Subject: New exhibition at King's College London
Date: 2016-01-26 15:25
From: "Sambrook, Catherine" <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear colleagues,
The Foyle Special Collections Library, King's College London, is pleased
to announce its new exhibition, _WEST OF SUEZ: BRITAIN AND THE
MEDITERRANEAN, 1704-1967_, which runs until 7 May 2016.
At a time when Britain's place in Europe is a subject of national
debate, our new exhibition documents through our special collections and
archives the country's long and complex association with the
Mediterranean region, from its first occupation of Gibraltar in 1704 to
the disbandment of the Mediterranean fleet in 1967. During this period
Britain obtained a chain of Mediterranean territories, stretching from
the Pillars of Hercules, at the entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar, to
Port Said, at the northern end of the Suez Canal.
Through themes such as diplomacy, government, war and cultural
engagement, the exhibition explores how the significant British presence
in the region helped to shape its history. Exhibits include a copy of
the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht signed by the King of Spain, an early
English-Modern Greek dictionary printed on the Ionian Islands during
their time as a British protectorate, attractively illustrated accounts
of travels in the region and original photographs of subjects ranging
from the Gallipoli and Suez campaigns to the 1953 coronation
celebrations in Malta.
For details of access and opening hours, please see
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/archivespec/exhibitions/maughan.aspx [1]
Katie Sambrook
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KATIE SAMBROOK
Head of Special Collections
Library Services
King's College London
Foyle Special Collections Library
Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1LR
Tel. (44)+ (0)20 7848 1845
Fax (44)+ (0)20 7848 1843
Web www.kcl.ac.uk/specialcollections [2]
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[1] http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/archivespec/exhibitions/maughan.aspx
[2] http://www.kcl.ac.uk/specialcollections
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