<p>By the time he was five years old, Mozart had complete mastery of keyboards and violin, and had written his first five compositions. </p><p>At six, he toured Europe as a child prodigy; by 16, he'd already written three operas and 25 symphonies.</p><p><br></p>

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<p>Spanning nearly 3,000 years, the British Library holds over 150 million items representing every age of written civilisation. As well as books, you’ll find <a href="https://www.bl.uk/british-library-treasures/articles/remarkable-manuscripts">illuminated manuscripts </a>, <a href="https://www.bl.uk/british-library-treasures/articles/maps-and-views">maps </a>, <a href="https://www.bl.uk/british-library-treasures/articles/stamps">stamps </a>, <a href="https://www.bl.uk/british-library-treasures/articles/photography">photographs </a>, <a href="https://www.bl.uk/british-library-treasures/articles/music">music </a>and <a href="https://www.bl.uk/british-library-treasures/articles">much more </a><em>. </em>From the <a href="https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/lindisfarne-gospels">Lindisfarne Gospels </a> and <a href="https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/magna-carta-1215">Magna Carta </a> to <a href="https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/shakespeares-first-folio">Shakespeare’s First Folio </a>, this website gives you a peek into the wonders of our vast collection. Read on and discover our digitised treasures for yourself. </p>

<p>From Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Florence Nightingale and Gandhi. Explore some of the world’s most exciting, beautiful and significant books, maps and manuscripts </p>

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