Use this catalogue to search the holdings of the Library's Department
of Manuscripts, which range from the pre-Christian era to the present
day.
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the Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
Use this catalogue to explore in depth the British Library's unrivalled
collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. You can view
detailed descriptions with images and also take tours of the Library's
illuminated manuscript holdings.
Search the Catalogue of Wolley Charters
Use this catalogue to search the 1039 Wolley charters. They range
in date from 13th to the 18th century, although the majority are
from the mid 13th to the late 14th century. They are mostly concerned
with land transfers, wills and marriage settlements.
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the IDP Catalogue of Silk Road Manuscripts
Use this catalogue to search among over 30,000 manuscripts in
the British Library and collections world-wide written in over 15
languages and scripts from the eastern Silk Road dating from the
second century BC to the 12th century AD. As well as detailed descriptions
and images of the manuscripts, the catalogue also has information
on Silk Road paintings, artefacts and historical photographs, and
both a textual search and a map interface.
