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Claire Barnes
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Interested in the life, times & legacy of Elizabeth de Burgh, #LadyOfClare - the remarkable #14thCentury patron of #ClareCollege at #CambridgeUniversity […]

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The dolphins invite you to look closely at the beauty and diversity of the ocean, and the current impact of man. On show now in the heart of Cambridge, 'Reflecting on the Sea': details above.

Open invitation to a reception on Thurs 25 Nov, 5-6pm […]

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Black-and-white artwork - a woodcut print. A large dolphin looks directly at the viewer, as two smaller dolphins swim happily above the vibrant reef below. What does the dolphin wish to tell us? In another detail of the same artwork, a group of terrified fish are about to be caught in an enormous trawl net, into which all life is disappearing.
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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I enjoyed this overview of the project’s wide range and insights – and some glorious images!
https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/stories/curious-cures-completed

🧵 4/4 #curiouscures
Hundreds of medieval medical manuscripts now accessible
Over the course of the last three years, the Curious Cures in Cambridge Libraries project has been enhancing the discoverability of medieval medical recipes in historic library collections across the University of Cambridge.
www.lib.cam.ac.uk
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
clairefromclare.h-net.social.ap.brid.gy
He curated the current exhibition of #curiouscures at the #cambridge #ul, which continues to 6 Dec:
https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/exhibitioncuriouscures

& suggested this evocative reading list:
https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/stories/curious-cures-reading-list
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Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World
Saturday 29 March – Saturday 6 December 2025 Monday – Friday 9am – 6:30pm Saturday 9am – 4:30pm Closed Sundays Booking is essential. Entry is FREE. Book your free exhibition tickets here Forthcoming
www.lib.cam.ac.uk
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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The author, Dr James Freeman, chairs the Association for Manuscripts and Archives in Research Collections. He led the Curious Cures project to conserve, catalogue & digitise medical recipes in the many Cambridge libraries:
https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/curiouscures
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#digitisation #libraries […]
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November 8, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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3/3 A scene from the story of Reynard the Fox. Tybalt the cat is held on a leash by a priest's illegitimate son. The cat bites the escaping priest's testicles while the priest's mistress beats him with a broom. A c1500 misericord in Bristol Cathedral. #Woodensday.
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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See ‘The Making of Ratapan Lautan’ on #makertube, 4min28:
https://makertube.net/w/qQiThe9QJ7rVhSe3B93SAT
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#pangroksulap #malaysia #bottomtrawling #oceanart #artandnature #environmentalart #artandecology #ArtAndNature #Sabah @pangroksulap
Ratapan lautan (Short Docu)
This video documents the journey of “Ratapan Lautan”, (Lament of the Ocean) a collective artwork created together with the fishing community in Kudat, Sabah. Through woodcut printmaking, the work ...
makertube.net
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
clairefromclare.h-net.social.ap.brid.gy
@taoish That's encouraging! I will maintain hope of access to all manuscripts being restored... over two years on now; any idea of the timeline?
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November 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
clairefromclare.h-net.social.ap.brid.gy
@pseudo-isidore.bsky.social Does anyone know if there are efforts to restore access? Or is this to remain quietly abandoned, a loss too embarrassing for reporting? Please let us know thoughts from your discussion!

#britishlibrary #digitisation #manuscripts
November 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM