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Music for the ages! Listened yet to Wairimu Nduba’s music curation documenting Kenya’s history?
Head on and explore here: https://bit.ly/3jWyxyu.

Now listen to founder of Wer JoKenya trace her musical journey to a Mbilia Bel vinyl. So, come through and digitise your archives at the library. Link here: https://bit.ly/3wbfcj1

There’s more, don’t miss out on our #TheMissingBits event this Saturday, 21st May from 10am at Eastlands Library! Register here: Rhttps://bit.ly/3rZVw0h

#NRBLibraries #NBOLibraries #TheMissingBits

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In February 2021, we completed digitisation of approx. 31,549 items housed at the McMillan Memorial Library and since October 2021, have been working on adding an additional 40,000 items, now publicly accessible here - https://bit.ly/NRBLibrariesArchive

Our gratitude to British Arts and DCMS for for supporting this work!

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The Book Bunk posted a video to playlist Missing Bits.

Yes to 70’s fashion!

Fashion and lifestyle digital content creator, @Ms Kibati, takes you through a 70’s fashion time capsule at the library! Have any funky, retro-era items in your archive? Come down and digitise with us at Eastlands Library!

Sign up to digitise here: https://bit.ly/3wbfcj1

Do also join us this Saturday from 10 am at Eastlands Library for a day-long immersion on digitisation and much more. Sign up! https://bit.ly/3rZVw0h

#NRBLibraries #NBOLibraries #TheMissingBits

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In February 2021, we completed digitisation of approx. 31,549 items housed at the McMillan Memorial Library and since October 2021, have been working on adding an additional 40,000 items, now publicly accessible here - https://bit.ly/NRBLibrariesArchive

Our gratitude to British Arts and DCMS for for supporting this work!

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The Book Bunk posted a video to playlist Missing Bits.

Bunkers!

Want to know what’s in the library’s archive? Watch our Digitisation Coordinator, Maureen Mumbua share her interesting bit from the archive. Come down to Eastlands Library located in Makadara and digitise your own archives with Book Bunk, link: https://bit.ly/3wbfcj1.

Catch this and more at our day-long immersion this Saturday from 10 am at Eastlands Library. Be like Maureen and sign up here - https://bit.ly/3rZVw0h

#NRBLibraries #NBOLibraries #TheMissingBits

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In February 2021, we completed digitisation of approx. 31,549 items housed at the McMillan Memorial Library and since October 2021, have been working on adding an additional 40,000 items, now publicly accessible here - https://bit.ly/NRBLibrariesArchive

Our gratitude to British Arts and DCMS for for supporting this work!

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The Book Bunk posted a video to playlist Missing Bits.

Hello Bunkers!

Look who’s joining us to digitise at the library! Watch @sharonmundia as she reminisces on her first magazine cover. Want to digitise your archive? Come down to Eastlands Library and digitise your archives. (link in bio) - https://bit.ly/3wbfcj1

Don’t miss our day-long event this Saturday happening at Eastlands from 10am! Link in bio! - https://bit.ly/3rZVw0h

#NRBLibraries #NBOLibraries #TheMissingBits

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In February 2021, we completed digitisation of approx. 31,549 items housed at the McMillan Memorial Library and since October 2021, have been working on adding an additional 40,000 items (Visit the link in bio to access these archives). Our gratitude to @BritishArts and @DCMS for supporting this work!

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Happy Friday Bunkers!

We are digging into the archive and finding some troublesome info from Nairobi City County Minutes during its colonial era. Take a look at this record from 1937, Native Africans who were referred to as “undesirable natives,” had taken up residence in Kibera as “a result of the removal of Pangani”. City officials noted that most had resorted to drinking on Ngong Road i.e. Kibera. Could it have anything to do with trauma from possible forced relocation? Come join us and unearth this and much more at an exhibition curated by The Nest Collective from Saturday 21st May.

Register here: bit.ly/3FAUcXm

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We have been digitising Nairobi County minutes between 1930s - 1950s found within the McMillan Memorial Library. This archives highlight the city’s socialisation during the colonial period. This work is supported by Acardia Fund and British Library.

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Bunkers,

On May 21st, we are inviting members of the public to come down to Eastlands library and immerse themselves in our world of digitisation. We will host our third panel session co-curated with Baraza Media Lab as we discuss decolonising the arts and culture space. Docubox - The East African Documentary Film Fund will screen five films tied to the archive and digitisation, you don't want to miss that! Our friends, The Nest Collective have also curated an exhibition inspired by #NRBLibraries archive! Lastly, dance to Benga music with a Ketebul Music performance and travel through our country's history of music.

Save the date: 21st May 2021
Register here: https://bit.ly/3rZVw0h

P.S: Digitisation stations and audio storytelling booths are currently available at the library. Come digitise your archive at the library!

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