Apologies for cross-posting. All are welcome to attend this event:
THE CRANSTON LIBRARY (1701-2007). The Trustees of the Cranston Library
invite you to
THE CRANSTON LECTURE 2007
(In aid of the funds of the Cranston Library)
AT ST MARY?S CHURCH, CHART LANE, REIGATE, Surrey
AT 7.30 P.M. FOR 8.00 P.M. ON FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2007
SPEAKERS:
Anthony Parker: Granville Sharp ? Slavery Abolitionist
Benefactor of the Cranston Library
Julian Pooley: Discovering the Library and Archive of
John Nichols, (1745-1826), Printer, Literary Biographer and Antiquary
Refreshments will be served in the interval and the Library will be open
during the evening.
The Cranston Library was founded on 14 March 1701 by the Revd Andrew
Cranston. It has a claim to be the earliest public lending library in
England and contains works of literature, history, geography, mathematics,
classics and theology. There are over two thousand books in the library,
mainly dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. There are also a number
of earlier printed volumes and a few manuscripts.
Please contact me if you want further information.
Kind regards -
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Hilary Ely
Area Manager (Libraries) East Surrey
Surrey County Council
East Area Office, Reigate.
Tel. 020 8541 7060 (direct) 079 68 832 419 (mobile)
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