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Is Lauterjung
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Archivist. Interested in history of smell, natural history, and medicine + multisensory approaches to heritage and engagement.

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We've all mislaid our keys, but this one made it to the other side of the world! The Library and Archives were delighted when Adelaide Botanic Garden recently arranged for donation of a key that was previously owned by Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck - granddaughter of King George III #KewLA
January 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from our research & collections teams here at Kew! We're looking forward to sharing more stories and highlights with you in 2026 🎄

Beautiful illustration below from our LAA team #KewLA 👇
December 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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🌺If you're free on 15th January and would like to find out more about our Persian collections, why not sign up for one of our art workshops? More info in the booking links below 👇#KewLA

Morning slot: https://ow.ly/x0cl50XMcGy
Afternoon slot: https://ow.ly/IvwE50XMcGz
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🌸If you're free on 15th January, why not sign up for one of our art workshops relating to our Persian collections? We ran some with Persian communities in November and they were such a great experience!

These workshops are open for all but will be the same content as the last ones (but shorter!). 🌷
🎨 Art Workshops at Kew 📚

Second round of creative art workshops inspired by Persia Reimagined: From Herbarium to Heritage

📅 15 January 2026
🕙 10:45 or 13:45 (90 minutes)
📍 Library & Archives, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morning 10:45 : lnkd.in/ek2GZtQn
Afternoon 13:45 : lnkd.in/eHZPTqbj
December 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This was such a cool find! Lots more to dig into and research 🎶🎻
🎶A botanical musical? We recently stumbled across these in the 'Flora Cibaria' manuscript of botanist Lilly Wigg (1749-1828). The volumes consist of other people's writings and are full of surprises, with psalms and melodies strewn throughout, and little direct link to the botany on the page. #KewLA
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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In January, we're running 2 public workshops. If you're interested, please email archives@kew.org. They are funded by the fabulous British Institute of Persian Studies. #PersianHistory #Archives #KewLA
December 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
📆 If you're around (online) this Wednesday (10th Dec) at 5pm GMT, why not join @shabnambalouch.bsky.social and me for a talk about the Persian materials in our Archive collections? You may even see some things currently not on display 🤫

Register here: www.bips.ac.uk/event/beyond...
December 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Do we have archives relating to your history? Probably! Our archive reflects global histories & is open to all. Conservator Shabnam Balouch has helped uncover our Persian archive, and you can find out more at an upcoming talk & our free public workshops in January! #EYAYourArchives #KewLA
December 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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For #EYAAnniversaries, we delved into collections on our Millennium Seed Bank, which opened at Wakehurst 25 years ago. Among the reports & articles on the development of one of the world’s largest seed banks, we discovered publicity materials featuring none other than Sir David Attenborough! #KewLA
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We hosted these workshops a couple of weeks ago and they were such a fantastic experience! Archives should be all about public engagement and including everyone 🌷 #EYAInclusion
Happy #EYAInclusion Day! We believe archives are for everyone, and we recently hosted workshops with Persian communities who visited our current exhibition & created beautiful booklets inspired by the items on display! It's vital that anyone who wants to use archives is able to access them. #KewLA
December 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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For #EYADigital, we’re looking back at how Kew managed its corporate records - from filing paper documents to reviewing which should be archived or securely destroyed. While some paper files remain, we now support staff in managing records effectively in a primarily digital environment. #KewLA
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Did you know botanist Sir Joseph Hooker travelled with two Bhotea mastiff dogs? Today’s featured image for #ExploreYourArchive Week #EYAPets is a playful drawing from his letters, showing Kinchin the dog being ‘taught’ to write.
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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For #EYASilence, we thought it fitting to look back at a time in which the Gardens had to be silent. This instruction sheet, issued during the Blitz in WWII, and an air raid logbook detail how the frequency of bombing raids led to the regular suppression of daily operations. #KewLA
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
One our oldest things and an exciting day when we stumbled across it 🤓
#EYAMedieval
While most of our archives are from the 19th century onwards, we do have a few older records, including this #EYAMedieval land deed from 1451! It is written in Latin and relates to Ardingly, which is near where our second site Wakehurst is located. #KewLA
December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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What #EYABeauty lies on the inside of this unassuming folder? We're showing off Elsie Wakefield's fungi illustrations today 🍄 Wakefield became Head of Mycology at Kew Gardens in 1915 and our Archives hold her personal papers collection, which includes letters, illustrations and photographs. #KewLA
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🌲 Follow along for this year's #ExploreYourArchive posts - we've picked some great items from our collections 🤓

#EYA
#EYAConservation
Did you know today is #EYAConservation day? We’re celebrating with this 1734 engraved map by John Rocque, showing the gardens, park and related buildings of the Royal Family at Kew. Our conservator has mounted it on a board for support and advises Melinex sleeves and flat storage. #KewLA
November 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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On #NationalTreeWeek we'd like to highlight the incredible efforts of Kew's past colleagues who were faced with the challenging task of moving trees across the Gardens. This photograph from Kew's Library and Archives depicts William Barron's ingenious horse-drawn tree transporter 🌳 #KewLA
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Ready to take your library career to the next level?

Applications are now open for international mid to senior library and archive professionals to join us in July 2026 for the International Library Leaders Programme.

Learn more bit.ly/BL-ILLP
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Did you know Kew’s Library and Archives hold 7,000+ Indian illustrations? This vibrant Pajanelia longifolia piece by Vishnupersad - commissioned by Nathaniel Wallich - is now on show. Explore Flora Indica at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery through April 2026. #KewLA
November 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Autumn is in full swing, and so is mushroom season! This lovely engraving is from the 1675 book "Theatrum Fungorum" by Belgian priest and mycologist Franciscus van Sterbeeck. The facial expressions of the children above the doorway symbolise edible (left) versus poisonous (right) mushrooms. #KewLA
November 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Today on #ArmisticeDay, we're remembering the Kew staff who served during both World Wars and balanced their lives in science and horticulture with duty and sacrifice 🧵👇

#KewLA
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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🎨 What are the colours of care? Join us online for a fascinating talk exploring the history of colour in 20th century hospitals in Britain. Free and open to all!

🎟️Book your place: https://bit.ly/4qfnEc6

Image: Mary Barnes: At the Well, oil on board, c/o Falkland Estate.
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Always a great day to promote our collections and engage with researchers and other organisations 🤓 #HistDay25
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Today, our Graduate Trainees have been representing Kew Library & Archives for #HistDay25 at Senate House Library. It's been a great way to share highlights from our collections with potential students and researchers as well as discover more about other libraries and archives! #KewLA
November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Fantastic case study on the application of #recordsincontext and how it can help indigenous and minority communities create more cohesive and visible histories!

ica-egad.github.io/RiC-AG/case_...
Case study — How might RiC be of use to indigenous communities and other minority groups?
ica-egad.github.io
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM