of the future of Hartlebury Castle hartleburycastletrust.org/?p…
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Spring at Hartlebury Castle brings enlightenment via @HurdLibrary tmblr.co/Z_Wrxw24X-0hs
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New First World War exhibition launched at Hartlebury Castle Hospital - goo.gl/alerts/NTHbD #WW1
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I'm sure I'm not supposed to but I really enjoyed my job today! I got a guided tour of the Bishop's Library at Hartlebury castle - wow!!!
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Happy Christmas to all Hartlebury Castle's partners and supporters. It may be winter but the flowers bloom!
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Christmas at Hartlebury's @hurdlibrary thehurdlibrary.tumblr.com/po…
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GlideMedia@Glide_Media20 Dec 2015
Celebrate Candlemas in the mediaeval Great Hall @HartleburyCPT, 30th Jan ow.ly/V4o3Y #worcs #livemusic
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HistoryWM is proud to bring you Revolutionary Players: The people, ideas & innovations that shaped the modern world historywm.com/newsletters/12…
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Take a tour of Worcester Cathedral's cloisters with Ian's latest blog post: worcestercathedrallibrary.wo…
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Searching for the Green Man. Learn & Lunch at Hartlebury Castle. 25 Nov. Book whub.org.uk/cms/museums-worc…
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Reyahn King@reyahn229 Aug 2015
Please RT @HLFWestMids: We have vacancies in our Committee. Can you help decide heritage funding in the #WestMids? bit.ly/1hkePdm”
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Volunteer Dan reflects on working the library and on one of the anatomical books: worcestercathedrallibrary.wo…
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From our @HurdLibrary. Naughty man’s cherries or Deadly Nightshade thehurdlibrary.tumblr.com/po…
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Our curator found these lovely books on ice cream in our apothecary today, dated 1894. #imsschicago
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Lovely pic from our FWW scrapbooks > RT @MarkForrestShow: @katewest0 looks at the Hartlebury Castle exhibition @bbchw
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Nicholas De Byard's Sermons de Tempore, 13thC - beautifully decorated manuscript to cheer us up this gloomy day!
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A new guest blog in honour of Volunteers Week - but our very own volunteer superstar Pat May. And I know she's... fb.me/3OpcuHmQE
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Come see the 1st book printed in America (1640) at our new exhibit starting June 4 go.usa.gov/38tD9
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