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To support a @durhamuniversity.bsky.social and Uppsala research project on marginalia and machine-learning we acquired some annotated early printed books. There is a LOT going on with this history poem. (DUL SB 2552) #newacq #speccolls #marginalia #rarebooks

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Did you know that C. E. Whiting’s definitive history of Durham University, published in 1932 to mark the centenary of the University, is freely available to read online? iiif.durham.ac.uk/index.html?m... #DUCollections #durham @durhamuniversity.bsky.social @durhamhistory.bsky.social

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Happy Valentine’s Day from the Oriental Museum! 💗💗🦆🦆💗💗 In Chinese culture, Mandarin ducks (鸳鸯, yuānyāng) have long symbolised love, devotion, and lifelong partnership.

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We love this old photograph of the Billy B (called the Main Library back then) 😍 Can you guess which decade it's from? 👀 Look at those cars lined up outside the Geography department! Thank you to @ducollections.bsky.social for the image (ref: UND/CK1/BB/D3) #ThrowbackThursday #DULib

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Find out more about our Memorandum of Understanding with the Palace Museum in Beijing, and how curators from our Oriental Museum have collaborated with colleagues in Beijing for a major international exhibition and future plans for collaborative exhibitions 👇 #DUOrientalMuseum

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When it’s cold & wet outside, a cup of tea is the perfect thing to warm you up. This ginormous tea pot means that it could hold enough tea for the whole museum team! The Korean tea pot is one of my favourite objects in the collection as it shows the incredible skill of the potters.

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Check out the new blogpost by our Research Engagement and Collections Development Archivist! 👀 From ☕ and 🍰 to 📖! A successful collaboration on lay Catholic Societies! dulib.blog/2025/02/07/f... @durhamuniversity.bsky.social @dulib.bsky.social @drodurham.bsky.social

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Very few parts of the city outside medieval core were not in some way touched by bulldozers for the new road schemes. This picture (c.1962) shows the newly constructed 3rd Baths bridge in the foreground with the now lost Pelaw Leazes (right) and Woodbine Cottage (centre). #durham #DUCollections

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Our Curator & Interns have been re-pinning insect specimens into new entomology drawers. A highlight? Working with moths collected by 1960s Durham students! Often overlooked in favour of butterflies 🦋 moths are 10x more diverse with 2500 species in the UK! They play a crucial role in ecosystems!

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Happy Friday! It’s the end of our third week over here on #Bluesky and we’ve reached over 1k followers already! Hello to you all and thanks so much for following 👋😊 #Durham #DUCollections

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Thomas Sharp’s road scheme necessitated the destruction of the lower end of Claypath. The photograph (1960’s) shows the historic buildings lost on the north side of the road, which included an Ironmongers, a pub (the Wheatsheaf Inn) and the Co-operative Stores. #Durham #Archives

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Children's theatre picture book brought out earlier this week @ducollections.bsky.social for students to reflect on emotional responses to physical v digital formats #rarebooks

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We do love a #ThrowbackThursday 💜⏪ Check out this photograph of the old Science Library under construction circa 1965! Nowadays, the building makes up part of the Billy B on Lower Mountjoy 🏢 📷 UND/EA1/JB3 @ducollections.bsky.social #Durham #Library

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A reminder to please join us on Thursday 30 January from 6.30pm – 7.30pm to learn more about this stunning jewellery from South Korean metal craftswoman and educator, Seeun Kim. This is a free event, but booking is required. 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/things-to-do... #DUOrientalMuseum

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our latest #TwilightTalks with Anna, exploring the fascinating Bioscience Collection! It was amazing to see such a great turnout and to dive deeper into the collection together. We can’t wait to see you at our next talk next month. #DUMuseumOfArchaeology

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Have you seen our new 'Jomon: Then and Now' display in the Japan Gallery of our Oriental Museum? The Jomon people are best known for their vibrant ceramics, the oldest in Japan. Etsuko Ichikawa's 'JOMON Vitrified' is made from Uranium glass and changes colour under UV light. #DUOrientalMuseum

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In 1944, a local town planner Thomas Sharp created a plan for urban renewal in Durham. His scheme was finally brought to fruition between 1966 and 1974. The photograph shows the construction of the new Millburngate Bridge in 1966. #Durham #DUCollections

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There's still time to book your place at our #TwilightTalk: Behind the Scenes of the Bioscience Collection Reawakening! In this talk, we'll explore the processes of reviving the #Bioscience Collection through careful curation, conservation and archival research. Book your free place today! 👇

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In honour of our new account, here are a few blue skies above some of our wonderful buildings 💜 🏛️ Durham Castle 🏛️ Palace Green Library 🏛️ Oriental Museum (obviously we're biased, but we think they're stunning!) #DurhamBlueSkies #Durham #Bluesky

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Explore the hidden treasures of Durham University's Bioscience Collection at our #TwilightTalk on Thurs 23 Jan! Discover the exciting work behind curating fossils and herbarium samples. 🕠5.30pm-6.30pm 🏛️Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green, Durham Free, book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twilight-t...

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We think our digitisation team are magic too! ✨ Thanks to your request @lizfischer0.bsky.social the images from Durham Cathedral Archive will be going live for everyone in the next few weeks! Watch this space... 👀 iiif.durham.ac.uk/jalava/#inde... #Digitisation #Durham

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Is learning more about art and craft one of your new year resolutions? If so, join us on Thurs 30 Jan from 6.30pm-7.30pm to learn more about the stunning jewellery of South Korean metal craftswoman and educator, Seeun Kim. The talk is free, but booking is required 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/things-to-do...

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By the early 20th century much of the city’s historic 17th and 18th century buildings were little more than slums. The 1920s saw mass slum clearances, especially in Millburngate. This photograph shows preparations in the 1960s for a new Road Scheme. #DUCollections #Durham

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Towards the end of last year, we were thrilled to welcome @lucyworsley.bsky.social and the team from the BBC to film in #DUCosinsLibrary to feature in the latest series of #LucyWorsleyInvestigates You can watch the episode at 9pm on Friday 17 January on BBC Two 👍 #DUCollections #DurhamUniversity

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Welcome to Bluesky, @dulib.bsky.social and @ducollections.bsky.social! 📸 my own: Durham Cathedral from across the Wear (left), and a box belonging to Perpauty, painted sycamore wood, Egyptian New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, c. 1370 BCE, now on display in Durham's Oriental Museum (right)

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Hello #Bluesky! Let us introduce ourselves... We're Durham University Collections, home to collections from our museums, art collection, biosciences, archives and special collections. Posting about amazing items, research, conservation and all things museums and archives! Great to see you all 👋

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