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  • Simon-Callow-Reads-Charles-Dickens main photo

    • Simon Callow Reads Charles Dickens

    • 21/02/2012
    • On 20 February the Library welcomed acclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow to talk about his new book Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World.
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  • Help-us-acquire-a-rare-seventh-century-treasure main photo

    • Help us acquire a piece of history

    • 07/02/2012
    • St Cuthbert Gospel appeal news
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  • Her-Majesty-The-Queen-Opens-Major-Exhibition main photo

    • Her Majesty The Queen Opens Major Exhibition

    • 14/11/2011
    • Her Majesty The Queen Opens Major Exhibition Royal Manuscripts: the Genius of Illumination
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  • Patrons-Event---The-St-Cuthbert-Gospel main photo

    • Patrons’ Event - The St Cuthbert Gospel

    • 01/11/2011
    • Patrons’ Event - The St Cuthbert Gospel
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  • The-Natural-History-of-Southeast-Asia---a-Library-Patrons-event main photo

    • The Natural History of Southeast Asia - a Library Patrons’ event

    • 22/09/2011
    • 21 September - The first Patrons’ event of the Autumn Season was a display of exquisite botanical paintings that once belonged to Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781 – 1826).
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  • Michael-Katakis-Photographs main photo

    • 'Photographs and Words'

    • 16/09/2011
    • New British Library title: Photographs and Words by Michael Katakis
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  • Out-Of-This-World main photo

    • Out Of This World

    • 06/07/2011
    • Sci-Fi exhibition which challenges perceptions of the genre.
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  • Chinese-Watercolours-Spice-up-British-Library main photo

    • Chinese Watercolours Spice up British Library

    • 16/03/2011
    • Eight watercolours by an anonymous Chinese artist, created in the late 19th century, have recently been digitized on the website of the British Library.
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