Cambridge Digital Library

18/06/2026

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt

04/06/2026

Humanity has long been captivated by rainbows - this collage contains over 1000 years of curiosity and wonder from all over the world! https://bit.ly/CamDigLib-Rainbows
This universal fascination is one reason 🌈 symbolise inclusion and a reason to have in the wonderful diversity of the world!

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

A time-capsule of biodiversity!
This recently digitised Hanmer Herbarium contains almost three hundred specimens of pressed plants, collected by barrister and naturalist Edward Hanmer (1758–1821).

This two-volume herbarium contains almost three hundred specimens of pressed plants, collected by barrister and naturalist

02/04/2026

If only all catalogue entries were this beautiful?!
The catalogues of Pitt-Rivers’ archaeological and anthropological collections, 1891-1896 - Nine volumes of stunningly detailed miniature paintings of each object, like this Japanese silver and enamel plate:
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-09455-00003/258

09/03/2026

Q: How do you like your crumpets?
A: Golden ... with a touch of shimmer, matured for nearly 700 years, and served in the margins.
From the ever stunning Breviary of Marie de Saint Pol:
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-DD-00005-00005/481

17/02/2026

16/02/2026

There's so many maps that we're still exploring the delights of India for !
https://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/explore-historic-maps-of-south-asia-with-mahsa-and-cambridge-university-library

12/02/2026

India + Maps = What's not to love! ❤️
This new portal from -project.bsky.social you can now search and use hundreds of detailed maps of India, and find data for over 1000!
https://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/explore-historic-maps-of-south-asia-with-mahsa-and-cambridge-university-library

12/02/2026