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Dr Jessica Gardner

Cambridge reveals identity of new University Librarian

09 Dec 2016

Dr Jessica Gardner has been revealed as the new Librarian of Cambridge University Library – becoming the second female in the history of the...

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Spirit Trumpet, Manchester, 1920s

Ectoplasm, spirit trumpets and paintings from Pompeii: 600 years of Curious Objects

03 Nov 2016

Why does one of the world’s great research libraries have ‘ectoplasm’, a spirit trumpet and beard hair posted to Charles Darwin among its eight...

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