December 6th – Worchepe thee seynt Nicolas
Although we now recognise good ole’ St Nick as the jolly rotund fellow in red, who brings gifts to nice children on the 25th of… Read More »December 6th – Worchepe thee seynt Nicolas
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December 4th – A Christmas Carol (but not that one)
Exploring the rare books brought to light through a simple search for “carols” brought up a few oddballs, and this is one of them. This… Read More »December 4th – A Christmas Carol (but not that one)
Advent Calendar 2025
When dark mornings bring the first glimmer of frost, bare branches shudder in the cold wind, and dusk settles in after lunch, it can mean… Read More »Advent Calendar 2025
A trip down memory lane – summer time in St Andrews
June brings in the summer and memories of the summer holidays. Using the guidebooks and photographs from our collections, in this post, we take a… Read More »A trip down memory lane – summer time in St Andrews
The Yule Days – Day 13 – ‘Three stalks o’ merry corn’
The king sent his lady on the thirteenth Yule day, Three stalks o’ merry corn, three maids a-merry dancing, Three hinds a-merry hunting, an Arabian… Read More »The Yule Days – Day 13 – ‘Three stalks o’ merry corn’
The Yule Days – Day 12 – ‘Three maids a-merry dancing’
The king sent his lady on the twelfth Yule day, Three maids a-merry dancing, Three hinds a-merry hunting, an Arabian baboon, Three swans a-merry swimming, Three… Read More »The Yule Days – Day 12 – ‘Three maids a-merry dancing’
Open Championship in St Andrews 2022
The 150th Open Golf Championship will be held in St Andrews from 14-17 July 2022. To coincide with this event, the University, in conjunction with… Read More »Open Championship in St Andrews 2022
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022
Queen Elizabeth II is the first British Monarch to celebrate 70 years of service. Her reign is already longer than the reigns of her four… Read More »The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022
People, place, past: How photographers explore identity
This blog is a re-post from our old University Museums blog, and has been uploaded to this page to re-unite the research and work of… Read More »People, place, past: How photographers explore identity
Women’s History in St Andrews University Collections
Staff and research students of the Institute of Scottish Historical Research have put together an online mini-exhibition to highlight some of the collection items available… Read More »Women’s History in St Andrews University Collections
The lantern-slide tourist, week 5: provenance
In our last 4 posts we have described the nature of much of the General Rollo collection, and have highlighted the journeys of a (presumably)… Read More »The lantern-slide tourist, week 5: provenance
The lantern slide tourist, week 4: fashionable spots
In our previous tours through the lantern slides of the General Rollo Collection we commented on titles and descriptions, on the portrayal of local people… Read More »The lantern slide tourist, week 4: fashionable spots