Natural history librarian and archivist. History lover, bookworm, bicycle rider, museumgoer and tourist extraordinaire. Views my own. She/her
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Sneak peek of Buckland Project Archivist Marina and I installing the first archive items going into @morethanadodo's new exhibition 'Breaking Ground,' which opens this Friday 18th October. Very exciting! #librarylife
@morethanadodo first Hope Professor of Zoology, John Obadiah Westwood (1805-1893) was known for being particularly thrifty and reusing pieces of paper, including this advertisement for dinner pale ale in bottle which was ‘especially intended to meet the requirements of Families’
Lovely morning at the GLAM staff viewing of the Bruegel to Ruben’s exhibition @AshmoleanMuseum. I was blown away by the remarkable Flemish drawings, paintings and prints- including the fantastic earthworm! Definitely a highlight 🪱
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On Saturday I helped with the @BritishSpiders BENHS Members Day @morethanadodo. I only managed to attend one talk by Pete Eeles on British and Irish Rarities. Thanks @ukbutterflies for the shout out!
It was Super Science Saturday on the weekend and the theme was Our World From Space. Lucy and I took out some archive material related to @morethanadodo’s first Keeper, John Phillips, a geologist who used his telescope next to the museum in the 1860s to map craters on the Moon
Thanks to @lucy_ella_ for spending the afternoon with me and lending her geological knowledge, and to @djemurdock for providing a bit of the Moon!
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For #InternationalWomensDay , and to tie in with the #Megalosaurus200 anniversary year, I took out some items from @morethanadodo Archive related to Mary Moreland (nee Buckland), 1797-1857
Darwin set sail on the HMS Beagle 27th December 1831 with a library of over 400 books. Have a look at some of these books as recreated with @morethanadodo’s superb library.
Happy #BookLoversDay!
Have a look at some of the books that Darwin had with him on the HMS Beagle when he set sail in 1831.
Well stocked for a long voyage, the ship’s library contained over 400 books. Some were to help pass the time, and others were important reference texts.
Come work with me! #librarylife #archivejobs
We're HIRING a Project Archivist
The Unearthing the Buckland Archive Project will see the cataloguing of the complete archive of William Buckland. Working to a strict deadline, you will be responsible for arranging, cataloguing and repacking the Buckland Archive.
Please share!
ALT A silhouette of buckland, his wife Mary, and their child, surrounded by many fossils
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My latest Presenting Case @morethanadodo is on The Enemies of Books- bookworm! Using historical examples from the John Obadiah Westwood (1805-1893) archive, the display looks at the variety of insects that destroy books and the preventative measures libraries and museums can take
Such a relief the LTN's in East Oxford are being made permanent! I am not thrilled about taxis being allowed through ANPR- as the only times I've been aggressively followed were taxis- but I hoped to be proved wrong. Thank you @OxfordshireCC
🚨 Decision 🚨
@OxfordshireCC’s Cabinet votes to make East Oxford’s Low Traffic Neighbourhoods permanent, with ANPR replacing bollards at three locations to allow emergency services and taxis through.
I’ve loved Shania Twain since I was a kid dancing around to the Come On Over cd in my parents living room in Hamilton, Ontario so I couldn’t miss her touring the UK and she did not disappoint! What a Canadian country queen 🇨🇦 #QueenofMeTour
My life as a magic lantern projectionist @morethanadodo
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It's official! @morethanadodo is one of the recipients of this years Archives Revealed cataloguing grants. We'll be 'Unearthing the Buckland Archive' so watch this space!
1) We are delighted to announce that, along with our partners @ThePilgrimTrust and @wolfsonfdn, we have awarded Archives Revealed cataloguing grants to ten archives. Find out more below! (1/5)
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Even with a show stop, @newsies_uk this afternoon was incredible!!! The choreography was so intricate and the dancers were more than up for the challenge. So glad I seized the day and booked a ticket
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... did Richard III write this?
After almost 100 years of campaigning by Richard III Soc. HRP Tower of London new signage acknowledges there is no evidence that Richard had the Princes murdered. Thanks @TracyBorman
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Back to work after a fab two days @GlosCathedral for the #UnderstandingBookbindings seminar by @greens_books
I visited @NTBirmingham Back to Backs last weekend and the tour was excellent. John was informative, engaging and really brought the houses to life. Highly recommend!
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