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The history of the Yellow Book – the 19th century journal that celebrated women writers

In the middle of the final decade of the 19th century, Britain was the most powerful and richest nation on earth, with the largest empire ever known. The nation might be thought to have had nothing of which to be frightened, yet frightened it was.

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How J.R.R. Tolkien's novels were inspired by Medieval poems of 'northern bravery'

In a moment of distraction from the laborious work of marking an “enormous pile of examination papers”, J.R.R. Tolkien flipped to a blank page on a student essay and scribbled, “in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit”.

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The KLF remake scrapped 1987 album and donate it to British Library

1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?) was withdrawn from sale following a dispute with ABBA over unauthorized samples

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‘Heart-stopping’: censored pages of history of Elizabeth I reappear after 400 years

British Library uses new technique to uncover passages of Camden’s Annals, the first official account of Elizabeth’s reign

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British Library acquires ultra-rare cricket book thanks to anonymous donor

William Epps’s 1799 book of scorecards from ‘the grand matches’, formerly owned by commentator John Arlott, has been saved for the nation

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Check this out: the British Library gets into gaming

Digital Storytelling, its new exhibition, shows how interactive technology has changed – and expanded – the way we tell stories

The Guardian - UK

Nuclear heroes win £250,000 documentary project

Veterans of the British nuclear tests are being sought for a £250,000 project to create a documentary with the British Library, and to be taught to A-level students

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Animals storm the library and AI snaps up a prize – the week in art

Jeremy Fry’s democratised art, Sean Scully’s country-house takeover and the Parthenon’s majestic mare – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s monarchy backed slavery from day one

Letters: Jordan Andrews on Charles II’s backing for the Royal African Company. Plus, Robert Godsill on Oliver Cromwell’s leading role in slavery

The Guardian - UK

Buildings tumbling, survivors living in tents: medieval descriptions of an 1114 CE earthquake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel eerily familiar

The catastrophic earthquakes of February 6 2023 in Turkey and Syria are so far known to have claimed the lives of over 41,000 people. This number will likely grow as rescue and recovery efforts continue.

The Conversation

The secret of happy home working? A good local pub

The Guardian - UK

Otherlands author Thomas Halliday: ‘Some people have insisted on reading the book backwards’

The paleobiologist and author of Foyles’ nonfiction book of 2022 on Earth’s deep past, the joys of the British Library, and how early four-limbed vertebrates helped him find his feet

The Guardian - UK

How British theatre censorship laws have inadvertently created a rich archive of Black history

In an age of so-called “cancel culture” it’s important to remember that for much of British history it was the state, not the masses, who censored the work of artists.

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Mystery markings in 20,000-year-old drawings decoded for first time

Ice Age hunter-gatherers used markings of animals prey to store information about the behaviour of species crucial to their survival

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Ice Age hunters used cave paintings to time life cycles of animals, study shows

A study has found the wall paintings were more than art – they timed the reproductive cycle of animals.

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Durham University study shows Ice Age hunters used cave paintings to time animals' life cycles

Markings on cave paintings could have been used as a kind of lunar calendar

Evening Standard

The best places for digital nomads to work in London

No fixed work address? No problem. From minimalist cafes to cosy libraries, we round up the best places for digital nomads to work in London — and, no, you don’t need to be a member

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The history and mystery of Tangram, the children's puzzle game that harbours a mathematical paradox or two

Have you played the puzzle game Tangram?

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'Why do we have to ask London for permission?' – New call to keep Lindisfarne Gospels in the North East

More than 50,000 people saw the ancient treasure during a display in Newcastle, but there are now renewed calls to bring the manuscript back to its home region permanently

Chronicle Live

Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition brings more than 50,000 visitors to the Laing Art Gallery

56,663 people visited the Gallery alone, though a year-long programme of events across the North East inspired by the Gospels is likely to have attracted even more

Wales Online

The most wanted Christmas presents of the decade - in the 1920s

A lot has changed over the past century and, unsurprisingly, that includes what people would have loved to get for Christmas

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s complicated – but you can’t shy away from it’: everything you wanted to know about pronouns (but were afraid to ask)

There’s a quiet revolution happening over how we address people, and behind it lies a surprising history …

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Last chance to see Lindisfarne Gospels before world treasure leaves Newcastle - and there's 50% off tickets

There are just days remaining before the famous book is taken off display at Laing Art Gallery and here's how to book a last-minute visit - and take advantage of a new online discount deal

The Guardian - UK

That’s blatherskite! Podcasts plan to save endangered dialects

The Durham term for ‘gossip’ is just one of the regional words which campaigners hope to breathe new life into

The Guardian - UK

Mary, Queen of Scoffs: jailed monarch ate only the best, papers reveal

Newly discovered official accounts show that, while a prisoner of Elizabeth I, her cousin lived a life of luxury

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