News in brief: conserving the Trinity College Dublin’s Old Library, and mapping the BBC
Some of the latest stories from the world of archaeology and heritage from Ireland and the UK.
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Travellers from an antique land: exploring the collections of the Society of Antiquaries of London
As the Society of Antiquaries of London launches a new affiliate membership, increasing access to its library and museum collections for the general public, Carly Hilts visited Burlington House to learn more about three centuries of antiquarian activity, and its very eclectic holdings.
Royal Engineers Museum opens ‘momentous’ new study centre
The military museum, based in Gillingham, is the largest of its kind in Kent and contains many exhibitions telling the story of Britain’s military engineers from the Roman period through to the modern Corps of Royal Engineers.