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Originally recorded as part of the Romantic Facts and Fantasies exhibition at Lakeside Arts, on Tuesday 20 August 2019. The years 1780-1840 are sometimes regarded as the ‘golden age of…
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Lunchtime talk for the Romantic Facts and Fantasies exhibition at Lakeside Arts, originally recorded on Tuesday 2 July 2019. Was Lord Byron really ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’, and…
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Recorded 21 February 2019 as part of the exhibition Sylva: ‘To slowly trace the forest’s shady scene’The world’s
most famous heritage forest, legendary stomping ground of…
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Paul Crawford, Professor of Health Humanities at the School of Health Sciences, discusses the Florence Nightingale Comes Home Exhibition which marks the bicentenary of her birth.
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Dr Jonathan Memel, co-curator of the Florence Nightingale Comes Home exhibition, discusses one of the items displayed: a jug sold to raise funds to help soldiers and their families in the Crimean War.
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Hayley Cotterill, Senior Archivist at Manuscripts and Special Collections, talks about a document in the Florence Nightingale Comes Home exhibition: a letter from the 5th Duke of Newcastle, Secretary…
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Dr Nigel Aston of the University of Leicester looks again at the influence and assesses the importance of two much criticised women, Ladies Hertford and Conyngham, in relation to the king's…
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This exhibition explores sixty years of turbulence and innovation that laid the foundations of our modern world. The East Midlands is one of the heartlands of British Romanticism: Nottinghamshire was…
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This exhibition explores sixty years of turbulence and innovation that laid the foundations of our modern world. The East Midlands is one of the heartlands of British Romanticism: Nottinghamshire was…
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This exhibition explores sixty years of turbulence and innovation that laid the foundations of our modern world. The East Midlands is one of the heartlands of British Romanticism: Nottinghamshire was…
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This exhibition explores sixty years of turbulence and innovation that laid the foundations of our modern world. The East Midlands is one of the heartlands of British Romanticism: Nottinghamshire was…
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This exhibition explores sixty years of turbulence and innovation that laid the foundations of our modern world. The East Midlands is one of the heartlands of British Romanticism: Nottinghamshire was…
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This exhibition explores sixty years of turbulence and innovation that laid the foundations of our modern world. The East Midlands is one of the heartlands of British Romanticism: Nottinghamshire was…
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This exhibition explores sixty years of turbulence and innovation that laid the foundations of our modern world. The East Midlands is one of the heartlands of British Romanticism: Nottinghamshire was…
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A Selection of Elections was curated by Manuscripts and Special Collections and ran in the Weston Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre between 7 September and 2 December 2018. The year 2018 marked the…
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This exhibition ran between 7 September and 2 December 2018. The year 2018 marked the centenary of the first UK general election in which some women were entitled to vote. We celebrated that fact by…
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This exhibition ran between 7 September and 2 December 2018. The year 2018 marked the centenary of the first UK general election in which some women were entitled to vote. We celebrated that fact by…
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This exhibition ran between 7 September and 2 December 2018. The year 2018 marked the centenary of the first UK general election in which some women were entitled to vote. We celebrated that fact by…
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This exhibition ran between 7 September and 2 December 2018. The year 2018 marked the centenary of the first UK general election in which some women were entitled to vote. We celebrated that fact by…
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This exhibition ran between 7 September and 2 December 2018. The year 2018 marked the centenary of the first UK general election in which some women were entitled to vote. We celebrated that fact by…
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Clip with animated illustration.
