Kings and Aularian Things: An exhibition to celebrate the Coronation of Charles III

Event

Souvenir programme front cover of King George VI coronation

About

To celebrate the Coronation there will be an exhibition in the Old Library of St Edmund Hall examining links between the Hall and Coronations past as well as items from the collection on a royal theme.

Featuring the Official Souvenir Programme of the 1937 Coronation as written by a spy, the two oldest books in English in the Library’s collection, the Bible used in the consecration of the College Chapel in 1682 and a genealogy showing the descent of English kings from the Germanic God Woden.

Booking

The exhibition will be open to the public 10-4pm Monday 1 May and Monday 8 May, 4-6pm on Sunday 7 May and by appointment. Contact library@seh.ox.ac.uk for more information.