The Special Collections Division of the University Library has a long tradition of offering volunteering opportunities, internships and work experience for students and school pupils. Here are the reflections of […]
The University Library Special Collections Division recently contributed to the conference ‘Dress and Décor: Domestic Textiles and Personal Adornment in Scotland up to 1700’. In this blog Dr Morvern French […]
Here we conclude our mini-series on Rectors of the University, in this Rectorial installation season, covering the most recent occupants of the role. Donald Findlay QC (1993-99) filled the gap […]
This post continues our mini-series on former Rectors of the University of St Andrews. Sir Learie Constantine (1967-70) Son of a sugar plantation worker and grandson of a slave, Constantine […]
This week sees the installation of a new Rector at the University. The office of Rector is as old as the medieval University but took its present form after it […]
This week we present two letters from Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson (1758-1805), generally regarded as the greatest officer in the history of the Royal Navy. The letters are highlights of […]
Among the beautiful illustrations of the art books in the Special Collections Copyright Deposit Collection, classmark N (Fine Arts), one which stood out was the anonymous The Progress of a […]
For the past year and a half we have been looking into our photographic collections, carrying out an extensive survey to identify all our uncatalogued collections and series, and to […]
Since 2014, we have welcomed a number of visiting scholars who wish to pursue their own research projects to make use of materials held in the Special Collections. These awards […]
Last Thursday the University Library Special Collections put on a show and tell as part of this year’s StAnza poetry festival for an audience of over 20 enthusiastic and knowledgeable […]