Bringing together the library’s vast collection through a multimedia experience, it allows users to compare stories and discover historical connections.
Scanning centuries of images and audio-visual and printed material, users can explore themed timelines: ‘everyday life’, ‘music and literature’ and ‘politics, power and rebellion’. A pinwheel navigation allows users to spin through time at a manageable pace, making it simple yet eye-catching, says the library.
The first virtual history timeline includes items such as a medieval Valentine’s letter (1477); a 15th century recipe for custard (1440); a Renaissance anatomy book (1543); a royal proclamation announcing England’s first national lottery (1567); a 17th century dictionary of criminal slang (1674); a newspaper reporting the Great Fire of London (1666); an 18th century guidebook to London prostitutes (1788); a Victorian freakshow poster advertising a ‘living mermaid’ (1886); and a ‘Make Do and Mend’ ration tips pamphlet (1943).
Leave a Reply