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#UCDAdventCalendar2024 Theme: manuscript, text, typography 7. UCD Special Collections The Christmas cracker! A staple throughout the festive period, these eye-catching adverts from the 1900s (with some eye-catching typography) are a reminder to pick up some quality crackers this festive season.

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Happy birthday to #StColumba, born #OTD in Gartan Co #Donegal though he fell in love with #Derry and became our patron saint. Even though he didn't found the city, as the legend has it, he loved it and you'll find him all over the city, from churches to holy wells to statues to publishers.

submitted 92 days ago • 1 comment

In the process of transferring over from the other place, so bear with. In the meantime, here's a lovely old map.

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

Oh wow! It's been a true whirlwind 48 hours - still on a massive high. Thank-you SO SO MUCH to #AnPost #AnPostIrishBookAwards #BooksellingIreland & to all those who voted; who write, draw, make, champion, sell, read, love books. What an honour to be part of your story! Photos soon! 💚📚😍 #APIBA #Derry

submitted 99 days ago • 16 comments

Shipquay gate #derry #shipquaystreet #irelandtravel

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment