Stories
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Dress and the magic of touch
Fashion, of course, is largely about appearance, but the feeling of clothes on your skin is a complex sensory experience. Shahidha Bari contemplates the human connections in the business of creating and wearing clothes.
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The politics and power of audio-description
Traditional theatre audio-description often lets down artists and audiences. But, done well, it has the potential to be a force for creativity as well as accessibility.
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Charged bodies
Electrified humans brought education and performance together with a spark in the 18th century.
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The enigma of the medieval folding almanac
With its combination of rich, portable data and high-end style, this folding almanac could have been the medieval equivalent of the latest iPhone.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Silk, John Frederick William (1858-1943)
Date: September 1889-May 1895Reference: MS.5977Part of: Silk, John Frederick William (1858-1943), anaesthetist- Archives and manuscripts
Silk, John Frederick William (1858-1943)
Date: 1895Reference: MS.5978Part of: Silk, John Frederick William (1858-1943), anaesthetist- Digital Images
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Silk fibres
Macroscopic Solutions- Digital Images
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Silk worm Egg
- Digital Images
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Silk moth antenna
David Linstead