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    • A black and white picture of an old man sitting in a chair by a fire with a ghost in the room.
      Article: Preview A Hankering After Ghosts: British Library's Charles Dickens and the Supernatural
      To mark the bicentenary of his birth, the British Library in London goes beyond A Christmas Carol for a new exhibition on Charles Dickens, the supernatural and the macabre.
      06 December 2011
    • Article: Trail Alice in Wonderland: on the trail of Lewis Carroll
      Fans of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Lewis Carroll - we have found some fabulous places for you to visit and websites to explore.
      26 February 2010
    • photo of a rusty coloured sculpture of a stylised human form
      Article: Trail Antony Gormley Across Britain - From The Angel Of The North To The Iron Man
      Track down Antony Gormley works throughout the UK in public spaces, museums, galleries, on the web and through educational resources for teachers.
      19 June 2007
    • Shows a photograph of a portrait of Oliver Cromwell. He has shoulder-length hair and a moustache. He is wearing armour on his arms and a young boy is arranging a sash around Cromwell's waist.
      Article: Trail Battlefield Britain - Routing The Royals: The Battle of Naseby
      This Battlefield Britain Culture24 trail looks at Naseby, where Cromwell's New Model Army won the decisive battle of the English Civil War.
    • Article: Trail Bright Star - on the trail of John Keats
      As poetry fans flocked to watch the 2009 Jane Campion movie Bright Star, Culture24 developed this UK-wide guide to the real life John Keats and Fanny Brawne. Why not follow the poet's footsteps round London and beyond?
      13 November 2009
    • A photo of a screen grab of an ancient map overlying an online map of a continent
      Article: News British Library invites public to shape "addictive" Google Earth maps project
      Casting their eye over an online display of more than 800 ancient layouts from across the centuries, online volunteers are being given the chance to help update the British Library's collection of more than 4.5 million maps.
      28 January 2013
    • A black and white photo of a soldier in profile
      Article: News British Library joins collections from seven countries for Europeana World War I project
      More than 400,000 resources from World War I will be made available to the public online as part of an ambitious alliance to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the conflict.
      15 November 2011
    • A close-up photo of black ink text from an ancient holy book
      Article: News British Library secures oldest surviving book in Europe
      Read our Curator's Choice as the British Library's £9 million fundraising campaign to secure the St Cuthbert Gospel succeeds.
      17 April 2012
    • a photo of an audience of children smiling and laughing
      Article: Preview British Library's Wonderlands Festival delivers bank holiday bonanza of children's literature
      Michael Rosen, Michael Morpurgo, Julia Donaldson and Anthony Browne lead a stellar cast of children's authors for the Wonderlands festival of children's literature.
      16 August 2012
    • Article: News Campaign! Make an Impact: history empowers students' own campaigns
      Campaign! Make an Impact launches with comprehensive online, cross-curricular resources for schools to help students run their own campaigns.
      22 May 2009
    • A photo of a gold coin
      Article: Interview Curator's Choice: David Crystal on the one-inch star of Evolving English at the British Library
      Language oracle David Crystal introduces the Undley Bracteate, the world's first example of the English language.
      11 November 2010
    • Article: Trail D-Day 60th Anniversary: The Story Of The Longest Day
      Continuing our series of features and trails marking the 60th Anniversary of D-Day Gavin Greenwood explains the events of 6th June 1944.
      27 April 2004
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      Article: Trail Hidden Treasure Trail 1 - The People's Museum In London
      Take a look at fascinating objects in London museums. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.
      15 May 2006
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      Article: Trail Hidden Treasures: London
      Take a look at fascinating objects in London museums. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.
      11 July 2006
    • Hindu god Shiva, lord of the dance
      Article Hindu faith: teaching ideas and resources
      The UK museums' free, online Hindu and Diwali educational resources.
      09 November 2010
    • Article: Feature KS2 Tudor round-up: background resources to help you teach Henry VIII and the Tudors
      We've collected together some fantastic online background KS2 information on Henry VIII and the Tudors from museums and heritage sites so you won't lose your head trying to find it.
      17 June 2009
    • Article: Trail Life Through The Lens: A Trail Of Photography Collections And Galleries
      For those of you unable to get to the south coast for the Brighton Photo Biennial 2003 we have put together a trail of some of the best photography galleries, collections and exhibition spaces in the UK.
      23 October 2003
    • Black and white photo showing the head and shoulders of poet Sylvia Plath who has a fringe and her hair tied back and she is smiling at the camera
      Article: News Listen to poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes
      Listen to Plath and Hughes describe their first meeting and more with the British Library.
      14 April 2010
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      Article: Trail Monks, knights, peasants, merchants - a Medieval trail
      This trail is a guide to some of the places in Britain where you can find out about all things medieval, from the monks' plainsong to King Richard III's reputation and the Peasants' Revolt.
      11 June 2008
    • An image of an illustration from a Medieval manuscript showing a King surrounded by servants
      Article: Review Once in a lifetime glimpse of Royal Manuscripts as Genius of Illumination dazzles at the British Library
      Jenni Davidson takes a look at Medieval masterpieces among an exhibition which spans the bookshelves of 300 years of English kings and queens from a collection founded by Edward IV.
      11 November 2011
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