📣 Exciting news! We're offering stipends for 2025-6 for #international and #UK-based #scholars, researchers and #practitioners to #research using our collections on #cinema and moving image #history. For more information and to apply, visit: tinyurl.com/54wvy2du #researchsky #filmsky #musueumsky

📸 Love our George Ellis photo posts? Join an online talk hosted by the RPS Historical Group as Deborah Tritton, from Kresen Kernow, explores Ellis’s stunning archive of mid-Cornwall life. Tues 23 Sept, 6pm. Book here: bit.ly/4nrAnq3 @rpshistgroup.bsky.social

📚 This month’s #ExploreYourArchives theme is Education! Today we looked at 1935–36 timetables from Delaware Road School, Gunnislake. Children aged 5–14 studied until 4pm—but had a generous 1½ hour lunch! A glimpse into school life 90 years ago. 🕰️ #archives #CornwallHistory

To accompany our 'Period Pieces' exhibition, Special Collections Assistant Lisa has written a brand-new blog post, highlighting the challenges of researching menstruation in archives and rare books. Find it here! ➡️ specialcollections.exeter.ac.uk/2025/09/22/n... #Archives #Exhibition #Menstruation

🍂 UPDATE to our autumn events calendar 🍁 We've added some free lunchtime events to our already stacked programme, plus some Xmas jazz and a first look at Storyfest www.librariesunlimit... 🗣️🎶 There's something for everyone this autumn no matter what your age or tastes. #LoveLibraries

Calling all #cinema-goers and #film-lovers on @exeter.ac.uk Streatham campus! Our #WelcomeWeek2025 #competition is open until 28th September 📽️ Visit us at the museum and post about your favourite object on social media for a chance to win. Don't forget to tag us! @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the rhinos, for today is their special day! To celebrate World Rhino Day, here is an illustration of a rhinoceros from the book 'Animated Nature' (1828) by Georges-Louis Leclerc. 📷 Reserve 590 BUF #WorldRhinoDay #RhinoDay #RareBooks

Autumn officially begins today with the Autumn Equinox! 🍂 Following a very warm summer, spectacular autumn colours are expected this year - we can't wait! This poem was written and illustrated by the writer, poet and librettist, Ronald Duncan. 📷 EUL MS 397/2/2/2 #AutumnEquinox #Autumn #Archives

📢 Our Heritage Open Day FREE drop-in event is tomorrow! Join us anytime between 10:30am and 1:00pm to explore items from the collections relating to local architecture! 🔗 www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e... #HeritageOpenDays #HOD #HODs2025 #HeritageOpenDaysExeter #Exeter

What's on next week at the Library (22-26 Sept): Library Cafés Law Library Support Team drop-ins Referencing - The Basics (Study Skills) Academic Skills drop-ins Library and Campus Study Space Tours Getting Started with Databases Check dates/times & sign up: exeter-uk.libcal.com/calendar/lib...

Something fruity for Friday! 🍒 We hope you all have a lovely weekend. 📷 Illustration of sloe, bullace, plum and bird cherry from ‘The Flowering Plants of Great Britain’ (1855) by Anne Pratt [Baring-Gould Library 0691] #FridayFlowers #FlowersOnFriday #RareBooks

Welcome to new and returning student from all of us at Falmouth and Exeter University Archives & Special Collections! We thought we'd do a quick introduction of what we do and how you can use the collections. #WelcomeBack #FalmouthUni #UniversityOfExeter @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

William Golding was born on 19 September 1911. We look after the novelist's literary archive, comprising notebooks and drafts of his novels, including 'Lord of the Flies'. You can browse the archive on our online catalogue ➡️ bit.ly/3lrdHYx #OnThisDay @williamgolding.bsky.social #LiteraryArchives

We are excited to share some more information about how the DH Lab have been working with Historic England to explore experimental imaging techniques to assist with research into the iconic Sycamore Gap tree #SycamoreGap #SycamoreGapTree #RTI #HistoricEngland #DHTeam #DH #DHLab #Exeter #ExeterUni

📢 Not long now until our Heritage Open Day drop-in event! All are welcome to come and explore a range of fascinating, funny, shocking, and beautiful items relating to architecture in Exeter and Devon! 📆 Join us this Saturday 20 September, 10:30am-1pm ➡️ www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e...

