On this dull January day here are some bright illustrations from Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal of 1739.
Blackwell published the book to raise money to rescue her husband, from a debtor's prison where he had spent two years.
[Ref. Rare Books Col. 633.88]
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Today is the start of the English agricultural year #ploughday & we've found this book from the Douglas Gilchrist Collection which contains illustrations, descriptions & accounts of horned bulls (1822) cdm21051.contentdm.oclc.org/…
The weather this week has got us feeling slightly obsessed with the cold.
We image if we go out at the weekend we'll be dressed like this chap who's feeling the effects of the cold weather.
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ALT Illustration of two men outside in the cold. The caption below the image reads "Got a fearful cold in your head have you? I've often told you how imprudent it is going out in this cold weather without anything in it!"
Who else is feeling the cold this week?
For #throwbackthursday here are some photos we've found in our University Archive of some well wrapped explorers on an expedition to the Arctic in 1961.
Bonus points to anyone who can work out where they are.
[Ref. NUA/022184]
ALT A man well wrapped against the cold tending a pan in a makeshift kitchen with shelves made from planks of wood.
ALT A group of 3 men unloading equipment in boxes and bags from a small boat on to a stony shore. The mountain range in the background is covered in snow.
ALT Two men tending to sleds with equipment in a snowy landscape.
ALT Two men working at a makeshift bench looking into microscopes at samples. The benches and desk are made from planks of wood.
Wishing all our followers a Happy New Year!
Here's a song from Joe Wilson to celebrate the start of a new year.
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ALT 'Aw Wish Ye a Happy New Eer' from Tom Wilson's Songs and Drolleries
ALT 'Aw Wish Ye a Happy New Eer' from Tom Wilson's Songs and Drolleries
Wishing everyone who's celebrating a very happy Christmas!
For today's final @ARAScot#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme of #MerryChristmas here's a Christmas carol 'On Christmas Day' from 'A Garland of Christmas Carols' in our Chapbook Collection.
ALT Carol from A Garland of Christmas Carols: On Christmas Day.
ALT Carol from A Garland of Christmas Carols: On Christmas Day.
It's almost Christmas Day, so here's an illustration of Santa from a December 1880 edition of Punch, returning once again with gifts.
This particular copy is Punch is part of our 19th Century Collection.
#ArchiveAdventCalendar@ARAScot#Santa
ALT Page from Punch magazine containing an illustration of Santa arriving in a door way being greeted by a family. A caption below reads "Here we are again".
Today's @ARAScot#ArchiveAdventCaldendar theme is #Star
These pages from Malby's Celestial Globe Atlas, puublished in 1843 illustrate not just one star, but many stars and constellations visible in the sky!
This book is part of our Rare Books Collection RB Folio 523.89 MAL
ALT Introductory page to Malby's Celestial Globe Atlas.
ALT Illustrations from Malby's Celestial Globe Atlas showing the constellations of the Northern and Sourthern hemispheres.
ALT Page from Malby's Celestial Globe Atlas showing illustratios of the Solar System and the Moon.
Are you hoping to find a nice present or two in a #Stocking on Christmas morning?
We're not sure all these gifts would fit in a stocking, but here's a well known song we've found in our Broadside Collection about a whole 12 day's worth of gifts!
#ArchiveAdventCalendar@ARAScot
Christmas can be a time for family, and two families that feature prominently in our archives are the Trevelyan and Bell families.
For todays @ARAScot#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme of #Family here are two photos of the families.
ALT Photograph of the Trevelyan family at Walllington Hall in 1919. The members of the family are named at the bottom of the photograph.
ALT Photograph of the Bell family including members of the family of Walter Johnson in 1883. Gertrude Bell is in the middle of the back row.
New exhibition now open:
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ALT Introductory panel and case for the Provenance Exhibition on Level 2 of the Philip Robinson Library.
Who's up for a game?
For today's @ARAScot#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme of #toys here's a home made game of 'Picture Lotto' made by Florence Bell in 1876, stepmother of Gertrude Bell. The game is from our Bridget Plowden Archive.
How many matches can you spot?
ALT 4 cards containing hand drawn illustration for Picture Loto, drawn by Florence Johnson and Florence Bell.
ALT Bag containing a card game. The bag has Picture Loto Nov. 1876, Redcar. FJ and FB.
ALT Selection of hand drawn cards for 'Picture Loto' drawn by Florence Johnson and Florence Bell.
ALT Selection of hand drawn cards for 'Picture Loto' drawn by Florence Johnson and Florence Bell.
We're wondering if snow was in short supply in 1964 as these students took to practicing skiing in the unusual surroundings of the University Sports Hall!
This photo from the University Archive is perfect for today's @ARAScot#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme of #WinterSports
ALT 4 students on skis in the University Sports Hall.
Parties are one of many #FestiveTraditions that people often enjoy.
So for today's @ARAScot#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme here are Kathleen Ainslie's peg dolls enjoying a Christmas Eve Party from her book 'Lady Tabitha and Us'. The book is in our Rare Books Collection.
ALT Illustration of peg dolls getting themselves ready for a Christmas Eve party.
ALT Illustration of peg dolls playing at Tug of War on a rug.
ALT Illustration of peg dolls in a circle playing 'Drop the Handkerchief'.
Today's @ARAScot#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme is #Shopping
Here are 4 19th Century illustrations of various 'markets' from Newcastle and nearby where you might have done some festive shopping in days gone by, all part of our collection of Local Illustrations.
ALT 19th Century Illustration of The Guild Hall, Exchange, Merchant's Court and New Fish Market in Newcastle. Part of our Local Illustration Collection, ref. ILL/11/233.
ALT 19th Century illustration of the Milk Market at Sandgate in Newcastle. Ref. Local Illustration ILL/11/207.
ALT 19th Century illustration of the Market Place in Morpeth. Ref. Local Illustration ILL/1/142.
ALT 19th Century illustration of the Butchers Market (now Grainger Market) in Newcastle. Ref. Local Illustration ILL/11/204.
We're struggling with today's @ARAScot#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme of #ChristmasCracker!
However, here's a recipe for 'Perfect Christmas Dinner' (minus the crackers!) from a December 2011 edition of Newcastle University student newspaper The Courier.
ALT Page from the December 2011 edition of the Courier newspaper including a recipe for 'making the perfect Christmas dinner'. The recipe includes sections prep, meat, gravy, roast potatoes, veg, puddings and drinks, and includes several photographs of the elements.
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