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Recent additions to online exhibitions

These are the most recent additions to our online exhibitions. Just choose the one you'd like to see. You can then zoom in on the images.

Caribbean views: personal selections by Mike Phillips

Mike Phillips gives his personal response to the Caribbean views exhibition

Expressions of Faith

The British Library holds a wealth of sacred manuscripts from around the world - many of them rare

Asia, Pacific & Africa Collections

A portrait of the Indian subcontinent, in 15,000 images from our Asia, Pacific & Africa collections.

Early photographically illustrated books

Images of Victorian Britain captured in 1,500 original photographic book illustrations

Crace Collection of Maps of London

Over 1200 maps and plans of the capital: a fascinating collection brought together by the Victorian designer, Frederick Crace

Voices of history

Listen to historic voices from our Sound Archive

English literature

Manuscripts by some of our greatest writers

Remarkable manuscripts

Extraordinary treasures from all over the world

Music manuscripts

As written by Bach, Mozart and Beethoven themselves

Landmarks in printing

The invention that changed the world

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