Summer conference season
We were delighted to be able to host two events in mid-August to support work by colleagues in the School of Divinity. On Friday 19… Read More »Summer conference season
Activities
Archives Revealed: Ancestry Workshop
As part of the Archives Revealed project “Hidden Burgh: restoring Cupar’s place at the heart of Fife”, we are holding a workshop on researching ancestry… Read More »Archives Revealed: Ancestry Workshop
Celebration of John Napier of Merchiston at St Andrews
The 400th anniversary of the death of the mathematician John Napier of Merchiston, was commemorated on the 4th of April this year. For details of… Read More »Celebration of John Napier of Merchiston at St Andrews
Opening Up Scotland’s Archives: Trainee Visit
Earlier this year we had the pleasure of welcoming the Opening up Scotland’s Archives trainees to their second cohort visit of the year, here at… Read More »Opening Up Scotland’s Archives: Trainee Visit
Shortbread for New Year: the Evolution of a Recipe
This week, Elizabeth writes about New Year’s baking. Tartan tins of shortbread, optionally adorned with romantic depictions of Eilean Donan castle, Scottie dogs, or Bonnie… Read More »Shortbread for New Year: the Evolution of a Recipe
Dish Cake, Blaten Küchlin
This week Fiona Menzies has a go at ‘Dish Cake’. Ein guten theil eyer klopft wol in einer blaten, auch milch darunder, mach mit saltz… Read More »Dish Cake, Blaten Küchlin
Historical Cooking: Week 2 – Milk Soup and Kropffen Cakes
This is the second post in the Special Collections mini-series on our Swiss/German Renaissance cookery book (ms38990), and our first attempt at a recipe. Maia… Read More »Historical Cooking: Week 2 – Milk Soup and Kropffen Cakes
The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick-maker …
Well, butcher, baker and blacksmith at least! Three local craftsmen, masters of their trades, will be taking part in a free event on Saturday 7th… Read More »The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick-maker …
Special Collections brings Hay Fleming to StAnza
This year at StAnza, the St Andrews annual Poetry festival, I decided that I would do something a bit different in the name of archival… Read More »Special Collections brings Hay Fleming to StAnza
Minor Book Repair Workshop with Caroline Bendix
Life can be dangerous for a book. Someone might thoughtlessly pull it off a shelf by the top of its spine, bash its corners, ignore… Read More »Minor Book Repair Workshop with Caroline Bendix
Faces from the Past: Whaling portraits workshop
On Sunday morning (10th May) a number of burgeoning and talented artists gathered at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther for the workshop entitled ‘Faces from… Read More »Faces from the Past: Whaling portraits workshop
Step Count Challenge – Special Collections Division of the University of St Andrews Library
Do you remember last week? The week before spring sprung? I do. It was cold, windy and wet. Naturally such a dismal Monday evening was… Read More »Step Count Challenge – Special Collections Division of the University of St Andrews Library