Advent 2023: 16 December

Today’s images from our collections and their corresponding image available on UL library databases

Advent 2023: 14 December

Todays image is of our ScanTent, which allows researchers to quickly take digital images for private use

Advent 2023: 10 December

Images of our conservation lab, the re-housing process of ‘The book of fame’ (1483) and some specialist repair paper, made in-house.

Advent 2023: 6 December

Today’s image is of the various materials we use to preserve our collections such as acid-free boxes, folder and paper, mylar and paperclips.

Advent calendar 2023: Sustainability and heritage collections at UL Library

This years Advent Calendar looks at sustainability and heritage collections at UL Library

Advent Calendar 2023

Sustainability and heritage collections at UL Library Sustainability is a key concern for today’s society, […]

Dyeing with yasha, a traditional & natural Japanese dye

Yasha is a natural yellow-brown dye extracted from cones of the Japanese alder tree and used to dye fabric and paper.

A quick selection of printer’s devices

A quick look into some of the printer’s devices found in the Bolton Library.

Wellcome Trust funding for Shannon archive

Funding awarded by the Wellcome Trust for the Shannon Development Photographic Archive

Making a model of a limp parchment binding

Summary of a recent online bookbinding class to make a limp parchment binding

Miniatures in the Bolton Library

Get the magnifying class! These miniature books range in size from 5 cm all the way down to 0.5 mm

The Scholar’s binding in Ireland

Scholar’s bindings were put together with the materials available, without access to bookbinding training, techniques or tools.