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Deatail of a photo showing Cardinal Wolsey's hat in the Christ Church Library
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Cardinal Wolsey's Hat in Ipswich
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Christ Church is delighted to have lent the red galero, said to have belonged to Cardinal...
Address and date on a letter from Charles Dodgson
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New Charles Dodgson letters added to Christ Church Library’s collection
Friday, June 16, 2023
Charles Dodgson, also known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll, matriculated at Christ Church in 1851....
Double-page spread of the 'Gloriana' vocal score
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New Library Acquisition - Benjamin Britten, 'Gloriana' (1953)
Monday, May 22, 2023
The Library has recently acquired a rare copy of Benjamin Britten’s opera, Gloriana. The three-act...
The Liddell Bible
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Alice in Wonderland Relatives of Dean Henry Liddell visit Newly Conserved Historic Bible
Friday, February 25, 2022
Earlier this month descendants of Dean Henry Liddell visited Christ Church to view their historic...
The newly acquired copy of The Elements of Geometry in the library at Christ Church
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Rare Book Donated in 1587 Returns to Christ Church After 300 Years
Friday, January 21, 2022
Christ Church Library has recently managed to reacquire a copy of the first English translation of...
Detail of illuminated manuscript MS-689
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In Search of Lost Manuscripts
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Research News The Library has recently digitised MS 689 (aka Mus 1295), an intriguing fragment...
Detail from Mus 989
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A Scarlatti Operatic Masterpiece at Christ Church Library
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Among the many rare and precious items in Christ Church Library is a manuscript of unusual...
Detail from frontispiece of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by L. Carroll
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Tenniel and Alice in Wonderland
Friday, February 28, 2020
When Charles Dodgson – or Lewis Carroll as he is more famously known – first created a story about...
Detail from Carroll-G10
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Happy Birthday, Mr Carroll!
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Just a few days ago, on 27 January, was Lewis Carroll's birthday. There is no special anniversary...