This week we are shopping with the Anstruthers of Balcaskie, a family who have been in Fife since the 12th century, their seat being the… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 29: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick maker…..How To shop local
When I told my flock of hens they were going to take part in a Historical How-To and be fed an early 19th c poultry… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 22: An experiment in early 19th century hen-keeping
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
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
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: Moira Mackenzie describes the Bustan of Sa’di
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!
This week we have tried to bring together the kit that a soldier would have carried to the front on active service in World War… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 17: How to Pack for Active Service
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 Martin Milner on D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson’s personal copy of On Growth and Form
For those of you who may have forgotten tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! There is much speculation about the origins of this holiday, whether it has… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 16: Valentine’s Day Cards
The subject of this week’s blog is a rather interesting manuscript, bound with three printed works, and takes me back to my postgraduate days of… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 12: La Vénerie
