Lockdown cataloguing leads to rediscovery of tiny Bible
The coronavirus lockdowns of the past two years were not, for many people, a time of great productivity – but, for the staff of some of Britain’s archives, they offered a rare chance to fully explore their collections. That’s the case at Leeds Central Library, where staff rediscovered almost 3,000 previously overlooked artefacts including the tiny bible pictured below. The book, which dates from 1911 and measures only about 50mm by 30mm, accurately reproduces both the Old and New Testament in miniature. It’s not known when it was first donated to the archive, but along with many of the other newly uncovered objects, it’s now on display to the public.
Excavation work in the grounds of Leicester Cathedral, which has uncovered the graves of more than 100 people