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. Nicholas Blake sings one of Hilaire Beloc's Cautionary Tales. 'From Rags to…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. The film focuses on one of the exhibits, Wonderful Stories for Children by Hans Christian…
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Interview with Kathryn Steenson, curator of the exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. Recorded at the exhibition private view on 3rd May 2018. This exhibition ran from 4 May to 26 August…
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Interview with Hayley Cotterill, Senior Archivist in Manuscripts and Special Collections. Recorded at the private view for Manuscripts and Special Collections' exhibition, 'From Rags to…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. The film focuses on one of the exhibits, a collection of fairy stories by Charles Perrault,…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. The film focuses on one of the exhibits, a collection of fairy stories and other tales by…
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Interview with Nottinghamshire artist Carol Adlam, recorded at the private view of Manuscripts and Special Collections' exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches: The Grim Tale of Children's…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, 'From Rags to Witches'. The film focuses on one of the exhibits, an album of sketches and illustrations by Kate…
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Invade…immigrate…integrate…
inspire. The
exhibition
‘Danelaw Saga’ ran from 15th December 2017 to 8th April 2018 and told the
tale of how the Vikings shaped the East…
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Archivist Kathryn Steenson, curator of 'From Rags to Witches: The Grim Tale of Children's Stories', gives a guided tour of the exhibition. This exhibition ran from 4 May to 26 August…
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An introduction to searching, and accessing the 300,000 items from the Manuscripts and Special Collections (MSC) online catalogue at the University of Nottingham. MSC is part of UoN Libraries.Find…
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Short promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, Collected Words, at Lakeside Arts. The exhibition ran 8th September - 3rd December 2017. Weston Gallery, DH Lawrence…
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Short promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, Collected Words, at Lakeside Arts. The exhibition ran 8th September - 3rd December 2017. Weston Gallery, DH Lawrence…
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The views of some of the people who attended the private view of the Manuscripts
and Special Collections exhibition, Collected Words, at Lakeside Arts. The
exhibition ran 8th September - 3rd December…
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Sandeep Mahal, Director of Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature, talks about the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition,
Collected Words, at Lakeside Arts. The exhibition ran 8th September -…
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Short promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, Collected Words, at Lakeside Arts. The exhibition ran 8th September - 3rd December 2017. Weston Gallery, DH Lawrence…
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Mark Dorrington, Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections, talks about the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition,
Collected Words.
Weston Gallery, DH Lawrence Pavilion, Nottingham…
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British imperialism in India was a contentious subject, especially amongst those who actively participated in the imperial project. Drawing on the correspondence of British imperial elites and…
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The military sat at the core of imperial rule in India. Although the army was composed largely of Indian troops, European soldiers were thought to be crucial to maintaining colonial rule. In this…
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Indian clothes and textiles were key items of trade for the British East India Company. Yet clothes were more than just commodities, they symbolized the differences between ruler and ruled. In this…
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One of the Collections Archivists for Manuscripts and Special Collections discusses a volume containing autograph manuscript poems, songs and a play by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester and…
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The bestselling historical novelist Hilda Lewis kept careful track of her public profile and the critical reaction to her books in a fascinating scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, part of her archive…
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The Collections Archivists from Manuscripts and Special Collections discuss material relating to John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, a scrap book belonging to author Hilda Lewis, and the novel The…
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Promotional film for the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition, Collected Words, at Lakeside Arts. The exhibition runs 8 September - 3rd December 2017. WESTON GALLERY EXHIBITIONS MANUSCRIPTS…
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Overview of the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition 'Threads of Empire' which ran at Lakeside Arts from 13th April to 27th August 2017. The exhibition was curated by Dr Onni Gust…
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Recording of artists and artwork from Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition 'Threads of Empire' which ran at Lakeside Arts from 13th April to 27th August 2017. The exhibition was…
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Based on Manuscripts and Special Collections’s extensive archives on colonial India, and including some treasures generously loaned by Nottingham Castle Museum, ‘Threads of Empire’…
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This exhibition drew on papers preserved in the Middleton Collection, the family archive of the Willoughby's of Wollaton Hall, now held by The University of Nottingham. In the history of science…
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Dr Gavin Thomas, zoologist at the University of Sheffield, explores the tree of life of birds with particular focus on the role that natural history collections continue to play in understanding…
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Audio recording of the public lecture 'Insects: Close Up and Personal'. The talk was given in connection with the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition…
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Audio recording of the lunchtime talk 'Francis Willughby's European Field Trip'. Professor Mark Greengrass, early-modern historian, reconstructs the excitements of Francis…
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Audio recording of the lunchtime talk 'Francis Willughby - His Life and Legacy'. Dr Dorothy Johnston explores the life of Francis Willughby and his significance in the history of…
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Audio recording of lunchtime talk. Professor
Charles Watkins and Dr Ross Balzaretti (University of Nottingham) focus on
the Grand Tour of the Fanshawe sisters who ‘did Europe’ in 1829.…
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Promotional video for "Parchment, Paper and Pixels" iBook from Manuscripts and Special Collections.
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Promotional video for "Parchment, Paper and Pixels" iBook from Manuscripts and Special Collections.
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Promotional video for "Parchment, Paper and Pixels" iBook from Manuscripts and Special Collections.
