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'Lost in translation': forthcoming conference on cancer research (19 Jan 2010) http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/experthelp/scie
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An event at the British Library entitled 'Cancer Research: Lost in Translation?'
The British Library For those people who weren't able to hear our choir sing the Hallelujah chorus here on 14 December, here's a short recording
The British Library We have a selection of Christmas e-cards, sacred and secular http://www.bl.uk/ecards/indexxmas.html
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Although people had exchanged hand-written greetings for centuries, commercially printed Christmas cards seem to have originated in London in the mid 19th century.
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New virtual books live today, including manuscript of Handel's Messiah http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/virtualbo
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Discover the British Library's award-winning Turning the Pages. Just click on the links, wait a few moments, then turn the pages of our great books
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Also on Monday: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam exhibition opens. See preview in TimesOnline http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/t
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Among tall trees, a man in a blue silk tunic pauses beside a rocky stream. A vision opens before him of a white canopy held aloft on fir branches. The Moon turns into a blue all-seeing eye. In mid-air a giant gold-enamelled plate spins. Where is he? Answer: in the library.
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Join us for Handel's Messiah in Entrance Hall on Monday at 13.00 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/events/event101
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A live performance of Handel's Messiah part one by the British Library and British Museum singers
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Looking for a 'novel gift? Why not Adopt a Book? http://adoptabook.bl.uk/mall/departmentp
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Adopt a Book on BritishLibraryAdoptABook web site - Adopt a Book from the British Library is the ideal gift for the book lover who has everything. From as little as £25 you can adopt a book from hundreds of titles
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A couple of blogs - with pictures - of Friday's 'Victorian Values' event http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/poin
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A great blog posting by Claire Doble of visitlondon.com about last Friday's 'Late' event entitled 'Victorian Values'. She writes: 'My favourite of the evening [was] Red Sarah as a Victorian strongman, complete with stripy suit and barbell. ...
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Don't miss your chance to see Jeremy Irons and Dominic West read at the Josephine Hart Poetry Hour on 1 December. Book your place now http://www.bl.uk/whatson/events/event959
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Josephine Hart Poetry Hour, exploring the work of Robert Browning at the British Library
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Blog posting: Remembering the dead http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/amer
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Photograph by Michael Katakis Last weekend the British Museum celebrated death the Mexican way – they had a big party. I’ve always loved this aspect of Mexican culture – families and friends coming together to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones, rather than mourning the deaths. ...