Elisabeth Dew

Libraries and history enthusiast.

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It’s definitely soup weather🥣A small collection from our food & drink history collection offers some hearty recipes & great design too.
Watercress Cookbook, 1977 (ED PAM 126) Good Soups, 1945 (AS 601) Thermos Economy Cooking, 1955 (ED PAM 129 365 Tasty Dishes, 1906 (ED 343)

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Cats are great! Many appear in our new exhibition ‘Whittington: The Man, The Myth and The Cat’ tells the story of medieval merchant & Lord Mayor Richard Whittington & how this became the famous tale with materials in our Whittington collection. Can’t go wrong with cat pictures🐱

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A treasure - 'Utopia' by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) (COCK COLL 1.1 NO 33) - printed by William Morris’s Kelmscott Press (1893). Chaucer type with reprinted title in Troy type; headings & marginal notes in red. Vellum edition. Morris believed in the beauty of medieval crafts.

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Welcome to our September-December 2024 events and exhibitions programme!
Download brochure: https://t.co/foEtV0zhd0
Bookings via: https://t.co/t5WR2v8jVr

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‘The Chronicles of France’ (1371-1435?) is a medieval treasure held by Guildhall Library since 1516. 496 vellum pages with fine miniatures by Ravenelle Painter, active around 1400. Ivy leaf decorations accompany the miniatures. Text on 50 lines in 2 columns. A beautiful book.

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We've had such a busy month - July saw readers at Guildhall Library consult a staggering 1428 items! 695 were manuscripts and 733 rare books! Our retrieval staff of two both deserve gold medals! 🌟🥇📚

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Join Dr Peter Ross for a talk about the Georgian kitchen. Find out how people baked, roasted, churned ice cream and more without any electricity or gas!

In-person & online
Thursday 1st August
2pm - 3pm
This is a free event. Book you #Free tickets at https://t.co/KjhsHkjosz

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Mid-century design was showcased at the Festival of Britain in the summer of 1951 on London's South Bank. This 1951 journal 'Design in the Festival' (FO PAM 10395) looks at the products of mass-production and the exciting new use of plastics in design for the home and beyond.

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Ninety school children have taken part in workshops at @GuildhallLib to learn about the Great Plague of London and draw comparisons with their experiences of #COVID lockdowns. Guildhall Library was chosen as one of the top eight examples in the UK for community engagement.

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We are thrilled to be part of the #LibrariesChangeLives @CILIPinfo campaign. Our interactive workshops with local school children use original historical texts and comparisons with their experience of Covid lockdowns. If you'd like your school to participate please get in touch!

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Tomorrow is the last day of #LibrariesChangeLives!

Our focus today is on Stronger communities & Sense of place. Read the story of @GuildhallLib bringing local history to life and giving them hands-on experience of history: https://t.co/Sm6q53gQZa https://t.co/4HHy6IAYtP

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A visitor from France this morning was delighted when we retrieved a specific item about Sir Henry Tulse, Lord Mayor of London in 1683. Called ‘The Triumphs of London: performed on Monday October XXIX, 1683’ (PAGEANTS 70) describes celebrations for the new mayor 🏅#cityoflondon

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A fascinating read:
Judy and the Modern Victorian Woman https://t.co/xhJsu1QDNk

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‘Women Invade the Shipyards’ - Official World War 2 photos from 1942 for the press. Thousands worked on construction, driving & painting work.

In the Newall Dunn collection – one of the world’s most comprehensive photographic and ephemera resources for Merchant Shipping history.

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These evocative menu cards are from #Cunard cruise ships in 1939. From the Newall Dunn collection here - one of the world’s most comprehensive photographic and ephemera resources for Merchant Shipping history. Part of our wider #maritime collections🚢 @cityoflondon @thecityofldn

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Ice-cream shaped as asparagus? The ‘Queen of Ices’ Agnes B. Marshall (1855-1905) was an eminent culinary entrepreneur and businesswoman. Famous for innovations in ice-cream, frozen desserts, and dining. Her recipe books and magazine ‘The Table’ (ST 1630) are in our collections.

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We have created a new official Guildhall Library instagram! Please give us a follow. We'll be sharing some amazing images and videos from our collections, events and exhibitions. You can find the new profile at https://t.co/OikYpfVO8l
Please retweet and help us spread the word!

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#onthisday we celebrate National #Shakespeare Day! Shakespeare's years in the City of London unfolded right on our doorstep, and we’re delighted to hold a copy of the First Folio, printed less than a mile from where the library stands today, as well as many other wonderful texts.

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Happy to welcome the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights on Tuesday evening to see of some of their historical records. Among them was this exquisite Charter of Incorporation (MS 05868) dating from 1670, including a portrait of Charles II. A fine wax seal also drew attention.