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Read our latest blogs and some of our most popular content from our archive.

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Papers of Ronald Brymer Beckett, High Court Judge at Lahore

15 December 2025

A recent acquisition to the India Office Private Papers has now been catalogued.

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Our Story: experiences of growing up in care in Leeds

8 December 2025

Explore a collection of comics created by young care-experienced artists.

Earrings of different colours in lip shapes

Shop small, gift big: Support small businesses this Christmas

8 December 2025

Check out some of the fantastic products made by small businesses who have benefited from our Business & IP Centre services.

Business

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Jane Austen’s music: the world at home

8 December 2025

Explore the British musical world of the late 18th century through Austen's engagement with music.

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Asian and African studies

Uncover topics related to our diverse collection from Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Americas and Oceania collection

Explore the latest insights and research on our collection relating to North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Oceania.

Collection material prepared for conservation.

Collection care

Get a glimpse behind-the-scenes and see how we care for our collection, from treasures such as Magna Carta to our digital eBooks.

Digital scholarship

Track exciting developments at the intersection of libraries, scholarship and technology.

Endangered archives

Learn more about our programme to preserve vulnerable archives from around the world.

English and drama

Discover more about our literature and theatre collection from the 16th century to the present day.

Painting of castle in mountain landscape.

European studies

Explore our extensive collection from continental Europe and read the latest news and views from our subject experts.

Innovation and enterprise

Get advice and information on how to use our collection and services to start, launch and grow your business.

Knowledge Matters

Get the latest updates from the British Library, including our key projects, goals, and future plans.

Maps and views

Engage with the national map collection, and with wider discussions of maps, mapping in research and culture.

Medieval manuscripts

Get regular updates on our world-class collection of manuscripts, digitisation projects and research.

Music

Read news and information about our rich collection of manuscripts, printed and recorded music.

Science

Find out more about our resources and services, and scientific developments in areas such as environmental and biomedical science.

Social science

Explore our collections, events and research on subjects such as politics, economics, sociology, law, cultural and media studies.

Sound and vision

Discover more about the millions of sound recordings archived at the British Library and the access we provide to video material.

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The newsroom

Find out where news media may be going in the future and get tips on how to use our collection of printed, television, radio and web news.

UK Web Archive

Read views from the team that preserves UK websites of scholarly and cultural importance.

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Untold lives

Explore fascinating and forgotten stories of people’s lives worldwide, from the dawn of history to the present day.