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📢Announcement! @Brunel_Library @Bruneluni
Brunel University Special Collections & Brunel University Archives have merged into one service. As we're still ironing a few things out, @BrunelSpecColl is going on hold for a while.
In the meantime, why not check out @BrunelUniArch
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PS If anyone is a Twitter wizard 🧙♂️, and knows how to MERGE two existing Twitter accounts (is that a thing?), please let us know at @BrunelUniArch
Reading room and enquiry service update brunelspecialcollections.wor…
Our reading room is open by appointment only Monday-Friday, subject to staff availability. Please contact us to make an appointment. We are operating a limited enquiry service at the moment.
We'd love to hear how our #SpecialCollections have entertained and inspired you! Please get in touch and let us know #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome
Looking for some #HBAHEntertainment? Our #SpecialCollections colouring pages from #ColourOurCollections are still available! brunelspecialcollections.wor… #HistoryBeginsAtHome
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📢New* Archives Exhibition! Come and see the history of Brunel and its ancestors back to 1804.
Library ground floor (straight ahead after you swipe in).
(* there may have been a tiny bit of recycling** involved...)
(**we just moved the entire archive, people).
@Bruneluni
ALT Colour photo of display case full of items such as photos, newspapers etc from Brunel's archives.
Our #SpecialCollections include material intended to entertain children - such as these magazines from the #ChannelTunnel Association #Archive brunelspecialcollections.wor… #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome
Our #RailwayHistory #SpecialCollections include a board game - we've had people get in touch to say they still play a version of this! #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome brunelspecialcollections.wor…
Looking for some #HBAHEntertainment? Dip into the #CreativeWriting by our @EnglishatBrunel students in response to our #SpecialCollections brunelspecialcollections.wor…
Our #SpecialCollections include accounts of diverse Christmas entertainment through the ages, including when Christmas was banned! brunelspecialcollections.wor… #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome
As well as academic research, people use our collections to inspire and entertain through #CreativeWriting such as this play! brunelspecialcollections.wor… #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome
Part of our #SpecialCollections the Ladies Home Journal was intended to entertain its audience in the mid-20th century - and certainly entertains some of our workshop participants now! #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome brunelspecialcollections.wor…
You may be surprised to learn that our #RailwayHistory collection includes books intended to entertain. brunelspecialcollections.wor… #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome
Some of our #WorkingClass #Autobiographies were written to entertain, such as McKenzie's autobiography of a circus, showman, stage & exhibition man, which includes references to the early days of cinema. #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome brunelspecialcollections.wor…
We'd love to hear what you've learnt from our #SpecialCollections and #Archives? Why not get in touch and let us know - we love featuring research on our social media? #HBAHLearning #HistoryBeginsAtHome
Learning isn't just about what's in our collections, we take part in events to help people learn how to preserve them too! brunelspecialcollections.wor… #HBAHLearning #HistoryBeginsAtHome
One of our collecting themes is equality and advocacy, giving the opportunity to hear and learn about "neglected voices" brunelspecialcollections.wor… #HBAHLearning #HistoryBeginsAtHome
Over the years our placements have helped people learn valuable skills for their future careers #HBAHLearning #HistoryBeginsAtHome brunelspecialcollections.wor…