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The Alpine Club Library - devoted to mountains, mountaineering and the history of both. Part of @alpineclub.bsky.social Open to visitors & club members on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialWe'd make a witty reply but we're not sure our parent account would approve! ;-)
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialOur librarian is back at work on rebinding some of our old Alpine Journals. These are the working copies in the library and after a hundred years or so they can start to need a bit of tlc! #bookbinding #bookrepair
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialWant a calendar? Not too keen on mountains? Love flowers? (Even ones endemic to mountains?)
Buy the club calendar!
Illustrations by JD Hooker who is generally considered to be pretty good at this sort of thing. #HimalyanFlora #Mountains #Flowers
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialAn exciting opportunity for anyone (artist, academic, author) working on a mountaineering project!
We do recommend getting in touch to talk about what we have in the library as one of the ideas behind the award is to promote greater use of our heritage collections! #funding #mountaineeringhistory
@alpineclub.bsky.socialReposted by @alpineclublib.bsky.socialJust getting things lined up ahead of tonight's exhibition opening with Salto Ulbeek.
Unfortunately, the event is sold out, but you can book to visit the exhibition throughout the rest of its run via our website ➡️ tinyurl.com/yc4v2rdn
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialToday's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'Autumn' 🍂
We're guessing everyone else went with leaves & trees ... but it's spooky season after all.
Charnel house at Täsch - engraving by Edward Whymper #SkullsForSpookySeason
@alpineclub.bsky.socialReposted by @alpineclublib.bsky.socialAlongside the spectacular platinum-palladium prints at our new exhibition 'Long Exposure' (book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4uvxtm85) we’re also displaying a selection of Führerbucher.
These "Guide’s Books" were used to record testimonials from the clients of guides to help them secure future work.
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialWe're very excited to be going to the opening of @trincolllibcam.bsky.social Trinity Mountaineers exhibition this evening!
Had the privilege of a sneak peak at the preperations a few weeks ago when delivering some loan items! #MountaineeringHistory #NightClimbing #Mountaineering
@futuremountain.bsky.socialReposted by @alpineclublib.bsky.socialCFP: Towards a Posthumanistic Mountain Humanities, Online Workshop 11 December 2026.
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#Mountains #EnvHist #EnvHums #HistGeog #IndigenousKnowledge #AnimalHist #NewAnimism #NewMaterialism #AssemblageTheory #Posthumanism
@alpineclub.bsky.socialReposted by @alpineclublib.bsky.socialOne of the featured photographers in our new exhibition 'Long Exposure' (book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4uvxtm85) is Frank Smythe.
One of the first climbing celebrities, Smythe brought the public closer to mountaineering than ever before, illustrating 27 books with his own stunning monochrome photography.
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialStop the presses! Our librarian is on a roof! (Of a church, using stairs) #RBSCG26
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialSo much roof - so little climbing. Apparently she was too busy listening to talks, meeting nice people & visiting the Parker library (also climbable) and the conservation centre (probably climbable) #RBSCG26 #NotForMountaineers #ButAGreatTimeForlibrarians
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialOur librarian is just trolling us now - so many climbable roofs! #RBSCG2026 #LibrariansAreMeantToClimb #RareRoofsandSpecialClimbs
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialWe've sent our librarian to the #RBSCG conference - despite all the talk of Night Climbing she's still refusing to climb anything #NotMountaineering #WhyIsntOurLibrarianOnaRoof? @ciliprarebooks.bsky.social
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialExcited to deliver loan items for @trincolllibcam.bsky.social upcoming exhibition on Trinity Mountaineers!
@sportingheritage.bsky.socialReposted by @alpineclublib.bsky.social🎉 The Countdown Begins...Celebrate National Sporting Heritage Day on September 30th! 🎉
Share your collections, stories, events and activities with us using #NSHD2026.
More Info: sportingheritage.org.uk/nshd
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialHas he got a detonator !?!
@alpineclublib.bsky.socialToday’s @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Reflections. We're sharing this photo taken by Lizzie Le Blond - one of the pioneers of female mountaineering and a founder member of the Ladies Alpine Club
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