News and Views

Discover stories from our collections, work, research, and events. Warning: may contain absolute units.

Author
: josefinabravo
Published Date
: February 9, 2016

How we went viral: a good story, good luck and good friends

Author
: josefinabravo
Published Date
: February 8, 2016

How a mouse died in our Victorian mouse trap

If you’ve been on the internet for the past few days then you may have heard about the mouse which…

Author
: Alison Hilton
Published Date
: February 4, 2016

Object handling with Addington School

Author
: Alison Hilton
Published Date
: February 3, 2016

Exploring the Beale Family Farm Diaries

Author
: josefinabravo
Published Date
: February 3, 2016

155-year old mouse trap claims its latest victim

After logging onto their computers today, staff here at the MERL were greeted by an unusual email from the Assistant…

Author
: Alison Hilton
Published Date
: January 28, 2016

An interview with: Rob Davies

Author
: Alison Hilton
Published Date
: January 14, 2016

Discovering the Landscape #22: Treasures Exhibition in our Staircase Hall

Author
: Alison Hilton
Published Date
: January 13, 2016

Community in focus: Katesgrove

As part of the Our Country Lives Activity Plan, we have been working with local Reading audiences to establish links…

Author
: Alison Hilton
Published Date
: January 12, 2016

Volunteers' Voice: 2015 round-up

Volunteer Coordinator Rob Davies looks back at a year of volunteering at MERL and the Special Collections. Another year, another…