Library & Archives In Focus: Christmas in the Corners
Library & Archives In Focus: Christmas in the Corners Thursday 7 December 2023, drop in between 11am and 1pm Our final In Focus of the year is a celebration of Christmas. From the 8th century, enlarged initials, decorated or illuminated, were used by scribes and artists to indicate the beginning of a new […]
Library & Archives In Focus: Exploring the Cathedral Archives
Library & Archives In Focus: Exploring the Cathedral Archives Tuesday 14 November, drop in from 11am until 1pm Exeter Cathedral Archives is home to ten centuries of records of the Cathedral’s history: the building, the people, and the stories that connect them. This month’s In Focus is part of the national Explore Your Archive campaign, […]
Missing Pieces: Recycling the Libraries of the Past
Annual Library Lecture Missing Pieces: Recycling the Libraries of the Past Thursday 23 November at 7pm Fragments of medieval manuscripts are often found between the covers of early printed books and codices. For centuries, bookbinders used old pieces of parchment to strengthen and protect new books. Today, these precious pieces may be all that remain […]