ENU Heritage Collections
@enuheritage.bsky.social
Home of Edinburgh Napier University's archives, rare books, and museum collections.
See also @edinburghnapier.bsky.social and @enulibrary.bsky.social.
See also @edinburghnapier.bsky.social and @enulibrary.bsky.social.
☠️| Did you know that books can be dangerous?
We discovered a poisonous book today!
During the 19th century, heavy metals such as arsenic and lead were sometimes added to book bindings to create the vivid green colours like in this copy of Moore's Irish Melodies (ECC E346).
#PoisonBooks #booksky
We discovered a poisonous book today!
During the 19th century, heavy metals such as arsenic and lead were sometimes added to book bindings to create the vivid green colours like in this copy of Moore's Irish Melodies (ECC E346).
#PoisonBooks #booksky
April 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
☠️| Did you know that books can be dangerous?
We discovered a poisonous book today!
During the 19th century, heavy metals such as arsenic and lead were sometimes added to book bindings to create the vivid green colours like in this copy of Moore's Irish Melodies (ECC E346).
#PoisonBooks #booksky
We discovered a poisonous book today!
During the 19th century, heavy metals such as arsenic and lead were sometimes added to book bindings to create the vivid green colours like in this copy of Moore's Irish Melodies (ECC E346).
#PoisonBooks #booksky
🏰| The late medieval Merchiston Tower stands at the heart of our Merchiston Campus.
The tower is well-known as the birthplace of John Napier, the mathematician and inventor of logarithms for whom the University is named.
The tower is well-known as the birthplace of John Napier, the mathematician and inventor of logarithms for whom the University is named.
January 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🏰| The late medieval Merchiston Tower stands at the heart of our Merchiston Campus.
The tower is well-known as the birthplace of John Napier, the mathematician and inventor of logarithms for whom the University is named.
The tower is well-known as the birthplace of John Napier, the mathematician and inventor of logarithms for whom the University is named.
🗝️| A warm welcome to Aristotelis, Information & Library Studies student at the @unistrathclyde.bsky.social.
As part of a wider @enulibrary.bsky.social placement, Aristotelis will be unlocking some of our collections on the 1950s/60s Merchiston Tower redevelopment.
As part of a wider @enulibrary.bsky.social placement, Aristotelis will be unlocking some of our collections on the 1950s/60s Merchiston Tower redevelopment.
January 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🗝️| A warm welcome to Aristotelis, Information & Library Studies student at the @unistrathclyde.bsky.social.
As part of a wider @enulibrary.bsky.social placement, Aristotelis will be unlocking some of our collections on the 1950s/60s Merchiston Tower redevelopment.
As part of a wider @enulibrary.bsky.social placement, Aristotelis will be unlocking some of our collections on the 1950s/60s Merchiston Tower redevelopment.
📖 | Starting the year off strong with some wonderful items from our War Poets Collection out for consultation today.
Find your favourite items from our collections, and information on how to view them in person at ➡️ tinyurl.com/3ajbbaxt
January 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
📖 | Starting the year off strong with some wonderful items from our War Poets Collection out for consultation today.
Find your favourite items from our collections, and information on how to view them in person at ➡️ tinyurl.com/3ajbbaxt
Exciting news! 📢
After many months of work, our new Heritage Collections Discovery portal is now live.
From rare books, to archives, and unique artifacts, you can find exactly what you’re looking for – quickly and easily.
Do have a look to explore our unique collections
➡️ tinyurl.com/2hsve3pm
After many months of work, our new Heritage Collections Discovery portal is now live.
From rare books, to archives, and unique artifacts, you can find exactly what you’re looking for – quickly and easily.
Do have a look to explore our unique collections
➡️ tinyurl.com/2hsve3pm
November 19, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Exciting news! 📢
After many months of work, our new Heritage Collections Discovery portal is now live.
From rare books, to archives, and unique artifacts, you can find exactly what you’re looking for – quickly and easily.
Do have a look to explore our unique collections
➡️ tinyurl.com/2hsve3pm
After many months of work, our new Heritage Collections Discovery portal is now live.
From rare books, to archives, and unique artifacts, you can find exactly what you’re looking for – quickly and easily.
Do have a look to explore our unique collections
➡️ tinyurl.com/2hsve3pm