Tag Archives: Anderson Room

LGBT+ History Month Spotlight: Dame Ethel Smyth

Posted on 17 February 2023 by Meg

As we reach the mid-way point of LGBT+ History Month, it certainly feels like the right time to do a spotlight on one of the communities’ most significant female figures: Dame Ethel Smyth. During her lifetime she received critical acclaim … Continue reading →

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Easter to you?

Posted on 14 April 2022 by mj263

At Easter, do you think about: 1. Fluffy bunnies bouncing around hunting for chocolate eggs? 2. Little yellow chicks hopping around everywhere? 3. Or just the plain old Easter Egg itself and lots and lots of chocolate!!!…?

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To celebrate, to commemorate: South with Shackleton

Posted on 14 January 2022 by mj263

The latest mini exhibition in the Anderson Room celebrates the centenary of the death of the great polar explorer, Ernest Shackleton, with music inspired by Shackleton and his expeditions to Antarctica. There’s a surprising amount of music, and books about … Continue reading →

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Small but mighty

Posted on 8 October 2021 by mj263

I was born and raised in the historical county of Monmouthshire, a small but populous county in the south-east corner of Wales….or possibly England. Map makers are confused, and no wonder. A history teacher at my secondary school commented that … Continue reading →

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The changing face of the Anderson Room

Posted on 16 July 2021 by mj263

If you want to know anything about the UL, Justin Burrows in Music is the person to ask. Our longest serving staff member, he’s a mine of information on the Anderson Room, and its changing look. Here he recalls a … Continue reading →

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Sarah: return to the Anderson Room

Posted on 21 May 2021 by mj263

So, back again after another lockdown. Everything the same, but different!? Same building, same office and desk, but only one other colleague instead of six. It is so lovely to see “virtual” friends again and have a cup of tea … Continue reading →

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Back at the UL

Posted on 24 September 2020 by mj263

I enjoyed reading Kate‘s post a few weeks ago about her journey back to the Pendlebury with its collection of learned plants. I’ve been back in the UL for about 2 months, part-time, working from home for the rest of … Continue reading →

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Open all hours

Posted on 24 April 2020 by mj263

It’s been a strange month for everyone. For the Music Collections teams at the UL and the Pendlebury, in common with librarians across Cambridge, we’ve had to get used to new ways of working. Most of us have been working … Continue reading →

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A message from the music team

Posted on 20 March 2020 by mj263

Good news – some library services are now open. Cambridge University Library is now open for book returns, Click and Collect, and Scan and Deliver services (current staff and students only). Please note that Scan and Deliver is for literature … Continue reading →

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No mere trifle: Beethoven 250

Posted on 13 March 2020 by sw508

It will not have escaped your notice, dear reader, that this year the world (and not only the musical world) is marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. “The music is transcendent. He’s always pushing against the sky, reinventing the … Continue reading →

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