Explore our Heritage Collections You can now explore our Heritage Collections in one place with the launch of our Heritage Collections Discovery page! From this page you can: Search by keyword across all our Heritage Collections items. Follow the links to each individual collection to find out what the collection is about. On each individual […]
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Framing the Past: A work placement photographing the Heritage Collections. From February to May 2024, the Heritage Collections welcomed Rebbecca Cram, a third-year student from the BA (Hons) in Photography, for a trimester-long work placement. As part of the placement, Rebbecca photographed unique objects from the University’s collections and took images to help promote […]
Preserving the Past: My Journey Volunteering with the University Heritage Collections Forewords Delve into the captivating world of heritage preservation through the eyes of one talented high school volunteer. Join Charlie as he unveils his unique experiences and insights gained during his enriching half-term adventure with the Edinburgh Napier University Heritage Collections team. If you […]
The 12 Days of Festive Library Resources Part Two Part Two Here is part two of our Festive Library Resources List. Day 7: Libguides Libguides are subject guides created by our Librarians. They help you to find the right information for your area of study and provide you with links to appropriate resources. You can […]
Capturing History: A work placement photographing the Heritage Collections. From February to May 2025, the Heritage Collections welcomed Yzella Landry, a third-year student from the BA (Hons) in Photography, for a trimester-long work placement. As part of the placement, Yzella photographed objects and books from the University’s collections and took images to help promote the […]
More Than A Library (A Personal Reflection) The past couple of months, Aristotelis has been working in the library as a student placement. We have been delighted to have him and before he leaves, he has left a reflective piece on his time at the library. Take it away Aristotelis: The word library conjures a […]
Merchiston Tower In the centre of Merchiston Tower, you will find Merchiston Tower. It’s a bang in the middle. Have you ever wondered what’s inside? What’s its history? Want to peek inside? Let us take you on a brief digital walk through the Tower in the blog post. But before we go any further, we […]
Publishing Archive Day Last month, together with Avril Gray of the Publishing Programme and Laura Cooijmans-Keizer, Senior Curator of University Heritage Collections, I was able to celebrate Book Week Scotland by showcasing treasures from the Edward Clark Collection, held in Merchiston Library. This unique resource illustrates the development of book printing processes and changing styles […]
Book Week Scotland Publishing Event You Are Invited! The Postgraduate Publishing programme at Edinburgh Napier University invite you to our Publishing & Printing Archive Open Day! As part of Book Week Scotland, we are delighted to provide a unique opportunity to view materials from our Edward Clark Collection. Join us in the Glassroom at Merchiston Campus, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh Napier University, on Wednesday 20 […]
Merchiston Tower In the centre of Merchiston Tower, you will find Merchiston Tower. Bang in the middle. Have you ever wondered what’s inside? What’s its history? Wanted to peek inside? Let us take you on a brief digital walk through the Tower in the blog post. But before we go any further, we would like […]
