For centuries letters have been key vehicles of human communication. This exhibition (from 12 October 2023 to 3 March 2024) explores correspondence from the medieval period to the present and celebrates the letter’s enduring importance. It examines letters’ capacity to chronicle all stages and aspects of human life - from birth to death - and to capture both the personal and the professional. It reveals how they are powerful in their abilities to connect with and impact on the lives of others. It illuminates how letters are also deeply vulnerable, fragile objects whose preservation is liable to the vicissitudes of time, fashion, and chance. This exhibition has been jointly curated by University of Nottingham Libraries, Manuscripts and Special Collections, and Professor Lynda Pratt, School of English, University of Nottingham.
Join us for a guided walk through the exhibition and learn about the stories behind the items on display.
Time: 11am-noon
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(History Festival 2023 has been supported by the Institute of Policy and Engagement, the Department of History and the School of Humanities)
University of NottinghamUniversity Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD
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