The Gibson Library is housed in 2 King Street, Saffron Walden. Since 1967 the it has been operated as a Charitable Trust by Essex County Council.
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Do you remember these shops in town? There are many familiar names on this map from 1994. All are welcome to come and reminisce or discover what has changed over the years using our collections of historic maps, atlases, photos scrapbooks. All for free at the Gibson Library.
Discover our Saffron Walden map collection. The examples show how much cartography has developed.
Shown, Blaeu Essex from County Atlas of England and Wales, 1645; Chapman and Andre Map of Essex, 1777; Ordnance Survey’s first map of Essex, 1805; large scale Ordnance Survey map.
We have excellent volunteering opportunities for you at the Gibson Library. You can help with accessioning new books, indexing books, articles and photographs, copying and digitising old photographs and unusual books, or help with book repairs and stewarding events.
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How much do you know about the fabled Queen Boudica and the British 'War of Independence'.
If you want to know what evidence there is for the historical Boudica, we have a Zoom talk that might interest you.
Open to all, free of charge, please email [email protected].
Images from one of the sumptuously illustrated books in the Gibson Library – ‘A Monograph of the Nectariniidae or Family of Sunbirds’
Written by Captain George Ernest Shelley, nephew of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, it contains 121 hand-coloured lithographs of sunbirds.
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Images from Dickinson’s ‘Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851.’
What is the very special link between Saffron Walden and the Great Exhibition? A taxidermied elephant from Saffron Walden Museum.
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Happy Valentine’s Day. Come and see the valentines display and explore the delights of this special day, in the Saffron Walden Public Library.
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Ever wonder what has changed in Saffron Walden over time, and what hasn’t? Visit us here the Gibson Library to discover more photos, maps, and texts about the history of Saffron Walden.
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The reading room has changed since 1983, as has the technology. The Gibson Library however is still full of all of the interesting books, maps and so much more that you can discover, above the Saffron Walden public library. #SaffronWalden #Essex #Libraries #Library #SWCHS
Discover the wonders of the Gibson Library full of history, upstairs at the Saffron Walden Public Library. Run by enthusiasts who look forward to greeting you. A great research hub that is the perfect space for study and discovery. #SaffronWalden #Essex #Library #Libraries #SWCHS
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Visit the @FryArtGallery in #SaffronWalden throughout the summer season (but note closed Mondays).
The Attic Bedroom at Brick House, Eric Ravilious, 1932. This was painted at Great Bardfield in #Essex, and the original artwork is in the collection of @FryArtGallery.
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A big thank you to @GibsonLibrary friends for the talk and preparing a display for us yesterday. Such an incredible archive, including of the history of #saffronwalden and of #radwinter, but also of Victorian travels globally. @swtic
Coming up in Saffron Walden Library, this exhibition includes an amazing embroidered centrepiece, based on the 1757 map of Saffron Walden
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We don’t want to blow our own trumpet, but this volunteer said it all for us! 🎺
Come and join our library team this summer and help out with the Summer Reading Challenge!
Find out more and how to apply here: libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/…
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Opens one month today!!! 👏
#Gladiators: #ADayAtTheRomanGames at #ColchesterCastle
Find out more by visiting:
colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/…
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There's still time to become part of our Human Library...
The Human Library will be coming to Chelmsford on Saturday 1 July, as part of this years' Essex Book Festival.
Find out more and become a 'book' or 'librarian' here: libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/…
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Our first major exhibition for 2023 was launched yesterday. Curated by @Ambrillia1 of @enssib it focuses on ‘Printing in Sixteenth-Century France at the Edward Worth Library’. Find out more at: printinginfrance.edwardworth…
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There's still time to get your tickets!⏰
We're halfway through this year's Essex Book Festival...☹️
But we've still got lots more to come! Find an event near you and book your tickets here: libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/…
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