@UntoldLives

Sharing stories from the past - a British Library blog

blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/
Joined October 2011
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Happy birthday Edward Lear, born #otd, 1812! @Untoldlives explores Lear bit.ly/1OkfM52 #NationalLimerickDay
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Learn about the papers of Arthur John Hopkinson of the Indian Civil Service which have recently been catalogued: bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/pa…

Papers of Arthur John Hopkinson, Indian Civil Service 1920-1947

The papers are catalogued and available for researchers to view in the British Library’s Asian and African Studies Reading Room.

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An interim version of the British Library's Archive & Manuscripts catalogue has now been launched searcharchives.bl.uk/
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Learn more about Ronald Brymer Beckett, a High Court Judge at Lahore, whose Papers have recently been catalogued bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/pa…
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We’re excited to share our new main catalogue, making it easier for you to find and request the majority of our published collection. We’ve also launched an interim version of our Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Find out how to start searching and requesting on our website: bit.ly/BLNewCatalogues
British Library catalogue search page displaying the new main catalogue, designed to make finding and requesting published items easier.

ALT British Library catalogue search page displaying the new main catalogue, designed to make finding and requesting published items easier.

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Find out about the papers of Ronald Brymer Beckett, a High Court Judge at Lahore, which have recently been catalogued bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/pa…

Papers of Ronald Brymer Beckett, High Court Judge at Lahore

A recent acquisition to the India Office Private Papers has now been catalogued.

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Planned strike action taking place between 8 and 12 December will affect our services, including an extension to our collection access suspension. There is also the possibility of short notice disruption. Please make sure you check our latest status updates before you visit. bit.ly/StrikeActionDec2025
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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: bl.uk/illp
A woman and a man are sat at reading desks with the woman in the foreground. A book is propped open before her.

ALT A woman and a man are sat at reading desks with the woman in the foreground. A book is propped open before her.

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Our services will be affected between 8 and 12 December due to planned strike action at our St Pancras site. This includes an extension to our current collection access suspension. To check what’s impacted, please visit our website bit.ly/StrikeActionDec2025

Planned strike action in London from 21 – 24 April 

We have been notified of planned strike action taking place between Monday 8 and Friday 12 December 2025.

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Weekend Link Dump: Murderous landlords, Inca spreadsheets, animal languages, Istanbul cat doors, a piano-playing octopus & more! strangeco.blogspot.com/2025/…
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How AI was used to transcribe Kaye & Johnston's Catalogue of European Manuscripts Vol. II bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/tr…
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New Post! Using AI to transcribe Kaye & Johnston's Catalogue of European Manuscripts Volume II bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/tr…

Transcription of Kaye and Johnston's catalogue of manuscripts

This small but moderately complex project used AI to transcribe a catalogue, but still required considerable human effort to review and refine the output.

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Undine@HorribleSanity31 Oct 2025
Weekend Link Dump: Unsolved murders, ghostly catfights, haunted churches, kidnapped actors, the Blue Dogs of Chernobyl & more! strangeco.blogspot.com/2025/…
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Some of our Reading Rooms will be closed between 27 October and 9 November due to planned strike action at our St Pancras site, and there may be other short notice disruption. To check what’s impacted, please visit our website: bit.ly/StrikeActionNov2025

Planned strike action in London from 21 – 24 April 

We have been notified of planned strike action taking place between Monday 8 and Friday 12 December 2025.

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This Autumn, explore powerful stories and big ideas at the Library. From in-depth debates on the future of AI, to the RSL Pioneer Prize and our annual celebration of the weird, enjoy unforgettable events in person and online.

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📣 Call for Papers! 📣 Check out the call for papers for our Biennial Conference in Sheffield! The deadline for proposals is 14 December! histchild.org/pages/sheffiel…

Fifth Biennial Conference | Children's History Society

University of Sheffield, 1-3 July 2026

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Undine@HorribleSanity3 Oct 2025
Weekend Link Dump: Abandoned villages, fake princesses, phantom funerals, famous courtesans, a Heaven-Shaking Thunder Bomb & more! strangeco.blogspot.com/2025/…
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Our blogs have a new look: bit.ly/BL-Blogs All previously published blogs will be available in our archive, launching in coming weeks. Watch this space for an update on when that goes live.
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British Library blogs are moving. blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2025…
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Undine@HorribleSanity19 Sep 2025
Weekend Link Dump: Dive bars, lost taverns, Weird Wills, escaped nuns, the Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol & more! strangeco.blogspot.com/2025/…
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