Brunel University Special Collections

This account is no longer monitored, please come on over to: @BruUniArch_SC #railwayhistory #workingclass #autobiographies

@MRCWarwick @UkNatArchives See, told you having two accounts is too confusing - Tis us, ie @BruUniArch_SC

@MRCWarwick @UkNatArchives In that case, they all need branded t-shirts...

Given that @UkNatArchives is upping the archival avian game, we're trialling welcome geese as MRC meeters & greeters

@mssUniNott @BrunelUniArch Thanks. That's what we thought. Can't manage two though - far too confusing 😔

@BrunelSpecColl @BrunelUniArch I don't think you can merge them, we've been wanting to combine two of ours for ages and there doesn't seem to be a way to do it.😧

📢Announcement! @Brunel_Library @Bruneluni Brunel University Special Collections & Brunel University Archives have merged into one service. As we're still ironing a few things out, @BrunelSpecColl is going on hold for a while. In the meantime, why not check out @BrunelUniArch

Reading room and enquiry service update brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2021/10/04/rea…

Our reading room is open by appointment only Monday-Friday, subject to staff availability. Please contact us to make an appointment. We are operating a limited enquiry service at the moment.

We'd love to hear how our #SpecialCollections have entertained and inspired you! Please get in touch and let us know #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

Looking for some #HBAHEntertainment? Our #SpecialCollections colouring pages from #ColourOurCollections are still available! brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2020/01/29/col… #HistoryBeginsAtHome

📢New* Archives Exhibition! Come and see the history of Brunel and its ancestors back to 1804. Library ground floor (straight ahead after you swipe in). (* there may have been a tiny bit of recycling** involved...) (**we just moved the entire archive, people). @Bruneluni

Our #SpecialCollections include material intended to entertain children - such as these magazines from the #ChannelTunnel Association #Archive brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/mar… #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

Our #RailwayHistory #SpecialCollections include a board game - we've had people get in touch to say they still play a version of this! #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2016/06/21/50-…

Looking for some #HBAHEntertainment? Dip into the #CreativeWriting by our @EnglishatBrunel students in response to our #SpecialCollections brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/tag/creative-w…

Our #SpecialCollections include accounts of diverse Christmas entertainment through the ages, including when Christmas was banned! brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2018/12/13/ann… #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

As well as academic research, people use our collections to inspire and entertain through #CreativeWriting such as this play! brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/the… #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

Part of our #SpecialCollections the Ladies Home Journal was intended to entertain its audience in the mid-20th century - and certainly entertains some of our workshop participants now! #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/50-…

You may be surprised to learn that our #RailwayHistory collection includes books intended to entertain. brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2016/01/29/50-… #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome

Some of our #WorkingClass #Autobiographies were written to entertain, such as McKenzie's autobiography of a circus, showman, stage & exhibition man, which includes references to the early days of cinema. #HBAHEntertainment #HistoryBeginsAtHome brunelspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/50-…

We'd love to hear what you've learnt from our #SpecialCollections and #Archives? Why not get in touch and let us know - we love featuring research on our social media? #HBAHLearning #HistoryBeginsAtHome