Exploring the Wellington Archive Event

Time:: 16:00 - 17:00
Date:: 19 October 2016
Venue:: Special Collections, Hartley Library, University Road, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ

For more information regarding this event, please telephone the Archives and Special Collections Division on 02380 592721 or email archives@soton.ac.uk .

Event details

University of Southampton Special Collections is the home of the archive of the first Duke of Wellington. To mark the 28th Wellington Lecture on Wednesday 19 October 2016, Special Collections will be hosting an open afternoon allowing visitors to view some of the Wellington Archive and to meet the curators. Please book your ticket using the link above.

28th Wellington Lecture

The 28th Wellington Lecture will be delivered by Bernard Cornwell, the most successful and prolific historical novelist writing today. He is the author of over 50 novels published in 30 countries and in 28 languages and has sold over 20 million books around the world. His non-fiction account of the battle of Waterloo was a number one bestseller and received rave reviews.

For further information and to register for the lecture go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/28th-wellington-lecture-tickets-26900535225