Brunel University Special Collections

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#railwayhistory #workingclass #autobiographies

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This account is no longer monitored, please come on over to:
@BruUniArch_SC

#railwayhistory #workingclass #autobiographies

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@MRCWarwick @UkNatArchives See, told you having two accounts is too confusing - Tis us, ie @BruUniArch_SC

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@MRCWarwick @UkNatArchives In that case, they all need branded t-shirts...

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@mssUniNott @BrunelUniArch Thanks. That's what we thought. Can't manage two though - far too confusing 😔

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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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Reading room and enquiry service update https://t.co/iT9JftGls3

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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.

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We'd love to hear how our #SpecialCollections have entertained and inspired you! Please get in touch and let us know #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

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Looking for some #HBAHEntertainment? Our #SpecialCollections colouring pages from #ColourOurCollections are still available! https://t.co/vusbeSbObO #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

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Our #SpecialCollections include material intended to entertain children - such as these magazines from the #ChannelTunnel Association #Archive https://t.co/4vvtUxKt2m #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

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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 https://t.co/10TfXb4D7w

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Looking for some #HBAHEntertainment? Dip into the #CreativeWriting by our @EnglishatBrunel students in response to our #SpecialCollections https://t.co/UxHLoJHKQ3

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Our #SpecialCollections include accounts of diverse Christmas entertainment through the ages, including when Christmas was banned! https://t.co/foZ0lKO9sD #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

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As well as academic research, people use our collections to inspire and entertain through #CreativeWriting such as this play! https://t.co/kazMTmediW #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

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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 https://t.co/RlvRaUnsB2

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You may be surprised to learn that our #RailwayHistory collection includes books intended to entertain. https://t.co/ArWWbzCTrg #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

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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 https://t.co/Sb6cASdhSg

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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