The life, and public memory, of Mary Seacole (1805-1881)
Mary Seacole [née Grant] (1805–1881) is best known as the nurse who, after trying unsuccessfully to join Florence Nightingale’s group
Continue reading"The ideal library (like every library) holds at least one line that has been written exclusively for you" (Alberto Manguel)
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Mary 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 readingTo mark Black History Month we will be showcasing some key sources in the display area, situated in the ground
Continue readingWe are delighted to present the newest addition to Digital Special Collections & Archives: The Memoirs of Arthur O’Neill (MS
Continue readingThe Queen’s Colleges in Ireland In this bicentenary year of the birth of Queen Victoria, on 24 May 1819, it
Continue readingNorthern Ireland is an increasingly multicultural society today, but as a country so strongly associated with Christian denominational conflict, the
Continue readingAbout the Collections Special Collections holds 3 core map collections. Ewart Map Collection The Ewart Map Collection, ca 1567-1896, houses
Continue readingWith thanks to Katie Leeper, who is undertaking an MA in Public History at Queen’s University Belfast, for this guest
Continue readingThe following guest blog post is by Dr. Andrew Hillier, Honorary Research Associate, University of Bristol. A trunkful of papers
Continue readingJust two years ago, in 2017, the Police Service of Northern Ireland marched in the city’s LGBT Pride Parade for
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