Monthly Archives: November 2015

Royal Photographic Society visit

Posted on 25/11/2015 by Katharine Short

On Tuesday we hosted a visit from members of the Royal Photographic Society. I laid out a display of some of the varied resources for photographic history held in Special Collections, and Dr Kelley Wilder from the Photographic History Research … Continue reading →

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#ArchivesRocks

Posted on 19/11/2015 by Katharine Short

One of the themes of this year’s Explore Your Archive campaign is #ArchivesRocks. This has encouraged me to look at a few sources in DMU Special Collections relating to music. It was important to sport the latest fashion when attending … Continue reading →

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Guide to Using Archives

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Katharine Short

I am thrilled to launch a guide for students who want to understand more about using archives in their work. http://libguides.library.dmu.ac.uk/guidetoarchives The guide aims to answer common questions that students have about archives: What does archives mean? What are archives? … Continue reading →

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New Heritage Centre Exhibitions

Posted on 05/11/2015 by Katharine Short

We are very pleased to have opened two new exhibitions in the Temporary and Student Galleries: Road to Reform and Contemporary Protest.    Road to Reform traces the history of democratic change in the UK, from Magna Carta and other … Continue reading →

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