by Gladstones Library | Wednesday, 25th November 2015
I’ve spent the day dusting off the historical connections between the Gladstones and the Pankhursts. These legendary British political families didn’t exactly have reciprocal dinner parties or exchange Christmas cards, but for the best part of two generations, they catalyzed each other’s lives.
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by Administrator | Wednesday, 18th November 2015
14th – 22nd November is national Explore Your Archive week, an initiative conceived by The National Archives and The Archives and Records Association aiming to showcase archives and tell amazing stories. To tie in with this, we‘ve decided to delve into our own archival collections and do some exploring of our own…
by Gladstones Library | Wednesday, 18th November 2015
To celebrate the release of our 2016 programme of events, we are running a special offer on our accommodation.
by Gladstones Library | Friday, 13th November 2015
Halloween is well and truly over, the embers of Bonfire Night have dwindled away and now that November is in full swing it’s time to start thinking about what you might like to buy your loved ones for Christmas. Unless you simply ask someone what they’d like, it can be very difficult to decide on the perfect gift. Of course, at Gladstone’s Library we suggest you can rarely go wrong with a good book!
by Gladstones Library | Tuesday, 10th November 2015
September isn’t the time to leave Australia and go travelling to the other side of the world. It’s the first month of spring. The air moves more lightly; the hard, hopeful buds are beginning to swell; the trees are coated in the bright green of young leaves; the blossom appears, seemingly, overnight; and the magpies turn ballsy. Outside my kitchen the Wisteria transforms from winding sticks to purple lanterns and the veggie garden grows weeds at an alarming rate.
by Gladstones Library | Friday, 06th November 2015
Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, Writer at Liberty with Rachel Holmes has been rescheduled to Monday, 9th November at 7.30pm.
