Special Collections Blog at Queen's University Belfast

The Special Collections Blog brings you news of developments, exhibitions and events in Special Collections. Treasures from our collections are also highlighted.

Sir Bruce Hart: Living it large in Lockdown

Posted on 9th February 202118th February 2021 by Kath Stevenson

Our latest blog post comes courtesy of Lauren Browne, PhD reseacher in the School of History and student assistant at

The Foundation and Early Development of Queen’s College Belfast, 1845-1850

Posted on 13th November 20208th July 2024 by Ursula Mitchel

In 2020 Queen’s is celebrating the 175th anniversary of its foundation as Queen’s College Belfast. Queen’s College Belfast was founded

Black History month 2020. Black history online: colonies, resettlement, identity

Posted on 30th October 202019th October 2021 by Deborah Sherlock

The history of black lives in the United Kingdom and Ireland is built upon Britain’s colonial past, the history of

Black History Month 2020 : Black History online : Irish historical newspapers

Posted on 27th October 202019th October 2021 by Deborah Sherlock

Online historical archives present challenges as well as opportunities for the researcher. On the one hand, what is there not

Decolonising the curriculum: sources for Black History at Queen’s

Posted on 22nd October 202019th October 2021 by Deborah Sherlock

Access to material and knowledge is at the heart of what librarians do. In an age when we are surrounded

George Benjamin Fentum, organist at Shanghai

Posted on 21st September 202021st September 2020 by admin

Researcher, Keith Robinson has written this blog on the music programme’s of Sir Robert Hart. Saturday 29th May 1886 Shanghai.

Ciphers, Codes and Notes: Crafting Knowledge in the Medieval and Modern Worlds

Posted on 27th August 20207th May 2024 by Louisa Costelloe

Visit our new online exhibition – Crafting, Codes and Notes: Crafting Knowledge in the Medieval and Modern Worlds This fascinating

Studio portrait of Walter and Clare Hillier and Harry and Annie Hillier, England 1882

Music-making in the Customs Service

Posted on 24th June 202025th June 2020 by admin

The following guest blog is by Dr. Andrew Hillier, Honorary Research Associate, University of Bristol. A personal letter from Robert

Hart’s Music Programmes

Posted on 8th June 20208th June 2020 by admin

Researcher, Keith Robinson has written this blog on the music programme’s of Sir Robert Hart. Hart’s Music Programmes Online There

Music in Hart’s China

Posted on 30th April 20201st May 2020 by admin

The Sir Robert Hart Collection MS 15 includes many music programmes and handbills for public recitals and private soirées with