Search by category

Search through the Index of Volume stories and blogs

The latest news and views from Gladstone's Library.



A Gladstone’s mystery: solved

by Gladstones Library | Friday, 06th July 2018

Have you ever wondered what the above symbol is? We use it everywhere - on our website, on our social media, our merchandise, even our business cards – it has, in time, become the symbol for Gladstone’s Library. But what exactly is it a symbol for? Where does it come from and what does it mean?


Rev Malcolm MacColl and ‘the noblest man whom I ever knew’

by Gladstones Library | Thursday, 05th July 2018

We, the team at Gladstone’s Library, often come across little things in the library and archives that offer intrigue; especially since some of us are still new here! The library is over 100 years old so there are bound to be secrets to explore! One such occasion, for me, was the inscription in the Theology Room (one of our Reading Rooms), and the declaration of ‘undying affection’ for our founder, William Ewart Gladstone...