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1. www.britannica.com › topic › British-LibraryBritish Library | London, History, Summary, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 15, 2024 · British Library, national library of Great Britain, formed by the British Library Act (1972) and organized by July 1, 1973. It holds more than 170 million items, including 13 million printed and electronic books as well as hundreds of thousands of periodicals, microfilms, and rare manuscripts. The library is in London.

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2. blogs.bl.uk › sound-and-vision › 2024Beyond the Bassline events at the British Library, June

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   May 31, 2024 · Piazza Pavilion, British Library. An evening dedicated to the life and legacy of the first recorded Black British musician. Generational Women: Stars of music in conversation Thursday 13 June, 19:00 – 20:30 Pigott Theatre, British Library and online Talking music across the generations with Andi Oliver, Olivia Dean and Pauline Black.

3. blogs.bl.uk › living-knowledgeKnowledge Matters blog - British Library Blog

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   May 28, 2024 · At the British Library, there’s a space called the Story Garden, which, as a teacher and as a mother, I would use to tell stories to children. After the lockdowns ended, Global Generation , the charity that created the garden in partnership with the Library, asked me to speak to Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, about why the space was important to the local community in our borough, Somers Town.

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4. blogs.bl.uk › webarchiveUK Web Archive blog - British Library Blog

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   May 29, 2024 · My name is Cameron, and I am currently undertaking an AHRC funded Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) project, between the British Library and Teesside University.My research centres on racial discourses within association football fanzines and e-zines from c.1975 to the present, and aims to examine the broader connections between football fandom, race and identity.

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5. facts.net › world › landmarks20 Surprising Facts About The British Library

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   May 29, 2024 · The British Library is a renowned institution that holds a vast collection of knowledge and cultural artifacts. It serves as the national library of the United Kingdom and is a treasure trove of information for researchers, scholars, and curious minds. While many are familiar with the British Library’s importance as a repository of valuable ...

6. bl.iro.bl.uk › collections › 0c48d139-f5ac-4923-8ae0National Life Stories Annual Reviews // British Library

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   May 16, 2024 · National Life Stories (NLS) is an independent charitable trust within the Oral History department of the British Library. Founded in 1987, its mission is to record and preserve a wide range of voices through in-depth biographical accounts, to make them available and inspire their use.’. The charity’s expertise is in oral history fieldwork ...

7. www.lib.cam.ac.uk › stories › restoring-accessRestoring access to Electronic Legal Deposit

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   4 days ago · The British Library has said access will be restored in some form. Cambridge University Library, and the other legal deposit libraries, are working closely together, and we will need to ensure our access systems are working with the British Libary's new system once it is ready. All our other resources, print and digital, are still available. We ...

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   What is the British Library?

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   How many books are in the British Library?

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   How many items does the British Library hold?

   • The British Library holds over 170 million items. With an extensive collection of books, manuscripts, maps, stamps, newspapers, and much more, the British Library boasts an astounding 170 million items, making it one of the largest libraries in the world. It is home to some of the world’s most prestigious literary treasures.

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   What are the Special Collections of the British Library?

   • Its special offerings include the Oriental and India Office Collections (transferred from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1982), the National Sound Archive (formerly the British Institute of Recorded Sound, incorporated into the library in 1983), printed music, a map library, and philatelic materials.

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