Chiang Yee: artist, poet and ‘Silent Traveller’
Chiang Yee was a writer with a unique viewpoint. A Chinese poet and artist, he emigrated to England in the 1930s, and published many books of his observations of life in the West, written with a wry, gentle tone and a keen eye for detail. Anja introduces this fascinating author, and highlights the books of his in the library collection.
Spotlight on… Festive Treasures (videos & notes)
Join Anja for December's Special Collections Spotlight Session, focused on books relating to Christmas.
A Journey to Narnia: the Bromley House Children’s Library
Sally introduces some of the treasures in our collection for younger readers
Spotlight on… Evelyn Underhill (videos and notes)
November's Special Collection Spotlight Session highlights the life and work of 20th century contemplative theologian Evelyn Underhill.
A Roman Coin, the Masons, and a Window into our History
Anja investigates an intriguing anomaly in the Bromley House Library collection
Spotlight on… Ghosts and ghouls (videos & notes)
In keeping with the spooky season, the topic of the Special Collections Spotlight Session for October is "Ghosts and ghouls". Anja introduces four of the more sinister items from the older parts of the library collections.
Life, the Universe, and Everything – The Bromley House Library Theology Collection
Collections researcher Steve Bates introduces the library's fascinating theology collection, and the project he has undertaken to unlock its secrets.
Spotlight on… Treasures of the British Sundial Society Library (videos and notes)
The videos from this month's spotlight session are now available on our YouTube channel.
Spotlight on… Beautiful Bindings (Videos & Notes)
This month's Special Collections Spotlight Session focuses on some of the lovely examples of the bookbinder's art which we hold in our collections.
Spotlight on… English Churches (Videos and notes)
Notes from the July 'Special Collections Spotlight Session' which introduced some beautiful books about the history and architecture of English churches.
Spotlight on… Treasures of the James Ward Collection (Videos and notes)
The Special Collections Spotlight Session for May focused on just a few of the amazing books from the collection of James Ward
Spotlight on… Byron (Videos and notes)
April's Special Collections Spotlight Session looked at books relating to the poet Byron.