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Seb Falk

Jun 9, 20145 min read

Launch of the Digital Equatorium

I wrote this post for the Peterhouse Perne and Ward Libraries blog. It is cross-posted from there with their kind permission. 28 May saw...

Seb Falk

Feb 14, 20141 min read

The Scholar as Craftsman: Notes and Records article

Regular readers of this blog (if there are any, I should apologise to them for my long silence) will be familiar with the story of King...

Seb Falk

Oct 15, 20132 min read

Researching King Arthur’s Table at the Adler Planetarium

This post is cross-posted from the blog of the Adler Planetarium, Chicago, USA. It was written after a research visit I made to the...

Seb Falk

Oct 7, 20132 min read

Video: Connecting with Collections Symposium

I was pleased to be able to speak at (and help organise) the Connecting with Collections Symposium a few weeks ago. That event showcased...

Seb Falk

Aug 2, 20135 min read

Museums and their Public

What do museums owe the public? And what should the public give museums? These questions have been on my mind recently, as I’ve been...

Seb Falk

Apr 23, 20133 min read

Titbits in the archives: how to make and move an equatorium

This post is cross-posted from the Connecting with Collections blog. At the start of this project I was only hoping to find some ...

Seb Falk

Mar 19, 20131 min read

King Arthur’s Table goes on display

This post is cross-posted from the Connecting with Collections blog. Last Friday was a proud day, as the object I re-discovered and am...

Seb Falk

Jan 8, 20132 min read

King Arthur’s Table: From Cavendish to Whipple

Remember when I found King Arthur’s Round Table? I told the story way back in my second ever blog post. Go and have a read if you’ve...

Seb Falk

Jan 2, 20133 min read

The Encyglobedia hits the news

In between all the mince pies and playing with my new toys, I had an interesting lesson in media relations last week as a little piece of...

Seb Falk

Oct 21, 20123 min read

How I found King Arthur’s Round Table

I’ve just started a research project focusing on a medieval manuscript, The Equatorie of the Planetis. This manuscript describes the...