We're delighted to be presenting this fascinating live event - FREE - on Oct 7, 2025. Reserve your place via bit.ly/flaevents #FolkloreThursday #folklore #survey #NationalFolkloreSurvey #WhatsOn #Devon #Crediton #custom #tradition #superstition #story #storytelling #sayings

While looking through our rare books collection for an illustration of a polychaete worm - as you do - we came across this delightful pressed leaf from a folio of polychaete illustrations by Elsie Sexton c. 1914 🍁

Lovely to be at Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival today. Find us in the writers hub to see copies of some of our manuscripts and chat to us about how our archives can inspire your work. 📚 #budleighlitfest #wordkitchen #Archives

The Library's Special Collections are looking for Exhibitions Volunteers! Our opportunities are open to students, staff and members of the public. Find out more and apply at ➡️ libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/placements/volunteering #Exeter #Archives #Volunteering @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Our #HeritageOpenDays talk, 'From Silent to Sound' by Geoff Brown, is coming up tomorrow! There's still time to book your space: tinyurl.com/3cuc62at @exeterunilib.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @exeterobserver.org #filmsky #museumsky #exeter #exetersky

Explore Exeter Cathedral in the 1920s – a period of reflection on the First World War, but also of innovation and continuation of daily life. We'll use newspapers and new research in the Cathedral Archives – we’d love for you to join us! 🗞️ 9 October 🗞️ 11am-1pm 🗞️ Free session 🗞️ bit.ly/in-focus-1920s

Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the foxes, for today is their special day! To celebrate National Fox Day, here is an illustration of a fox from the book 'Animated Nature' (1828) by Georges-Louis Leclerc. 📷 Reserve 590 BUF #NationalFoxDay #FoxDay #RareBooks

We were sorry to hear of the death of Robert Redford today, arguably the most popular #Hollywood #star of the early 70s and a huge force in the #film industry as #actor, director, and founder of @sundance.org. The many items we hold show his enduring popularity #robertredfordrip #filmsky #cinemasky

Another great archive event in Exeter! ⬇️

This morning we kicked off our Heritage Open Days with a Librarian's Tour. If you missed out, we have another Librarian's Tour on Thursday at 2pm. Visit our website to see full listings of all the exciting events taking place this week: devonandexeterinstitution.org/heritage-ope...

📢 Not long now until our Heritage Open Day drop-in event! All are welcome to come and explore a range of fascinating, funny, shocking, and beautiful items relating to architecture in Exeter and Devon! 📆 Join us this Saturday 20 September, 10:30am-1pm ➡️ www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e...

Happy 135th Birthday Agatha Christie! Today we sang Happy Birthday to Agatha Christie from Burgh Island, inspiration for And Then There Were None and Evil Under The Sun! www.facebook.com/agathafestiv...

Just a few weeks to go until the Heritage EXPO! 🎉 This year it’ll be held at Pendennis Castle in Falmouth, on 3rd & 4th October There’s free parking & access to the EXPO, with tours and demonstrations happening on both days! Map & programme now available: letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/heritage-exp...

Agatha Christie was born on 15 September 1890. Here she is receiving an honorary degree from the University of Exeter in 1961. Did you know our Agatha Christie business papers comprise thousands of letters, including from the novelist herself! 📷 EUL UA/P/5i #AgathaChristie #OnThisDay #Archives

Welcome to the University of Exeter Library and Welcome back all of you! libguides.exeter.ac.uk/libraryinduc...

It is officially Welcome Week here at @exeter.ac.uk! We are excited to have all our new & returning HASS students back on campus! Whether you are familiar with our work or you have never accessed the lab before, please get in touch to see how we might help you with assignments, research & teaching!

Join our Cathedral Librarian this November as part of our ‘Art of the Book’ series to explore how books were printed, sewn and bound during the hand-press period. 📕 The Anatomy of Books 📕 11 November 📕 2pm - 3:30pm 📕 Tickets from £20 Find out more + book your place: bit.ly/AnatomyOfBooks

A Middle Eastern writing retreat or a castle getaway in Germany? ✍️ We have two unique FULLY-FUNDED writing opportunities for Devon-based writers thanks to our global UNESCO #CityofLiterature network! 🌎 Find out more and apply on our website: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

To read the full article, 'Powering Transformational Change with the University of Exeter', click the link below! issuu.com/cornerstonev...

