@UCLRecords

UCL Records Office, part of @UCLSpecColl - please note that this account is no longer being updated.

 London, United Kingdom
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Please note that as of today, 1st June 2023, we will no longer be tweeting from this account. Please follow @UCLSpecColl for tweets covering the College Archive and history of UCL (and so much much more!). Thank you very much for your support and engagement over the past 7 years!
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Happy to support @UCLGiving and meet with delegates from @FishmongersCo this morning. Displaying the 1828 UoL List of Proprietors, which indicates that the Company bought five shares in the University of London at £100 per share.
Visit of delegation from The Fishmongers' Company looking at the University of London List of Proprietors

ALT Visit of delegation from The Fishmongers' Company looking at the University of London List of Proprietors

From cover of University of London, List of Proprietors

ALT From cover of University of London, List of Proprietors

Page from the University of London List of Proprietors showing that the Fishmongers' Company invested in five shares in the University

ALT Page from the University of London List of Proprietors showing that the Fishmongers' Company invested in five shares in the University

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Highlight of last month was tracking down some old forks in the @UCL silver collection! An update on our exhibition planning @SamBlaxland. Thanks to the many colleagues across @UCLSpecColl, @GrantMuseum @UCLArtMuseum @TheUnionUCL @UCLSSEESLibrary studentsunionucl.org/blog/sa…

Curating student life – planning our Octagon exhibition

In the last few months the Generation UCL team has spent a lot of time identifying documents, images and objects for inclusion in our Octagon Gallery exhibition exploring the history of student life,...

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So excited for this morning’s event and welcoming our visitors. We have a beautiful display for you!
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Are you a student at a #London based university? Do you have a collection of books, magazines, or other printed and/or manuscript items you’re passionate about? Then apply for the Anthony Davis Book Collecting Prize by June 4th and win £600! More info: ucl.ac.uk/library/collection…
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At the launch event for UCL Research Institute for Collections, introduced by Head of Special Collections, Sarah Aitchison and Professor Adam Gibson.
Sarah Aitchison, Head of UCL Special Collections at the launch of UCL's Research Institute Centre

ALT Sarah Aitchison, Head of UCL Special Collections at the launch of UCL's Research Institute Centre

Adam Gibson, Professor of Heritage Science speaking about applying imaging techniques to items from UCL Special Collections

ALT Adam Gibson, Professor of Heritage Science speaking about applying imaging techniques to items from UCL Special Collections

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Flashback to GCSE History of Medicine! Vesalius' De humani corporis fabrica libri septem - 1555.
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Fascinating table full of items relating to the Colonial Department at the Institute of Education
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Prior to the Coronation Weekend, our Head of Records writes about George VI's coronation and a souvenir programme found amongst the College Archive... blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll…
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We're super excited to announce our second Open Morning. Pop in on 19th May (10am-12pm) to see a selection of rare books, archives and manuscripts and meet some of the team! Free and open to all, just book a place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-morn… Photo ©David Tett
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Please note that from 31st May, this account will no longer be active, and UCL Records tweets will be sent via @UCLSpecColl. Thank you to everyone that has followed this account and engaged with us over the last few years!
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A rare trip to Foster Court and UCL English - Plaque reads, "One of two panels from a mural at the Highways Club, painted by Rex Whistler in 1924, at the age of 19, while a student of the Slade School. Presented to UCL in 1959 by the Rt. Hon. Lady Ravensdale"
Mural panel painted by Rex Whistler, former Slade Student in 1924 which now resides in Foster Court.

ALT Mural panel painted by Rex Whistler, former Slade Student in 1924 which now resides in Foster Court.

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Now UCL has re-opened, it's the perfect chance to check out our new public exhibition 'Hidden in Plain Sight'! It features work to improve access to diverse voices in our collection, including projects by us, @ioelibrary and @UCLMainLibrary. More info: ucl.ac.uk/library/collection…
Very bright cover for 'Transition 31: I'm Crazy about Tanzania'. Features a neon green cover with bright pink details. There is a pink heart at the centre surrounded by a branching pattern.

ALT Very bright cover for 'Transition 31: I'm Crazy about Tanzania'. Features a neon green cover with bright pink details. There is a pink heart at the centre surrounded by a branching pattern.

Graphic which reads: Hidden in Plain Sight: Liberating our Library Collections. March-December 2023. A free exhibition highlighting UCL Library Services’ work to discover, record and celebrate the diverse voices in our collections. On display in the Main Library Stairwell and 1st floor. To learn more, search ‘UCL Library Exhibitions.’ Graphic features UCL banner and a woodcut of a woman in 17th century dress.

ALT Graphic which reads: Hidden in Plain Sight: Liberating our Library Collections. March-December 2023. A free exhibition highlighting UCL Library Services’ work to discover, record and celebrate the diverse voices in our collections. On display in the Main Library Stairwell and 1st floor. To learn more, search ‘UCL Library Exhibitions.’ Graphic features UCL banner and a woodcut of a woman in 17th century dress.

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Delighted to be given material from Randolph Schwabe's family before Easter. Schwabe was Slade Professor from 1930 and amongst the donation were his diaries from 1930-1948. This material will be catalogued and added to the Slade Archive
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Discover incredible items from the UCL Libraries collections and archives, including George Orwell’s love letters and Mary, Queen of Scots’ hair – and which buildings are haunted magazine.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-lif…

Shelf life: Secrets and surprises from UCL's libraries and collections

The UCL Library Services team tell us more about the incredible items in their collections and archives, including George Orwell’s love letters and Mary, Queen of Scots’ hair – and reveal which...

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Delighted to be given material from Randolph Schwabe's family before Easter. Schwabe was Slade Professor from 1930 and amongst the donation were his diaries from 1930-1948. This material will be catalogued and added to the Slade Archive
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A beautiful manuscript haggadah (MS Mocatta 1) to illuminate Passover. Hag Sameah! A fully digitised copy is available online: ucl.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/… @UCLSpecColl
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In this guest blog, Dr Amara Thornton, Research Fellow at the @instclasstudies writes about the remarkable women of College Hall, whose lives you can trace in the Beyond Notability project: london.ac.uk/senate-house-li… #WomensHistoryMonth @amalexathorn @SASNews
Books on a table

ALT Books on a table

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Ben Enwonwu studied ⁦@SladeSchool⁩ from 1944. This is the fascinating story of his famous painting ‘Tutu’. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001hx…

Sunday Feature - Tutu - A Portrait of Nigeria - BBC Sounds

Chibundu Onuzo tells the story of ‘Africa’s Mona Lisa’ and its creator Ben Enwonwu.

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