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School Histories project packs no longer available in print

The demand for the teaching pack developed as part of our HLF funded School Histories project has been great and all the print copies have now been sent out. We won’t be getting anymore in print format, but it is … Continue reading

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A hidden corner in the Library

If you’re looking for a quiet place to study in the Library, you may not be aware of the area just beyond the computer rooms which contains the School Histories Collection.  This study space is relatively unused, perhaps because it … Continue reading

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Out of the dark…

By guest blogger, Beverley. The Literature Collection has now emerged from its temporary home on trolleys under the stairs on Level 3. It is now shelved at the far end of the room that houses the School Histories Collection. This … Continue reading

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School histories and the home front

The library’s recent launch of the School Histories book collection prompted me to think about how local film archives often have material relevant to schools and local historians. The collective site of the UK’s film archives, Moving History, provides a … Continue reading

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