Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh

11/04/2025

On 29th April, Lothian Health Services Archive here in Heritage Collections will partner with charity CAPS Independent Advocacy to host a Discovery Session exploring archive material about the long history of mental health care in our region, and the activist movements that grew from a lack of representation of patient voices.
During the session, CAPS members will bring their lived experience to the fore, introducing items they have selected from LHSA holdings during research in the archive over the past six months. Everyone is welcome! To reserve a place, please book through Eventbrite: https://buff.ly/XvOggnT

Join us to explore the Lothian Health Service Archive alongside our co-curators from CAPS Independent Advocacy

18/11/2024

Today, to mark the bicentenary of the Great Fire of Edinburgh, we are publishing a blog by by Ash Mowat, a volunteer in the Civic Engagement Team, examining a set of engravings by William Home Lizars that depict the devastation caused by the fire.

https://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/blog/2024/11/18/the-great-fire-of-edinburgh-1824/

29/08/2024

Today we are publishing a blog by Ash Mowat, a volunteer in the Civic Engagement Team, on a manuscript history of the Tower of London, written by John Augustus Bonney, a political radical who was himself imprisoned in the Tower.

https://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/blog/2024/08/29/john-augustus-bonneys-history-of-the-tower-of-london/

06/06/2024

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a topic that hits close to home for archivist Aline, whose home city, Caen was nearly razed to the ground during the Allies' advance. Our collections include a photograph album that shows the extent of the devastation:

Link A more personal take on our archives… As any archivist knows, you can sometimes stumble upon archives with an unexpected and personal connection: this was the case for me when I found out that in the Special Collections of the Library was an album containing 175 photographs and postcards show...

27/05/2024

Our brilliant interns Emily and Maddie are steadily going through two of the University's oldest archives sequences, making fascinating discoveries along the way. Read more about Emily's finds in our latest blog:

Archival Provenance Project: Emily’s finds My name is Emily, and I’m the second of the two archive interns that are currently working on the Dc and Dk collections. I’m a part-time Masters student in the History, Classics and Archaeology department, and I’m just finishing up the first year of...

19/04/2024

To mark the bicentenary of the death of Lord Byron on 19 April 1824, we are publishing a blog featuring Byron highlights in our collections including a previously unpublished manuscript note from Byron to his publisher John Murray.

https://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/blog/2024/04/19/byron-in-edinburgh-university-library/

08/04/2024

The University Library has been collecting and accumulating books and manuscripts since its very foundation. Our two student interns Madeleine and Emily are currently exploring some of these early papers and manuscripts, which offer insights into the University's history. Find out more in Madeleine's blog:

Archival Provenance Project: a glimpse into the university’s history through some of its oldest manuscripts My name is Madeleine Reynolds, a fourth year PhD candidate in History of Art. I am fortunate to be one of two successful applicants for the position of Archival Provenance Intern with the Ce...

29/03/2024

Applications are open for an AV Digitisation Technician role.

We are looking for an experienced AV digitisation professional to join our team on a permanent basis. If you have an understanding of AV digitisation equipment, processes and software, a passion for heritage collections and experience of working with formats such as reel-to-reel, cassette and VHS, then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will undertake programmatic and on-demand digitisation of the University’s AV heritage collections, with a specific focus on the collections held in the School of Scottish Studies Archive.

Grade UE05: £25,742.00 to £29,605.00 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £27,979 to £32,332 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).

ISG / Library & University Collections / Digital Library

Open-ended Contract

Full-time - 35 hours per week

The closing date for applications is 8th April 2024. Interviews will be held in-person in late April or early May 2024. More information on the role and specification as well as how to apply is included within the link.

We are looking for an experienced AV digitisation professional to join our team on a permanent basis. If you have an understanding of AV digitisation equipment, processes and software, a passion for heritage collections and experience of working with formats such as reel-to-reel, cassette and VHS, t...

29/02/2024

In our latest blog, Ash Mowat explores the poetry of Louisa Agnes Czarnecki (1823-1877), a versatile, politically engaged Edinburgh poet married to a Polish Nationalist exile. We hold a richly decorated album of her work.

https://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/edinburghuniversityarchives/2024/02/28/rediscovering-the-poetry-of-louisa-agnes-czarnecki-a-19th-century-edinburgh-writer-and-musician/

16/02/2024

SEACHDAIN NA GÀIDHLIG, DUN ÈIDEANN – GAELIC WEEK, EDINBURGH. Tasglann Sgoil Eòlas na h-Alba | School of Scottish Studies Archives. Sruth an Eòlais | The Carrying Stream

Friday 23 February 13:00-14:00. Project Room (1.06), 50 George Square. Saor an asgaidh | Free. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-carrying-stream-tickets-803957788387


The School of Scottish Studies Archives at the University of Edinburgh has a variety of exciting collections, including sound recordings, photographs and films. To find out more, join us for a lunch-time screening of archival material and contemporary works inspired by our recordings. Tea/coffee and cake will be provided.

Tha iomadh cruinneachadh air leth ann an Tasglann Sgoil Eòlas na h-Alba aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, a’ toirt a-steach clàraidhean fuaim, dealbhan agus filmichean. Thig còmhla rinn is faigh a-mach tuilleadh aig an sgrìonadh seo de stuth-tasgaidh agus obair ùr a chaidh a brosnachadh leis na clàraidhean againn. Bidh tì/cofaidh is cèic rim faighinn.

This event, open to all, will be bilingual. If you would like any further information on the event, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann

06/02/2024

Ready to dive into the art of digitisation? Join our workshop - "Can You Just Digitise?" Explore the nuances of digitising University Collections material, work in teams on real-life scenarios, and visit our Digitisation Service studio!

Can You Just Digitise? Introduction to Digitised Documents 13 Feb 2024, 10:00 – 13:00 Book Now Book Now   In Person Working with University Collections material can present a number of challenges to the success of a digitisation project. In this workshop we invite participants to consider how the...