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The world’s oldest bible reunited online

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Share Image ©British Library A remarkable collaboration between institutions in the UK, Germany, Egypt, and Russia has succeeded in reuniting virtually more than 800 pages and fragments from the world’s oldest surviving Christian bible, Codex Sinaiticus. For the first time, people around the world will be able to explore high resolution digital images of all the... »

An Alpine Acquisition Adventure: John Berger’s archive donated to the British Library

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Share The archive of previously unseen ‘put-aside objects’ (Berger’s description of archives in his collection Here is Where we Meet) is to be transferred to the care of the British Library from its current home in a remote French Alpine village later this month (June 2009). Jamie Andrews, Head of Modern Literary Manuscripts at the British... »

Farrells awarded British Library Master Plan Tender

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Share Following a rigorous tender process, the British Library is today announcing that it has appointed Farrells as its architectural partner to work on the Master Planning of its 9 acre site at St Pancras, London. Consultants were asked to submit proposals to work with the Library on a Master Plan for... »

Eurostar launches digital gallery

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Share An interactive digital art gallery has been launched by Channel Tunnel high-speed train company Eurostar. In conjunction with the National Gallery, Eurostar is giving passengers a glimpse of 100 masterpieces. Travellers using the departure lounge at St Pancras International station in London can view works by artists including Leonardo da Vinci and Monet. People choose a painting... »

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