Here’s Hobson’s entry for 31st July: Sunday. Captain, William and others came on board. at work all morning on the anchors, also wrote home. sweeping… Read More »Day 2. Flying fish and salt horse: seafaring tales
Sometimes you come across someone in the story of the University who just makes you stop and stare, whose erudition and achievements in enabling the… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 39: compile a dictionary
Today we are starting a new feature, a daily diary entry from the journal of 16 year old Richard Peele Hobson aboard the ship Philanthropist,… Read More »Flying fish and salt horse: seafaring tales
This week’s Historical How-To comes from the papers of James David Forbes (1809-1868), who was Principal of the United Colleges of St Andrews University from… Read More »52 weeks of Historical How-to’s, week 35: knitted cap
This week’s blog takes a look at medicinal remedies. My attention was first drawn to The method of physick by Philip Barrough as it contains ‘the… Read More »52 weeks of Historical How-to’s, week 34: Headache remedy
Recently, the staff of Special Collections were treated to a talk by local artist Jean Johnstone, who came to discuss a commissioned piece she is… Read More »Jean Johnstone’s artist’s books: a presentation to Special Collections staff
In the summer of 2013, the University Library set out to capture the reactions of academic and library staff when encountering their favourite items from the… Read More »TREASURES OF THE LIBRARY PODCAST: Dr Margaret Connolly describes the Roll of Kings
For this week’s historical how-to, we’re taking a look at David Browne’s The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, The arte of faire writing. Printed right… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 21: Calligraphy
In the summer of 2013, the University Library set out to capture the reactions of academic and library staff when encountering their favourite items from the… Read More »TREASURES OF THE LIBRARY PODCAST: Dr Christine McGladdery on the Statutes of St Leonard’s College
When the idea for the 52 weeks of Historical How-To’s came to light I thought it made sense to explore the subject of ink. From… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s: Week 20, Iron Gall Ink
My research on life in medieval and early modern St Andrews has given me the opportunity to work at the new Special Collections Reading Room… Read More »Highlights from the Reading Room: Burgh of St Andrews Trade Guilds
This year Shrove Tuesday falls on Tuesday, 4th March. Naturally, there is only one thing I should cover in this week’s blog post…Pancakes, Pancakes, Pancakes!… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 18: Pancakes Pancakes Pancakes!
