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Oscar Wilde’s British Library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction – BBC
Oscar Wilde’s library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction 1 day ago, Paul Glynn, Culture reporter The British Library has honoured late Irish writer Oscar Wilde by reissuing a reader’s card in his name, 130 years after his original was revoked following his conviction for “gross indecency”. The celebrated novelist, poet…
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Votes for women – The British Library
Explore the campaign for women’s suffrage in the UK “In 1918 the Representation of the People Act granted some women the right to vote in parliamentary elections, and the Equal Franchise Act of 1928 gave men and women equal voting rights for the first time. Explore short articles and examine scrapbooks, political pamphlets, photographs and…
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Wizard! The magic of Harry Potter at the British Library | Books | The Guardian
Swearing, scrapped characters, editors’ notes – JK Rowling’s exhibits are a treasure trove for fans of Hogwarts Source: Wizard! The magic of Harry Potter at the British Library | Books | The Guardian
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Scout Archives – British Library: Turning the Pages
“Turning the Pages is a software program developed by Armadillo Studios that enables libraries and museums to digitize books, manuscripts, and other documents in an engaging 3D format. Here, readers will find the British Library’s spectacular collection of items digitized with this software.” Source: Scout Archives – British Library: Turning the Pages
