DMU Heritage

DMU Heritage combines the Heritage Centre with Special Collections (archives, artefacts and rare boo

Oversized hats, snuggly stoles (fake fur, ofc) & standing on chairs! The ladies of Chic Parisien always look like they...
30/01/2026

Oversized hats, snuggly stoles (fake fur, ofc) & standing on chairs! The ladies of Chic Parisien always look like they’re having fun. Here, a day at the races, perhaps? c.1910. 🐎👒

🐍✈️ While cataloguing press cuttings from 1995 this morning,I found 'Reptiles loose on a jet'. Honestly, I think this ha...
29/01/2026

🐍✈️ While cataloguing press cuttings from 1995 this morning,I found 'Reptiles loose on a jet'. Honestly, I think this has serious pitch potential🐍✈️ 🤣 Any takers?

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ICYMI: What does a parrot, a policeman’s uniform, and a clock all have in common? No, it's not the start of a lame joke....
29/01/2026

ICYMI: What does a parrot, a policeman’s uniform, and a clock all have in common? No, it's not the start of a lame joke... read our first blog post of 2026, 'Top Ten Gift Book Curiosities' to find out! https://buff.ly/9LNsoTg De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) DMU for Life Kimberlin Library DMU Explore Your Archive

Our annual report 2024-25 is here! From creative work with our archives & exciting student collaborations to standout st...
28/01/2026

Our annual report 2024-25 is here! From creative work with our archives & exciting student collaborations to standout stats & national impact. Take a look and see what we and our readers have been up to! 👀 https://buff.ly/e1Z5L3T
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A fun bit of press from the London & Midland Chess Bulletin 1949 for ! ♟️📻 It reports on an informal radio match betw...
27/01/2026

A fun bit of press from the London & Midland Chess Bulletin 1949 for ! ♟️📻 It reports on an informal radio match between Margate & Danish players after signals were accidentally picked up from Danish amateur Mr S Hasselbach. English Chess Federation Kimberlin Library DMU

Big news from the Computer Arts Archive! 🎨💻⬇️ https://buff.ly/YYzX2lW They've launched their first-ever crowdfunding cam...
26/01/2026

Big news from the Computer Arts Archive! 🎨💻⬇️
https://buff.ly/YYzX2lW
They've launched their first-ever crowdfunding campaign to create an exhibition & catalogue celebrating often overlooked digital art. Even better? ’s City Mayor will match donations up to £1,000 🙌 Ends 30th Jan.


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Some gorgeous layered ❄️ looks from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) textiles students, c 1990 for . Top Tip: ...
23/01/2026

Some gorgeous layered ❄️ looks from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) textiles students, c 1990 for . Top Tip: wide scarves often make great wrap around skirts!
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'Smoke me a kipper...!' Check out our latest display in the Kimberlin Library DMU showcasing the St. Clare Collection, a...
22/01/2026

'Smoke me a kipper...!' Check out our latest display in the Kimberlin Library DMU showcasing the St. Clare Collection, a fabulous trove of cult scripts, incl. & many more.

21/01/2026

What does kangaroo butter, a policeman’s uniform, and a clock all have in common?
Read our first blog post of 2026, 'Top Ten Gift Book Curiosities' to find out! https://buff.ly/7AYETAD De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) DMU for Life Kimberlin Library DMU Explore Your Archive

♟️ Check out this brilliant envelope design & stamp from the 1985 Prague zonal tournament, where József Pintér (Hungary)...
20/01/2026

♟️ Check out this brilliant envelope design & stamp from the 1985 Prague zonal tournament, where József Pintér (Hungary), Mihai Suba (Romania) and Vlastimil Jansa (Czechoslovakia) took the top 3 spots. From the Papers of Stewart Reuben for . English Chess Federation Kimberlin Library DMU

❄️ : Woolies 19th Century Edition. From La mode Féminine de 1795 à 1900. Cloak? ✅M**f? ✅Cosy bonnet for ? ✅ Cold toe...
16/01/2026

❄️ : Woolies 19th Century Edition. From La mode Féminine de 1795 à 1900.

Cloak? ✅
M**f? ✅
Cosy bonnet for ? ✅
Cold toes though. Brrr.

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