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Magdalene College is deeply saddened by the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.
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cam.ac.uk University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · Oct 7
It is with great sadness that the University shares the news of the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon, founder of the @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social

Read our tribute to the visionary Nobel Laureate and watch an interview from 2012, just after he won: https://bit.ly/4mM8o3r
October 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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"‘A Disastrous Expedition’: I.A. Richards Caught Climbing the Roofs of Magdalene College". Check out our new article about the fabled practice of night climbing in Cambridge. Image ©Master and Fellows of Magdalene College Cambridge. @magdalenecollege.bsky.social
Two men climbing the clock tower at Magdalene College in 1915.
August 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Highly recommended by our library staff - a fun and informative introduction.
kateloveman.bsky.social Kate Loveman @kateloveman.bsky.social · Jul 21
📣 Back by popular demand, free online event on reading Pepys’s shorthand.

Find out about how Pepys used shorthand to write his diary and try reading it!

Sat 2 August, 6-7pm BST.  Eventbrite sign up:
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Reading Samuel Pepys's Shorthand: an online talk and workshop
Find out how Pepys kept his secret diary and have a go at reading the shorthand he wrote it in for yourself!
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July 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Come to a free online event about Pepys’s diary, neither of which clashes with England’s matches in the Euros! ⚽️

Saturday 5 July at 6-7pm BST. 
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Or
Tuesday 8 July 2-3pm BST.
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Reading Samuel Pepys's Shorthand: an online talk and workshop
Find out how Pepys kept his secret diary and have a go at reading the shorthand he wrote it in for yourself!
tinyurl.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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a #herbook inscription for the ages:

Elizabeth Pride her Book giuen her by [the?] Lord Larrance / a ugly Lord a rogue a folle of a Lord

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STC 22545 • @folger.edu
A handwritten inscription in the margin of THE COVNTESSE OF PEMBROKES ARCADIA (1621) that reads: “Elizabeth Pride her Book giuen her by [the?] Lord Larrance / a ugly Lord a rogue a folle of a Lord” STC 22545 • Folger Shakespeare Library
June 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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The importance of provenance information in library catalogue records has been discussed in 'Finding the Marginal in Marginalia: The Importance of Including Marginalia Descriptions in Catalog Entries' by Dr Zoe Screti-with special mention of Magdalene's rare book cataloguing!
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May 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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200 years ago #otd, Pepys’ Diary was first sent to print in two volumes priced at six guineas each, soon becoming a vital source for studying the Restoration period and a hallmark of British history. In celebration of this bicentennial, let’s take a look at the remarkable history of this diary. 🧵
Title page of the first edition of Samuel Pepys's diary, published by Henry Colburn in 1825. Frontispiece of the first edition of Samuel Pepys's diary, showing Samuel Pepys at a desk with a large wig on his head and a globe beside him, published by Henry Colburn in 1825.
May 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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To mark the beginning of the Papal conclave, here's a few details from 'Nuova et esatta pianta del conclave..' published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi. It dates from 1691, and appears in Samuel Pepys's 'Stampe di Roma' print albums.
A black and white engraving of St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican, with angels above and lettering below. Two images of the cardinals processing for the start of the conclave and greeting the new Pope. An image of the whole print, in black and white, depicting a plan of the Vatican, St. Peter's Basilica, and scenes from the ceremonies associated with the death of Alexander VIII and the election of Pope Innocent XII at the edges.
May 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Hot off the (Cambridge University) press, and already in the Pepys Scholars' Library - the Pepys Library reference collection at Magdalene. #camlibs
April 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Interested in the conservation of rare books and manuscripts? Check out our 'Back a Book' fundraising initiative for the Pepys Library, Old Library and Archives:
Back a Book
Back A Book
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March 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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A new blog post for International Women's Day, featuring a book from the Old Library which was written, printed, and owned by three different women across three centuries. #Internationalwomensday #IWD2025 #rarebooks #speccolls #camlibs
Elizabeth Bathurst
Old Library H.20.178. Bathurst, Elizabeth: Truth Vindicated… London: Mary Hinde, 1773. For International Women’s Day 2025, we are showcasing a book with a unique trail of female authorship, p…
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March 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM