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Saturday 29th November – Sunday 7th December

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‘An ordinary life’: The King’s Fund’s work on services for disabled people

For today’s #EYAInclusion we’re handing over to the King’s Fund Library’s team to highlight their recent work around accessibility and services for […]

Faith in action โ€“ the Library of the Society of Friends, an archive of protest

To round up November’s theme of Religion and Spirituality, the Library of the Society of Friends (Quakers in Britain) have written a […]

Explore Your Archive Focus Week 2025

November is fast approaching which means only one thing for Explore Your Archive – Focus Week! The highlight of our campaign’s year, […]

Education at St Paulโ€™s School, from the Tudors to the Second World War

September brings the back-to-school season, where new learning journeys begin and fresh opportunities unfold. This month, the Explore Your Archive campaign is […]

Make ’em laugh – a look into the British Stand-Up Comedy Archive

I was delighted when EYA got in touch to ask whether weโ€™d contribute a post to the August theme of humour for, […]

Shining a Light on the Photographic Collection of Edward Chambrรฉ and Margaret Hardman

This World Photography Day we explore the Edward Chambrรฉ Hardman photographic collection. The collection is the output of the lifetimeโ€™s work of […]

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