After the Siege
Andrew Hillier uncovers the story behind a family photograph taken in Scotland, one year after the lifting of the Siege
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Andrew Hillier uncovers the story behind a family photograph taken in Scotland, one year after the lifting of the Siege
Continue readingThe history of black lives in the United Kingdom and Ireland is built upon Britain’s colonial past, the history of
Continue readingOnline historical archives present challenges as well as opportunities for the researcher. On the one hand, what is there not
Continue readingAccess to material and knowledge is at the heart of what librarians do. In an age when we are surrounded
Continue readingDue to the installation of the new fire suppression system at Special Collections & Archives we must modify service operations
Continue reading“Natalie Zemon Davs described women’s history as being essentially about asking the question ‘and what about the women?’ of all
Continue readingMary Seacole [née Grant] (1805–1881) is best known as the nurse who, after trying unsuccessfully to join Florence Nightingale’s group
Continue readingAs part of its support and outreach activities the Library at Queen’s has been involved in a number of recent
Continue readingThe Queen’s Colleges in Ireland In this bicentenary year of the birth of Queen Victoria, on 24 May 1819, it
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