Wellington Papers 40
Scrimshaw nautilus shell, engraved by C.H. Wood, depicting the Duke of Wellington on one side and St George slaying a dragon on the other [MS351/6/A4170/28]
Wellington Papers 40 exhibition display in the Level 4 Gallery, Hartley Library.
Wellington Papers 40 exhibition display in the Level 4 Gallery, Hartley Library.
Wellington Papers 40 exhibition display in the Level 4 Gallery, Hartley Library.
Wellington Papers 40 exhibition display in the Level 4 Gallery, Hartley Library.
Wellington Papers 40 exhibition display in the Level 4 Gallery, Hartley Library.
Monday 12th June 2023 - Monday 31st July 2023
Level 4 Gallery in Hartley Library
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Celebrating 40 years of holding the Wellington Papers. Come and find out more about the first Duke of Wellington and the related papers held in the University of Southampton Archives.
There will be a free behind the scenes day on Friday 7th July 2023: ‘Wellington Papers 40 – Behind the scenes at the Archives’. To book in for this event please go to the Eventbrite page.
There will be a chance to meet the curators, see a selection of gems from the collection and to find out about aspects of curation, including conservation work. An exhibition outlining work undertaken on the collection over forty years will be on show in the Level 4 Gallery of the Hartley Library and there will be a talk by Dr Zack White as well as tea in the Library Conference Room.
There will be two sessions that day – one at 10am and another at 2pm.