What’s behind the locked doors? A glimpse behind the scenes…

Date: Friday 12 September 2025

Times: 11:00-12:00 | 14:00-15:00 (Pre-booking essential)

Strongroom showing the Wellington archives

This Hartley Library Archives & Special Collections Heritage Open Day tour will include time to explore rare book and original archival material in the search room relating to 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 in the Georgian and Regency eras, including places known to and reflecting the life of Jane Austen. The organisers are also offering a “behind the scenes” tour of the strongrooms, which are the specialist storage areas where the Hartley Library houses archives and rare books. Also included is a tour of the conservation studios.

Contact: Karen Robson @ archives@soton.ac.uk

Additional information: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/behind-the-scenes-at-the-archives-special-collections.html