LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives

We are a diverse group of specialist and heritage libraries & archives across London. Email contact is through LILA Discussion on JISCmail.

[Medieval Military Medicine @MedMilMedicine]

The arms of an octopus used by a reader/owner of this manuscript to mark parts they thought were important or of interest
- 2nd half of the 14th century, Bancroft Library, BANC MS UCB 085

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

@RUSI_Library #RUSI @RUSI_org

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

It's wonderful to repost images of what artists thought animals looked liked from preserved skins:

[CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group @CILIPRareBooks]

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[RUSI Library @RUSI_Library]

Representation of women 4: the war artist & the WAAFs - this portrait by Laura Knight is of Henderson & Turner in the bunker at Biggin Hill #lauraknight #WW2 #portraits #womenshistory #history #militaryhistory #RAF100

[Dr Liam Sims @liamsims]

Excellent bibliographical skills workshop at Newcastle next month, organised by @BibSoc !

[CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group @CILIPRareBooks]

Upcoming event now live!

📜Paper and Watermarks as Bibliographical Evidence 📍Wed 13th - Thurs 14th November
🗺️30 George Square, Edinburgh
💰£110

Book here: https://t.co/nEVwOuoagn

[Librarian @WorcCathLibrary]

From an 1888 magazine cutting in the archive: Various 'Paris Tea Gowns' with two bonus kittens by the tea table in top drawing (WCL collection).

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

Editing seems to mean signing up or paying for more than I think LILA wants.

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

Dear LILA followers I have been busy blocking boosmy beauties who may be scaming or AI generated ... this was more than I signed as chair of LILA over 6 years ago ... Jacqui (no longer on Twitter/X)

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

Really, how many enhanced uber chicks want to know about old bits of paper and knowledge? If I have you wrong, I am an old time feminist and willing to talk.

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

@dustshoveller Good, because I put you in my acknowledgments as Dr Liam Sims! Jacqui x

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

@DeeGonz92 @HArchivesTrust @Amyesaunders1 well Charles I gloves went from #RUSI #RUSIMuseum to #LambethPalace

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

@melissaterras It relies on an infrastructure that we take for granted, and assume will continue, but even inside academia and government funding is still fragile.

[Historic Libraries Forum @HistLibForum]

Our next conference will be at SOAS Library in London on Monday 4 November. The theme will be security in historic libraries. We'll release the programme and open registration soon - sign up to our mailing list for further announcements! https://t.co/SbUMFiazg7

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

@MagdLibAndArch Oh my dear, he looks like my great granny!

[Physicians' Gallery @RCPEHeritage]

This illustration of a ‘sea monk’ was based on an animal that had been found off the coast of Norway in 1546. It was reported by the Danish King Christian III and the story become known across royal courts of Europe. Find out more at our Wild and Tame exhibition

[NHM Library and Archives @NHM_Library]

Can you #SpotTheDot?! 👀

A notebook belonging to William Lucas (1858-1932) is home to several drawings of #Entomology specimens under the microscope, including this black dot...

The dot is actually an illustration of house fly eggs. 🪰

#InternationalDotDay #SpecialCollections

[Physicians' Gallery @RCPEHeritage]

Handy prosthetic nose – with convenient false moustache attached. From the work of French surgeon Ambroise Pare

[Royal Historical Society @RoyalHistSoc]

We are delighted to announce this year's public history lecture with @GreshamCollege: https://t.co/iLZ15pn5iQ

Join us in person in London/online on 5 November to hear @DrJaninaRamirez (author of the bestselling book 'Femina') speak on the importance of writing women into history.

[LILA, London Independent Libraries & Archives @Apmlibraries]

@RLUK_David @RL_UK @LivUniLibrary Equal to the one at #USYD @Sydney_Library - north & south hemispheres!