Category: Exhibitions

Brown, J. (1888) ‘On Figures Produced by Electric Action on Photographic Dry Plates’. The Philosophical Magazine. Series 5, Volume 26 (December 1888). Plate VII

Wired: Electrification in the Archives

Our newest exhibition, Wired: Electrification in the Archives, is now on display on the ground floor McClay Library and will

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Literary Magazines in Ireland, from 1904 to the Present-Day

A selection of literary magazines and journals held by Special Collections & Archives is currently on display on Floor One

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Commemorating Black Histories: Reflections on discovery within Queen’s University Belfast Library, Special Collections & Archives

Guest blog by Gift Sotonye-Frank and Dina Zoe Belluigi As a contribution to Black History Month (BHM) 2024 by members

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A poster in black with images of three handmade books. Wording describes the Wrapping Books Exhibition.

Wrapping Words Student Exhibition

In the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year, students in the ‘Wrapping Words’ course that is part of the

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Story Threads: Creative Readings Exhibition

This exhibition, situated on the Ground Floor of the McClay, celebrates student creativity and the ability to interpret Latin American

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Cover of The World Administered by Irishmen

‘The World Administered By Irishmen’ – book launch and exhibition

The World Administered By Irishmen: The Life and Times of Robert Hart and Contemporary Irish in East Asia by Robin

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Cuban Handmade Books by Ediciones Vigía

On display this summer at QUB Special Collections is a selection of hand-crafted books, all made between 1994-1996 by Cuban

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McClay exhibition explores Second Reformation in pre-Famine Ireland

Guest post by Dr Ciarán McCabe (School of HAPP, Queen’s University Belfast). A new exhibition focusing on one of the

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‘A most proper verdict’ exhibition

The exhibition A most proper verdict, focusing on attitudes to crime and punishment in 19th-century Antrim, is currently on display

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Ken Saro-Wiwa with his hand in the air

Ken Saro-Wiwa Exhibition

To mark Black History Month, QUB Special Collections & Archives is delighted to host a travelling exhibition on the Ken

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