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Bindings Workshop
Magdalene College’s Old Library hosted a bookbinding workshop led by Dr Emily Dourish, highlighting binding features that reveal a book's history, materials, and origins, valuable for cataloguing rare books.
Magdalene Boat Club: The First Hundred Years
Magdalene Boat Club (MBC), founded in 1828, rose to prominence with alumni like George Mallory. MBC’s history includes triumphs, challenges, Henley Regatta, and the Magdalene Pairs race.
Samuel Pepys’s Diary
Explore Samuel Pepys's diary in this virtual exhibition, showcasing his remarkable observations on 17th-century life. Discover his diary’s origins, shorthand system, and key items from his collection.
Play Quartos
The Pepys and Old Library collections include quartos of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Webster's Dutchesse of Malfy, and other plays, with manuscript annotations from James Duport.
Magdalene Boat Club: Part Two
Magdalene Boat Club has had remarkable triumphs, from winning the Visitors’ Challenge Cup in 1967 to the rise of women’s rowing. The club’s success continues with growth on the horizon.
Pepys and Music
Pepys was an avid enthusiast for all aspects of music: he tried his hand at several musical instruments, was a competent singer
An Astell Pseudonym Uncovered
John Pepys goes to Cambridge
Ellie Swire explores John Pepys' university journey at Cambridge, detailing his relationship with his brother Samuel and their academic struggles, from arrival in 1660 to his eventual career.
Ballads
The Pepys Library houses a rich collection of broadside ballads, including bawdy, historical, and musical works like The North Country Lovers, My Dog and I, and The Husbandman.