The DH Lab has been mentioned in this Autumn's edition of the Chamber of Commerce's Profile Magazine! 'Out Digital Humanities Lab enables creative and heritage organisations to work with 3D scanning, virtual reconstructions and digital storytelling' #DHLab #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities

Welcome (and welcome back!) to the students of @exeter.ac.uk! We're the UK's leading #cinema #museum and we're right here on Streatham campus. Why not visit us and enter our #WelcomeWeek #Competition? Simply post your favourite item in our collection and tag us for a chance to win! 👇📽️

Excited to start rummaging around in Ronald Duncan's archives and travel to his writing hut in Welcombe this autumn 🍂 🍂

🎉Congratulations to the 2025 awardees of our Ronald Duncan Stipend for South West Writing! 🎉 Alex, Sama and Sam will be receiving a £2000 stipend to use our archive collections to inspire new writing. Find more about them & their projects at specialcollectionsarchive.exeter.ac.uk/exhibits/sho...

📢 FREE Heritage Open Day drop-in event! Come & explore architectural plans, Exeter Blitz letters, John Gendall sketches, rare books, & much more! 📆 Saturday 20 September 🕙 10:30am-1pm 🔗 www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e... #HeritageOpenDays #HOD #HODs2025 #HeritageOpenDaysExeter #Exeter

One week until The Old Document Reading Group! This is a perfect chance to expand your palaeographical skills and contribute to local history. You are welcome to bring any documents you're working on for group insights. 🗓️ Thursday 18 September | 6:15pm-7:30pm Find out more: bit.ly/old-doc-sept

As many University of Exeter students move into their accommodation this week, let's go back in time to student accommodation over 100 years ago! This photo from our University Archive shows accommodation in the College Hostel on Castle Street. 📷 EUL UA/P/1a #ThrowbackThursday #UniOfExeterArchive

Upcoming Heritage Open Days event! Join us next week for an introductory look at the architectural records of your Cathedral, exploring records from the Medieval to Modern era. ❉ 17 September | 2pm-3pm ❉ Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives ❉ Book your free place: bit.ly/ec-heritage

A to Z of Gardens - D is for Durgan and Glendurgan 🌿 Nestled in a lush Cornish valley, Glendurgan Garden was created in the 1820s by Alfred and Sarah Fox. Thanks to its mild micro-climate, the garden flourishes with tropical plants, ferns and palms.

📢NEW WILLS PROJECT POST!📢 In the post our project Co-Investigator Laura Sangha recounts what happened when she collaborated with musician Chris Hoban in order to explore the wills in our sample. sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult... #EarlyModern 🗃️

📢 FREE Heritage Open Day drop-in event! Come & explore architectural plans, Exeter Blitz letters, John Gendall sketches, rare books, & much more! 📆 Saturday 20 September 🕙 10:30am-1pm 🔗 www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e... #HeritageOpenDays #HOD #HODs2025 #HeritageOpenDaysExeter #Exeter

This autumn step into the world of Lamorna Birch (1869–1955) the father figure of the Lamorna artists’ colony in West Cornwall. 📅 15 October 2025 – 10 January 2026 A special one-room show featuring 25 works from the private collection of the late Austin Wormleighton, author of A Painter Laureate.

🍂 Our autumn events calendar is here! 🍁 We've got music, theatre, quiz, fantasy con, celebrity visits, you name it. Your library is the place to be this autumn. #LoveLibraries

Introducing your new Plymouth Laureate of Words 2025-27, R.C. Thomas, and Plymouth Young City Laureate 2025-26, Issy Powell. 🌟🌟 literatureworks.org.uk/plow-pycl-an... @plymcultureuk.bsky.social @theboxplymouth.bsky.social

We love this tiny illustration of a Bridgettine nun engrossed in a book! She can be found in the border of Sister Mary Dominic's vow in the Syon Abbey archive. 📷 EUL MS 389/COM/2/2/3/4 (date: 1924-27) #TinyTuesday #SyonAbbey #Nuntastic #Archives