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    30. Nov.

    It's ! Is this the oldest payslip you've ever seen?! In this receipt dated 256 BCE, Panakestor acknowledged that he'd received his salary for the month of Daisios from Poseidonios, royal banker at Memphis. Papyrus 2854

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  2. 30. Nov.

    1016, the Scandinavian warrior Cnut became king of all England. Seizing the crowns, fighting wars and making allies: discover more about the king that changed England.

    Queen Emma and King Cnut depicted at the beginning of the New Minster Liber Vitae
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  3. 30. Nov.

    Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson, David Olusoga, David Sedaris, Deborah Francis-White, Alex Horne and more. Members' priority booking for our January – March 2019 events season is now open:

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    28. Nov.

    Cats rule the internet 😺but even before moggies went viral they were the stars of stories, rhymes and songs.

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  5. 29. Nov.

    Happy World Digital Preservation Day! Think we just do books? We also collect and preserve digital content to ensure access far into the future. Find out more:

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  6. 28. Nov.

    Citiberbes or tardiberbes, rariberbes or pleniberbes? Celebrating medieval-style with 's hirsute blog (Image: Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, f. 29r)

    Woden as a bushy-bearded god, the ancestor of the Anglo-Saxon kings (England, 12th century), currently on display in Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, f. 29r
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  7. 28. Nov.

    William Blake abandoned his 1790s poem, 'Vala' and later resumed it as 'The Four Zoas' after a period of depression. While the early parts deal with intellectual judgement and spiritual despair, the later stages of the poem hold out more hope

    Manuscript of William Blake's The Four Zoas
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  8. 27. Nov.

    Almost six million items were consulted in our Reading Rooms and through our website in the last year. Thanks to all who help make our collection available for the inspiration, research and enjoyment of everyone.

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  9. 27. Nov.

    Thank you to the partners, mentors and all the inspirational speakers who have helped us support entrepreneurs and innovators from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and growing a business through

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  10. 27. Nov.

    The generous support of our donors has also helped us to present inspiring events and landmark exhibitions, including Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War.

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  11. 27. Nov.

    This , we’d like to thank our donors and supporters for helping us to inspire learners of all ages, backgrounds and abilities through our schools programmes and Discovering Literature website

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    27. Nov.

    A new exhibition at the British Library explores the rich literary history of cats through a purr-fect display of books, manuscripts and artwork.

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    23. Nov.

    Wow - the 's collections get turned into a fashion collection by Nabil Nayal! Man, I hope illuminated manuscripts are 2019's hot ticket...

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  14. 26. Nov.

    Did someone say ? (Image: Assorted cakes and desserts from Mrs Beeton's Family Cookery and Housekeeping Book, 1907)

    Assorted cakes and desserts from Mrs Beeton's Family Cookery and Housekeeping Book, 1907
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  15. 26. Nov.

    Gold and garnet. Silver and swords. delves into the many intricate treasures of the which are currently on display in our exhibition.

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  16. 23. Nov.

    The real reason Larry the cat needed to get back into : he had some very urgent correspondence to attend to

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    23. Nov.

    It's nearly time! Check out our offers in store and online this Sunday - you'll find 10% off our Christmas and Cats on the Page exhibition ranges (some exclusions apply)!

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  18. 23. Nov.

    From Mog to Puss in Boots, see your favourite felines come to life in books, manuscripts and artwork, while also exploring cats from unexpected genres such as political satire. Sure to delight all ages, especially anyone who loves cats! supported by

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  19. 23. Nov.

    Cats and their capers have taken over the Library! Come face to whiskers with these claw-some felines in our free exhibition lapping with cat-titude. 😼 Don’t pro-cat-stinate: (And more importantly, how many cat puns can you fit in a tweet?)

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  20. 22. Nov.

    Our exhibition galleries close at 17.30 today, even to those with giant keys who have brought their dragons along especially. (Image: Royal 19 B.XV, f.38v)

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