Join Emma, the Alpine Club Librarian for a virtual tour of the library (based in London) and its collections. The Alpine Club is the oldest mountaineering club in the world and was founded in 1857. Its Library has been part of the club since the 1860s and moved to its current premises in the 1990s.
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12/09/2024
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When:
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12th September 2024
1.00pm - 1.45pm
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Where:
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Virtual Tour (Zoom) of the Alpine Club Library in London
United Kingdom
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Contact:
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Darren Bevin
chair.sw@cilip.or.uk
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To reserve a place, e-mail Darren at: chair.sw@cilip.org.uk The club's involvement in mountaineering from early Victorian ascents in the Alps to Everest in the 20th Century has resulted in a fascinating collection that tells the history of early alpinism through diaries, archives and (of course) ice axes! The library is one of the largest collections of mountaineering books in the UK and this tour will endeavour to show the collection and how it's used in the present day. There will also be a quick look at our new exhibition covering the work of Edward Compton.
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