09 Oct 2019
Moonlight in art
The Moon and its light have inspired illustrations, paintings, and woodblock printings. Discover this connective force in art through the artworks of Turner, Rubens, Yoshitoshi and many more.
26 Sep 2019
Young Filmmakers Volunteer Project
Watch the three unique films produced by local volunteers aged 15-18 as part of this Summers Young Volunteers Film Project.
23 Sep 2019
Digitisation in the Caird Library
The Libraries Week 2019 theme is celebrating libraries in a digital world. To mark the occasion here at the Caird Library we thought it would be fitting to highlight some of the work we have done over the last few years in digitising parts of our collections and making them more accessible. 
05 Sep 2019
The papers of Admiral William Cornwallis (1744–1819)
The Caird Library's display case has a new display showcasing some of the collection of personal papers of Admiral William Cornwallis.
03 Sep 2019
Prints, politics & peers: John Pine’s tapestry hangings of the House of Lords
One of the many treasures to be found in the collections of the Caird Library is John Pine's The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords: representing the several engagements between the English and Spanish fleets in the ever memorable year 1588 (RMG ID: PBE3597)
21 Aug 2019
The arrival of the Bermuda floating dock, July 1869
I recently catalogued a small collection of papers relating to Rear-Admiral James Francis Ballard Wainwright (1820-1872), in the Caird Library Archive Catalogue. Some of the items shed light on a notable event at Bermuda 150 years ago.
08 Aug 2019
Musing on a mollusc: Brunel’s inspiration for the Thames Tunnel
The year 2019 marked the 150th anniversary of the opening in 1869 of the East London railway line, completed in 1843 with the help of pioneering technology invented by Marc Isambard Brunel