Giving books as presents at Christmas is part of a deep-rooted tradition. Here in the library, we decided to find out more about what people in the past read at […]
Let’s get digital! From print to online
Archives and special collections are often left in the shadows, unvisited and unloved. Here at Augustine House, we are keen to showcase and share some of the wonderful resources that […]
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous
A manuscript of ‘The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous’ written by the Victorian author George Augustus Sala has been discovered in the Mary E. Braddon Archive at CCCU. Read on […]
What we did in the archives
It’s been pretty busy time in the university archives this semester, with boxes of artefacts being trolleyed around the building for classes and researchers. Read on to find out more […]
Oh Yes, Mrs Stannard
When Henrietta Vaughan Stannard opened her novel Army Society: Life in a Garrison Town with the question what elements constitute army society? She answered that there are three elements: mothers, […]
‘Quack march on campus’ – tales from the CCCU Archives
Ducks on campus! Read Florence Long’s blog post about an unexpected find in the university archives. It’ll drive you quackers! As an English Literature graduate, I had a number of […]
A year in the university archives and special collections
With Covid-19 impacting on access to the CCCU Library and archives during 2020 and 2021, staff and students have been working on projects behind the scenes to improve accessibility and […]
The Father of Modern Fantasy
George Macdonald, Scottish minister, author and poet, is often regarded as the father of modern fantasy literature. In this blog post, Tihomir Gankov, third year creative writing student, and Michelle […]
Finding local history resources online
One of the frustrating things about lockdowns, self-isolating and restrictions is not being able to get to libraries and archives close to home. To celebrate History Day 2020, Michelle Crowther […]