Sophie's Sheroes
February is LGBT history month and this year the VG&M asked me if I’d look back on my own little history project from 2017.
Posted on: 19 February 2021
Stranger Loves: a Brief History of LGBTQ+ Science Fiction
To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month we have invited Dr Phoenix Alexander, the University’s Science Fiction Collections Librarian, to outline the history of LGBTQ+ themes in the genre. \n\nThe University of Liverpool Library's Special Collections and Archives houses the largest catalogued collection of science fiction in Europe, encompassing over 35,000 books and 2, 500 periodicals, as well as the archives of some of the major science fiction writers of the twentieth century. Join us on a tour through the LGBTQIA+ history of science fiction, showcasing just a handful of items from the stacks.
Posted on: 11 February 2021
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
The 27th January 2021 will mark the 170th anniversary of the death of the American naturalist and artist John James Audubon, the author/creator of what is now one of the most valuable printed books in the world. Only 120 complete copies are known to have survived, but one of them is on display at Liverpool Central Library. \n\nHere at the Victoria Gallery & Museum we are fortunate to be the custodians of the largest group of original artworks by Audubon outside North America. So how did these rare artworks end up in the collection of the \nUniversity of Liverpool?\n
Posted on: 29 January 2021
Story of the Willow Pattern
Blue and white ‘Willow Pattern’ tableware is considered traditionally British, seen on plates, dishes and tea services on dressers and sideboards across the land. The pattern is clearly inspired by China, and its story certainly starts there, but we need to go back a long, long way to find out why.
Posted on: 15 January 2021
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Sophie's Sheroes
February is LGBT history month and this year the VG&M asked me if I’d look back on my own little history project from 2017.
Posted on: 19 February 2021