Skip to main navigation Skip to main content
The University of Southampton
Special Collections

With around 7 million manuscript items and 50,000 printed books, the Special Collections provide a resource of remarkable richness and depth. Within the Archives and Manuscripts are the papers of the first Duke of Wellington, third Viscount Palmerston, and papers for the foundation of the states of India and Pakistan in the archive of Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Southampton is also home to one of the largest Jewish archives in Western Europe. Printed collections of note are the Parkes Library on Jewish/non-Jewish relations, the Cope Collection on Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, the Perkins Agricultural Library and the Wellington Pamphlets.

 

Printed Collections

Find out about the Special Collections printed collections, including the Cope Collection, Parkes Library and the rare book material.

 

Special Collections Blog

The Special Collections blog is updated regularly with posts about our collections, as well as current news, events and exhibitions.

 

University Library

The University Library has a comprehensive collection of books and journals, both electronic and print, plus a range of services to support teaching and research across all areas of the University.

 

Special Collections Blog  

Thu, 06 Jun 2024

Southampton as a Military Embarkation Port

With events to mark the 80th Anniversary of D-Day taking place this we...

Read more
Mon, 20 May 2024

Frank Haes, paper negatives and the Anglo-Jewish Historical Exhibition

This week’s blog post is about MS116/151, a small but fascinating coll...

Read more
Fri, 10 May 2024

Marianne Ellenbogen

This week, as part of our series celebrating women in our archives, we...

Read more
Privacy Settings