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Trees rise in Bristol, Africa props up Europe and London scores gold – the week in art

The Arnolfini connects with forests, the V&A shows Sokari Douglas Camp and the British Library explores a precious metal – all in your weekly dispatch

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Indigenous South Americans Team Up With British Museum To Study Objects Taken By Early Colonists

Delegates from the Yahgan and Kawéskar communities visited London last month to study the artifacts for the first time.

Zenger

Camden’s first black headteacher honoured with a 15 metre long mural outside her old school

Camden’s “inspirational” first black headteacher has been honoured with a 15 metre long mural outside her old school.

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Manuscripts and art support archaeological evidence that syphilis was in Europe long before explorers could have brought it home from the Americas

That the arrival of Europeans in the New World in 1492 led to a massive shift in the ecological landscape has been widely accepted for the past 50 years. Suddenly a trans-Atlantic exchange – maize for wheat, tomatoes for apples, tobacco for horses – meant that plants and animals were…

The Conversation

Graphic novel wins Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal for first time 50 years

The Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards are the UK’s longest-running book awards for children and young people.

The Independent UK

Irn Bru secret recipe 'demand' from British Library saved after 'hawners' arrive

A hilarious - and bizarre - tête-à-tête has played itself out over Twitter between our beloved soft drink and the national library of the United Kingdom that needs to be seen to be believed.

Glasgow Live

BCfm to be included in British Library collection

An estimated 92 percent of UK radio is not being preserved.

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Business support scheme at Liverpool Central Library sees record year and supports hundreds of entrepreneurs

BIPC Liverpool City Region enjoys record year

Birmingham Post

Gold at the British Library review: a glittering show that is literally illuminating

This fascinating and dazzling exhibition of texts embellished with gold shows how the precious metal speaks the same language across continents

Evening Standard

Commentary on Newcastle's 1951 FA Cup victory to help dementia patients

Sound clips from Fenwick's window, the Great North Run and Newcastle's Civic Centre are also being used in the project

Chronicle Live

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?

Superstition can be traced back to Knights Templar in Middle Ages

The Independent UK

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? (OLD)

Superstition can be traced back to Knights Templar in Middle Ages

The Independent UK

The week in classical: Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe; Music@Malling; Music x Museums

Sparks fly as the South African cellist Abel Selaocoe and Manchester Collective live on the edge – and as six composers respond to Bach’s Brandenburg concertos

The Guardian - UK

Smashed Guardian hard drives feature in British Library exhibition

Tech destroyed to protect Edward Snowden leaks among items that consider role of media over 500 years

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The secret treasure trove of books hidden in an industrial estate on the edge of Leeds

Around three-qarters of The British Library's impressive book collection is currently stored in the heart of Yorkshire.

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Leeds Temple Works could be British Library's new home after £1m boost

The former Victorian mill in Holbeck is undergoing a restoration project after being vacant for almost 20 years

The Independent UK

Cash boost for historic mill which was once the world’s largest indoor space

More than £1 million has been awarded by Historic England to support urgent repairs at the vast Temple Works in Leeds.

The Conversation

A history of Easter feasts and why the English breakfast might be medieval

Easter is the principal festival of the Christian year. Both Easter and its long prelude Lent have traditions associated with food. Lent is traditionally a time of giving up food, especially meat and dairy. Easter is, by contrast, a feast.

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Medieval illustrated manuscripts reveal how upper-class women managed healthy households – overseeing everything from purging, leeching and cupping to picking the right wet nurse

What type of images come to mind when you think of medieval art? Knights and ladies? Biblical scenes? Cathedrals? It’s probably not some unfortunate man in the throes of vomiting.

Evening Standard

Breaking the News: British Library exhibition to lead national celebration of news

Local editors across the UK have been asked to partner with local libraries as they gear up to launch exhibitions exploring the role news plays in society.

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