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Until 1 May 2019 Lawrence of Oxford – Exhibition in Magdalen College, Oxford. Public opening on Wednesday afternoons. Email library@magd.ox.ac.uk or phone 01865 276045 for more information.

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From the website - 

 

Magdalen Libraries and Archives are delighted to announce the opening of our new exhibition. Lawrence of Oxford, opening to the public on 7 November in the Old Library, marks the culmination of two years’ intensive collecting around one of Magdalen’s most celebrated Old Members, T.E. Lawrence (better known as ‘Lawrence of Arabia’). It is a little-known fact that Lawrence was elected to a Senior Demyship at Magdalen in late 1910, and trained as an archaeologist on a British Museum dig in northern Syria as a member of the College until 1914 when the war broke out.

Co-curated by Dr. Rory McCarthy (Fellow by Examination) and Daryl Green (Librarian), Lawrence of Oxford will explore the influence Magdalen and Oxford had on this enigmatic figure’s early life. It will look at his efforts in the Arab campaign during the First World War, and his later political involvement with the region. It will also examine his work as an author, and those in Oxford whom he directly influenced. New display cases in the Old Library have allowed us, for the first time, to loan in items of national significance from institutions and private collections. The cases will feature archaeological remains excavated by Lawrence, stamps designed by Ronald Storrs and Lawrence for the independent Hejaz state, original manuscripts and letters from Lawrence, maps which influenced Lawrence’s career (as well as those drawn by him), letters and medals from fellow Arabist Sir Wilfred Thesiger, and much more.

The exhibition will open to the public on 7 November 2018 and will run until 1 May 2019. The exhibition in the Old Library is normally open on Wednesday afternoons from 2-4:30pm, however private viewings and group tours can be arranged by appointment. A series of events have been programmed to run concurrently with the exhibition (details below). Please contact library@magd.ox.ac.uk to RSVP (events are free but seat reservations are essential).

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"Following the launch of our new exhibition, Lawrence of Oxford, last November, we’re pleased to announce the second in our series of accompanying lectures.

In Looking beyond hero-worship: The Other Lawrence, Juliette Desplat of the National Archives will discuss the less glamorous side of Lawrence’s war in the Middle East. In her own words:  “In the popular imagination, Lawrence quickly became the hero of Arabia. There is, however, another, less glittery side to Lawrence’s war – punctuated by failures and frustrating episodes.

This talk will look at these lesser known aspects of Lawrence's War. First, his time with the Arab Bureau in Cairo, where he joined other archaeologists and intellectuals recruited by David Hogarth to gather intelligence throughout the Middle East. Then, his failed mission to Mesopotamia, where he was sent as a liaison officer to relieve the siege of Kut by bribing the Turkish Commander. And at last his politics and endeavours to advance the Arab cause during the Peace Conference.”

The talk will take place at 5:30pm on January 21, in the Summer Common Room at Magdalen. Following the talk there will be an opportunity to ask questions, see the new exhibition, and enjoy a selection of refreshments.

 

As always, entry is free, but owing to limited space an RSVP is essential. If you would like to join us, please email library@magd.ox.ac.uk."
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