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Photos: Want the British Library on your iPad? There's an app for that

...by Thomas Edward Bowdich in 1823. The app was made by the British Library and BiblioLabs. Photo: British Library Read more

20 June, 2011 by Nick Heath

Photos: The da Vinci Codex - Leonardo's notebook arrives on iPad

British Library puts Codex Arundel and Mercator's Atlas on the iPad... Leonardo... Read more

17 August, 2011 by Steve Ranger

Google to digitise 250,000 British Library books

...The British Library has signed a deal for Google to scan and digitise 250... Read more

20 June, 2011 by Ben Woods

British Library app brings original Beatles lyrics to phones

...The British Library has released a smartphone application to allow exploration of some of... Read more

10 January, 2011 by Stephen Shankland

British Library seeks bids for IT development

...The British Library is planning to set up a framework contract with up to... Read more

9 June, 2011 by Staff

UK eyes national library e-catalogue

...enable co-operation between libraries across the UK. Its members include the British Library, the National Library of Scotland as well as regional groups of... Read more

26 January, 2011 by Kable

Photos: A history of the future - science fiction through the ages at the British Library

...number of literary traditions and cultures," he said in a statement. Photo: British Library Read more

10 September, 2011 by Steve Ranger
<endeca_term>British Library</endeca_term>: Treasures 3.1

British Library: Treasures 3.1

...is best when viewed over a WiFi connection. Videos include interviews with British Library curators, the linguist David Crystal and explorer Ben Fogle.The app... Read more

10 March, 2012
<endeca_term>British Library</endeca_term>: Treasures HD 3.1

British Library: Treasures HD 3.1

...is best when viewed over a WiFi connection. Videos include interviews with British Library curators, the linguist David Crystal and explorer Ben Fogle.The app... Read more

10 March, 2012
<endeca_term>British Library</endeca_term> 19th Century Collection 1.3

British Library 19th Century Collection 1.3

...colored plates are intact and help create a unique reading environment.The British Library 19th Century Collection contains many free titles and the option to... Read more

22 October, 2011
<endeca_term>British Library</endeca_term> 19th Century Books 1.3

British Library 19th Century Books 1.3

...coloured plates are intact and help create a unique reading environment.The British Library 19th Century Books application contains many free titles and the option... Read more

22 October, 2011
Turning The Pages (TTP) 1.3.5

Turning The Pages (TTP) 1.3.5

...knowledge.Developers at NLM have refined the original technology developed by the British Library that was designed for use in kiosks by using advanced 3D... Read more

30 April, 2012
Dashfield The Cat 1.5

Dashfield The Cat 1.5

...you. So, my story?I lived high in the roof above the British Library in St. Pancras. All those books. Thats where I learnt my... Read more

26 February, 2012
Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination 3.0.4

Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination 3.0.4

...700 years, in beautiful high resolution detail, with 500 images, videos of British Library experts, and informative text.Special introductory price of 1.49 (iPhone... Read more

25 February, 2012
Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination HD 3.0.4

Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination HD 3.0.4

...700 years, in beautiful high resolution detail, with 500 images, videos of British Library experts, and informative text. Special introductory price of 1.49 (iPhone... Read more

25 February, 2012

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