Living in #Cambridge, #librarian and #traveller. What I want is a house full of books, a life full of travels and an open mind to let the world come in.
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ALT The exterior of the National Library of Scotland, a large sandstone building with six banners hanging from it each reading 'National Library of Scotland.
ALT Interior of a building, with a small leaflet display between two open doors. Each door has the word 'exhibitions' above it in large letters. Arrows above the display point right for the 'sgeul / story' exhibition, left for the 'treasures' exhibition, and right for 'Blood, sweat and tears: Scotlands HIV story' exhibition.
ALT Photograph of a display case, wherein is displayed an open journal and three sheets of paper, all covered in handwriting. The caption explains that these are notes on Gaelic folktales which had been passed down between generations.
ALT A row of green lavender shrubs vanishes into the distance outside the UL steps
ALT Photo taken in the Caius Upper Library. Front left is a poster reading 'Study Buddy Loan Station' and underneath 'Please return your study buddy to the box as you leave the Library, so that they can comfort the next person who needs them. Thank you!' To the right is a colourful box, full of small crocheted animals. In front of the box are a purple triceratops, a blue striped octopus, and a pink spider.
ALT Photo collage of the lower library, with 4 photos of different people looking at the display cases, 2 close ups of books, a sketch by one of the attendees, and top left a panel which reads 'Under the Knife: Adventures in pre modern medicine. 16 March-16 June, Lower Library, 2.30-4.30 Tues-Fri.'
ALT A snow covered landscape with mountains in the distance, and up front a signpost with two arrows pointing left, for Klettsgata and Frambudir.
ALT A snow covered ravine with a river at the bottom of it.
ALT The northern lights above a snowy field. Bottom left is a photo credit to Fridthjofur Johnson.
ALT Engraving of a Tibetan Musk Deer from the book "Historia Moschi" by Lucas Schroeck printed in 1682.
ALT Photograph of an open book, in which is printed a poem titled Christmass Day; Or the Shuttle of an inspired Weaver bolted against the Order of the Church for its Solemnity.
ALT Panoramic view of buildings in Cambridge covered in snow
ALT Gonville and Caius College court and trees covered in snow
ALT Gonville and Caius College Library entrance and the Gate of Honour covered in snow
ALT Collage of 6 different photos each showing books and other exhibits on display. Top left photo also features one of the librarians at Caius library. In the centre is the following text: 'Open afternoon, Gonville and Caius College Library and Archives. Lower Library, Cockerell Building. Today, 2.30-5.30pm.
ALT Black and white photo of the library enquiry desk. Behind it stands a skeleton in a hat and academic robes.
ALT Black and white photo of the library in and out board. The bottom entry is for 'Mr Bony: (Very) Old Librarian' who is marked as IN.
ALT A woman seated at a computer station on a wooden desk, smiling.
ALT Raymond Briggs at our Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony