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#ColorOurCollections’: Images from the Archives

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Emer Twomey

When my colleague Elaine Harrington proposed UCC Library’s Special Collections & Archives contribute to the #ColourOurCollections colouring festival I wondered what would work from the archival collections. When you hear “archives” do you automatically think “old stuff…like letters”. These are … Continue reading →

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Portal to the Past – You’ll be surprised what you find in the Archives

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Emer Twomey

Taking up from Emma Horgan’s post last week I’d like to introduce some of the thought-processes behind our choice of images. From past experience when I introduce the idea of what archival material is, some people can look blankly at … Continue reading →

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Portal to the Past! You’ll Be Surprised By What Can Find!

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Elaine Harrington

Have you spotted the new wall design outside Special Collections & Archives? In an age where people use and rely on the web and digital content we wanted to show we are more than old text-based documents or old and … Continue reading →

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