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#Archive30 #SomethingBig This is the biggest item in the #britishmuseum archive. It’s a phased site plan for an archaeological excavation at Mucking in Essex from the 1970s. Staff feet in the image for scale! #archives
April 12, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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September 24, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Last year we had the rare opportunity to have a look at one of our biggest items - a plan of the works of the Dundee Water Company from 1863. As you can see it only just fits on our searchroom table. #SomethingBig #Archive30
April 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Many ways to interpret this...

How about this much loved object from Rottenrow - a fire surround etched with the signatures of the doctors and midwives and other staff who worked there over the years

Photo by @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Day 9 #Archive30

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#SomethingBig

The beautiful display cabinet from the boardroom
Photo taken in the main hall during 2008 centenary celebrations

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April 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I suppose it is fitting that one of our largest volumes is a scrapbook to commemorate the big event that was the Dundee 800 celebrations. Do you remember any events from 1991 to celebrate our 800th birthday? #SomethingBig #Archives30
April 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Medical practitioners in 17th century Edinburgh were often at loggerheads. Here's 6 metres of grievances by the surgeons about the apothecaries for having the audacity to "practice the art of chirurgery". Suffice to say they were absolutely livid!
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April 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
For #SomethingBig we’re sharing these weights and measures which belonged to Berkshire County Council. We're thankful that these items are rarely requested as moving them around is quite the workout!🏋🏻 #Archive30
April 12, 2026 at 9:18 AM
This early 19th century map of part of the liberties of Belper, Duffield and Makeney is one of the largest we have, measuring just over 3m by just over 4m. You can unroll it in the Searchroom if you really want to, but the digital copy is much easier to look at!

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April 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
April 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
#Archive30 #SomethingBig: The "Rettig'sche Schulbank" is a school desk system that was patented in 1893 and was used all over Germany after that. The bench has a handy joint on the floor so that you can tilt it to clean underneath – how brilliant is that?
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April 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
For many years, a massive bonfire was a key Homecoming tradition at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Unsurprisingly, it was eventually ended due to safety concerns.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Our St John's Bible series are pretty big and absolutely incredible. We frequently host tour groups to just spend time going through these wonderful illustrations. You can learn more about the Bibles via: libraryguides.berea.edu/SJB/about .

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April 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#Archive30 #SomethingBig These enormous scrap books contain all the catalogues and advertising material from Hardy Patent Pick of Sheffield, along with notices from the factory. They made tools for every possible application, from gardening to coal mining. @arascot.bsky.social #GKNarchive
April 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We are putting away this rather large item which was out for our borough’s 60th anniversary last week: letters patent of 1823 creating Nicholas Vansittart Baron Bexley, given under writ of the Privy Seal with the great seal of George IV attached. #SomethingBig #Archive30
April 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
For today's #Archive30 we're looking at #SomethingBig and this chart of chemical analysis by W. Little fits the bill. The chart also gives details of blowpipe and distinguishing characteristics for each element. It measures approx 95cm x 70cm.
April 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
These whoppers are our divisional ledgers, which hold the collar numbers worn by officers in twelve of the Met's divisions (geographical areas). Like shoulder numbers today, these would change each time an officer changed station or division, unlike their warrant numbers. #Archive30 #SomethingBig
April 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
For #SomethingBig from the Karun Thakar Collection we have this men's turban from Rajasthan. Measuring 1200cm it is made of cotton & tie-dyed in a diagonal pattern called lahariya meaning “wavy.” #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social
April 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
#SomethingBig is this catalogue of sales catalogues [D/ENS]. Originally a handwritten draft, we typed it up during the pandemic. It needed a lot of adjustment to input to our online catalogue but it's now available. The hard copy version is huge! #Archive30 #ArchivalAchievements
April 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Today's #Archive30 is #SomethingBig

As its a Sunday- and our librarian failed to schedule anything - we're reposting this gem about one of the largest items in our collection!
Whymper designed his tent in the 1860's - as there were no specialist tents for mountaineering at the time.

The original tent was donated to the Alpine Club in 1965 by Guido Monzino. In 1994 it was restored by the Royal School of Needlework
April 12, 2026 at 11:18 AM