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Promotional video for "Parchment, Paper and Pixels" iBook from Manuscripts and Special Collections.
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Promotional video for "Parchment, Paper and Pixels" iBook from Manuscripts and Special Collections.
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Promotional video for "Parchment, Paper and Pixels" iBook from Manuscripts and Special Collections.
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Video about the "Grand Tourists and Others" exhibition in 2016 at Nottingham Lakeside Arts.
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Introductory video found in the opening section of iBook "Parchment, Paper and Pixels".
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Charging Against Napoleon - Part 5: Napoleon
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Charging Against Napoleon - Part 4: Battlefield Tourism
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Charging Against Napoleon - Part 3: History of the Battle
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Charging Against Napoleon - Part 2: Wellington
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Charging Against Napoleon - Part 1: Peninsular Wars
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Charging Against Napoleon - Introduction
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk. Drawing on material, images and stories from Boots Archive, Archivist Judith Wright discusses the different elements that have contributed towards the success…
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk given in connection with the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition 'Inspiring Beauty: 80 years of Making up the Modern Woman'. Dr Richard…
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk, 'Rejuvenate: Anti-Ageing in the 20th Century'. Ageing is a process which affects us all. Throughout human history we have tried to slow down and even…
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'Jesse Boot, the Highfields Estate and the Creation of University Park' Audio recording of a lunchtime talk given in connection with the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition…
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Audio recording of a talk given by Emeritus Professor Malcolm Jones in connection with the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition 'Going Global'. The talk looks at the growth and…
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For
years, Britons commemorated the Battle of Waterloo in a myriad of ways.
However, after Wellington's death in 1852, official acts of public
commemoration declined as the legacy of Waterloo…
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Professor Charles Esdaile re-considers Wellington's command of the Allied forces and the tactics
which delivered his "immortal victory". This audio recording is of a lunchtime talk…
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Richard Gaunt, curator of the Weston Gallery exhibition 'Charging Against Napoleon',
reflects on the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, 200 years to the
day since it was fought. …
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Audio and slides from the lunchtime talk to accompany the 'Playing Around: Taking Theatre to Communities Across the East Midlands' exhibition, which ran from January - May 2015 in the…
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Audio from the lunchtime talk to accompany the Manuscripts and Special Collections exhibition 'Playing Around: Taking Theatre to Communities Across the East Midlands', which ran from…
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Audio and slides from the lunchtime talk to accompany the 'Playing Around: Taking Theatre to Communities Across the East Midlands' exhibition, which ran from January - May 2015 in the…
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Professor Judith Jesch, Centre for the Study of the Viking Age, showcases the Reading Room in Manuscripts and Special Collections.
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Dr Andrew Harrison, D.H. Lawrence Research Centre, showcases the Bentinck Room in Manuscripts and Special Collections.
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Professor Nicola McLelland showcases The University of Nottingham's Manuscripts and Special Collections Store.
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Faculty of Arts researchers discuss their research and the importance of the University of Nottingham libraries and special collections.
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Audio and slides from the lunchtime talk to accompany the 'Nottinghamshire's People: Ancestral Stories from the Archives' exhibition, which ran from June - September 2013 in the Weston…
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk, 'Chekhov in Russia Today'. Part of the events programme for the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition, 'Chekhoviana'.…
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Audio recording of lunchtime talk, 'Marketing Classic Plays'. Part of the events programme for the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition, Chekhoviana: Marketing a…
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk, Gladstone: The Making of 'The People's William'. Part of the events programme for the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery,…
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk, Gladstone in Nottinghamshire: A Bicentenary Perspective. Part of the events programme for the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition,…
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Audio recording of a lunchtime talk, part of the events programme for the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition, 'Secret Intelligence and Hidden Evidence' at…
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Audio recording of lunchtime talk for the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition 'Secret Intelligence and Hidden Evidence. Surprising Finds in the University of…
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Audio recording featured in the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition 'Secret Intelligence and Hidden Evidence, Surprising Finds in The University of Nottingham's…
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Audio from the Manuscripts and Special Collections, Weston Gallery exhibition, 'Secret Intelligence Hidden Evidence. Surprising Finds in The University of Nottingham's Historic…
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Audio recording of lunchtime talk, 'Beating the System: How to Uncover State Secrets Through Archival Research'. Talk given by Dr Rory Cormac as part of the events programme for the…
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