One of the key hopes of this site was to pull together images and stories from the public around the Berkeley. This week we are delighted to feature photography from Alan Harrison (varjakpaul on Instagram). His other shots, many of which feature Dublin and Trinity, are well worth viewing. Continue reading “#11 A Soft Day”
#10 Thank You For Not Smoking
Fire is the traditional enemy of books – from the repeated destructions of the Great Library of Alexandria, up to modern disasters such as the second Gulf War. No wonder then, that the Bodleian Library in Oxford requires readers to swear:
not to bring into the Library or kindle therein any fire or flame, and not to smoke in the Library.
#9 The World Keeps Turning
By the mid 2000s, Pomodoro’s sphere was starting to show its scars. This photo from 2005 is a good example of the damage it had suffered.