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https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260423-the-enchanting-story-of-oxfords-medieval-library

]]>https://wtf.coffee-room.com/topic/3444/happy-750th-birthday-merton-college-libraryRSS for NodeFri, 24 Apr 2026 21:12:14 GMTFri, 24 Apr 2026 13:03:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Happy 750th birthday, Merton College Library! on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:57:06 GMT]]>Yes, it's an old university. I've actually been there. A lot of impressive scholarship happens there. The renaissance of authentic instruments, performance techniques, and textual analysis of composers' texts in classical music happened there. I, personally, far prefer Cambridge, for many reasons I won't bore you with, though. Again, I'm reminded how young the US is as a nation state.

Impressive architecture is ubiquitous in the UK. Love it.

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