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Upcoming exhibitions at the British Library, 2024

Drawing on the British Library’s extraordinary collection of literature, art, maps and sound, the Library’s 2024/2025 exhibitions…

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Over 60 Chaucer manuscripts available online

The British Library holds the world’s largest surviving collection of Chaucer manuscripts.

LEEDS 2023

A gift of stories with LEEDS 2023

Discover our new book for children in Leeds – and the magical live performance it’s inspired.

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Explore the history of Partition and its continuing legacy on life in India, Pakistan and Britain

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‘How come England did not know me?’: Recording Andrea Levy for Authors’ Lives

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A Description of Three Hundred Animals [page: frontispiece and title page]

Discover 'A Description of Three Hundred Animals', a natural history book for children

The Devonshire Manuscript

Explore this hand-written volume, known as the Devonshire Manuscript

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