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27
Jan
2012
Proposed move of the HFL: have your say

15 days ago by iholowaty

A proposal to transfer the services and collections of the History Faculty Library from the Old Indian Institute Building to the Old Bodleian Library and Radcliffe has been circulated for consultation and is being reviewed by a number of University bodies. The proposal reflects the strategic vision ...

History Faculty Library at ... - historyatox.wordpress.com · 4 references

26
Jan
2012
T for the Toys

16 days ago by dilystreacle

I forgot to show you this Christmas card. It’s the one I gave my Mum & Dad. I scanned it ages ago, before I sent it to them at Xmas obviously, and then I forgot about it! The card folds out into 3 sections and shows illustrations taken from a late Victorian alphabet book. I love these pictures. Fath ...

Dilys Treacle's Blog - dilystreacle.wordpress.com · 4 references

24
Jan
2012
The Romance of the Middle Ages @the Bodleian Library

18 days ago by Carolyn McDowall

The Romance of the Middle Ages is an exhibition starting Jan 28 2012 at the Bodleian Library at Oxford in England. It will showcase manuscripts and early printed books, including romantic literature. Knight farewelling his Lady by Edmund Blair Leighton (1852 - 1922) Dr Nicholas Perkins the exhibitio ...

The Culture Concept Circle - thecultureconcept.com/circle · Rank: 22,661 · 20 references

16
Jan
2012
Further researches into Molesworthiana

26 days ago by Lou

Encouraged by friendly email from the distinguished author of Bullies, Beaks and Flannelled Fools: An Annotated Bibliography of Boys’ School Fiction 1742-2000, I have been doing a little more investigation of the Molesworthian avant-texte, in particular the first appearances of some of the texts we ...

Solipsism and Me - louburnard.wordpress.com · 5 references

06
Jan
2012
Translate for Animals

36 days ago by termjoy

Recognises and transcribes words and phrases that are common to an animal species. To develop the app, we worked closely with many of the worlds top language synthesis teams, and with leaders in the field of animal cognitive linguistics, including senior fellows at the Bodleian Library in Oxford.

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04
Jan
2012
Ransom Center Exhibition Celebrates History and Influence of King James Bible

38 days ago by Jennifer Tisdale

“The King James Bible: Its History and Influence,” an exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, demonstrates that four centuries after its first printing, the King James Bible (1611) remains one of the most influential books in the English language. Running from Feb ...

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28
Dec
2011
Bodleian receives seven millionth document

45 days ago by dojones1

The Swindon Advertiser recently announced this bit of news regarding the local Bodleian library. THE seven millionth book has been placed on the shelves of the Bodleian Libraries book storage facility, in South Marston. It marks the end of the project to move lesser used stock from the main library ...

South Marston - southmarston.org.uk

24
Dec
2011
Bodleian to relocate books “to Antarctica”

49 days ago by Roger Pearse

Yes, it’s true! The Bodleian library, which receives all books in the UK for free from publishers, has moved all of its books to a large storage facility on a small island off Antarctica! The Bodleian Libraries are 40 libraries serving Oxford University, including the Bodleian Library founded in 160 ...

Roger Pearse - roger-pearse.com/weblog · Rank: 31,526 · 117 references

05
Dec
2011
Oxford: Home to Alice, Harry and a Legendary Pair of Shoes

68 days ago by Alexa Blair

When I think of Oxford, the first thing that comes to my mind is shoes. No surprise there! You know, the classic leather shoes with the eyelet lace-ups. Do I have a pair? Well, of course: The oxford shoe was first seen in Scotland and Ireland, but gained popularity in 1800 at Oxford University, henc ...

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03
Dec
2011
The Night Market

71 days ago by Rob

St. John's College. It was lit by a cycling colour wheel. I happened to catch it at it's bloodiest. Yesterday saw Oxford light up, as their annual Night Light festival ushered in the Christmas season. The town was heaving as the colleges and museums opened their doors to the curious, and markets fil ...

EXCUSES AND HALF TRUTHS - excusesandhalftruths.com · Rank: 130,253 · 8 references

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