The Bodleian Library at Oxford University is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and has parts that date back to 1487. It is the main research library of the University of Oxford and holds over 12 million items, occupying five buildings.
Many might recognize the library, as it has been featured as the Hogwarts library in the Harry Potter films.
- Casambi
Rosalyn51 Note: The Bodleian Library is also where Diana Bishop discovers Ashmole 782 in A Discovery of Witches. But when it came to the TV series, they had to film the library scenes on a soundstage in Cardiff, Wales.
I have been offered a place to study Modern and Medieval Languages (French and German) at Cambridge University!!!!
I want to pass the good vibes forward, so if you’re thinking about applying or are just curious, please feel free to ask anything!
I’m especially putting this out to state-school kids - we are just as capable as anyone from public/private/grammar schools, believe in your potential and I will offer as much help as I can xx
This week is #CephalopodWeek, and today, we bring you this cephalopod who has seen better days.
The beautiful shell of this poor Nautilus was too much temptation for the artists and craftspeople of the Renaissance and Baroque period who fashioned indulgent Nautilus cups from gold, silver and real Nautilus shells.
Though they have survived five mass extinctions, Nautilus are now endangered by their harvesting by the shell trade. In more ways than one, ornaments made from Nautilus shells belong in museums.
On the third official Windrush Day, we recognise the half a million people who travelled to the UK after World War II, and celebrate the contributions of the Windrush generation and their descendants to our communities here in the UK.
Our ‘Nice Cup of Tea?’ display is a collaboration with members of Oxford’s African Caribbean and Windrush communities, highlighting hidden stories of empire and slavery behind the tea trade. You can see it on display in Gallery 40.
